New River Community College
Dublin, VA · Public two-year · Town: Distant
4,156undergraduates
$6,929average net price per year
44%finish in 3 years
68%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
30 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (42 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (273 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (6)
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (90 awarded), Associate (25 awarded)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (16 awarded)
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (35 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (6)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (28 awarded)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (39 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded), Associate (16 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (43 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting and Related Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (40 awarded), Associate (21 awarded)
- Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (21 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (3)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (8 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded)
- Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Associate (49 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Precision Metal Working, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded), Associate (3 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (2 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (28 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (20 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Electrician Certificate (under 1 year) (49 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Associate (16 awarded)
- Forensic Science and Technology Associate (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Associate (19 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,835
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $10,837
- Books and supplies
- $2,000
- Total cost living at home
- $12,855
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,844 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,329 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $7,776 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $9,013 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,685 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 94%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 83%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,300
- Got a grant from the college
- 19%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,277
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 21%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 3%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,851
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 33%
- Finished in 3 years
- 44%
- Finished in 4 years
- 51%
- Transferred to another college
- 10%
- Came back for year two
- 68%
| Pell grant students | 31% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 50% |
| Neither | 54% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 210 | 42% |
| Men | 228 | 46% |
| Asian | 9 | 33% (small group) |
| Black | 14 | 29% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 15 | 27% (small group) |
| White | 376 | 47% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 21% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 8 | 25% (small group) |
| International | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 546 | 36% | 21% |
| Started here, part-time | 183 | 24% | 16% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 206 | 30% | 17% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 241 | 17% | 14% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,156
- Undergraduates
- 4,156
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,458
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,698
- Students per faculty member
- 32 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 99%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 17%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 24%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 8%
| Women | 48% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 79% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 5251 College Drive, Dublin, VA, 24084-3660
- County
- Pulaski County
- Part of
- Virginia Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.