by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
New River Community College was awarded 1 badge in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is mechanic & repair technologies.
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College Factual ranked NRCC as #1,938 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when NRCC held the #1,951 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 57 colleges in Virginia, NRCC is ranked at #54.
Since New River Community College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
At New River Community College, the student to faculty ratio is 28 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at New River Community College is 30%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at New River Community College is 65%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,137 undergraduates at NRCC with 1,540 being full-time and 2,597 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,475 | $7,148 | $9,394 | $12,249 | $13,583 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of NRCC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At NRCC, approximately 3% of students took out student loans averaging $6,540 a year. That adds up to $26,160 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for NRCC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5251 College Drive, Dublin, VA 24084-3660 |
| Phone: | 540-674-3600 |
| Website: | www.nr.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 323 | NA |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 116 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 53 | NA |
| Electronics Maintenance & Repair | 48 | NA |
| Nursing | 47 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 46 | NA |
| Industrial Production Technology | 39 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 35 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 28 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 25 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 2,004 students took at least one online class at New River Community College. This is a decrease from the 2,285 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,004 | 930 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,285 | 1,004 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,594 | 1,744 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,089 | 832 |
Learn more about online learning at New River Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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