by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on New River Community College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
NRCC is ranked #2,267 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
NRCC is also ranked #48 on the Best Colleges in Virginia list.
At New River Community College, the student to faculty ratio is 33 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 32%. 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 68%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At NRCC the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 44%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at New River Community College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 1,917 undergraduates at NRCC.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at New River Community College.
The average net price of NRCC is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for NRCC
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,844 | $5,329 | $7,776 | $9,013 | $11,685 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of NRCC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At NRCC, approximately 3% of students took out student loans averaging $5,054 a year. That adds up to $20,216 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 12.8%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for New River Community College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from New River Community College make around $40,025 per year during the early years of their employment. This is about 19% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at New River Community College make the most money.
New River Community College is a public institution located in Dublin, Virginia. The surrounding location of Dublin is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town. Get more details about the location of New River Community College.
Contact information for New River Community College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5251 College Drive, Dublin, VA 24084-3660 |
| Phone: | 5406743600 |
| Website: | www.nr.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 14 majors graduated from New River Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,043 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 315 | $22,112 |
| Electronics Engineering | 115 | $53,023 |
| Precision Metal Working | 70 | $31,371 |
| Business Administration & Management | 61 | $22,602 |
| Electronics Maintenance & Repair | 55 | $56,917 |
| Electrical & Power Installation | 49 | NA |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 49 | NA |
| Industrial Production Technology | 46 | NA |
| Nursing | 43 | $51,869 |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
2,214 students took at least one online class at New River Community College.
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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