NRCC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

New River Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding NRCC retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

• NRCC Retention Rate
• NRCC Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• NRCC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

NRCC Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, NRCC has freshmen retention rates below the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Virginia, the average is 69.66%.

NRCC Graduation Rates

Of the 328 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 26% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 28% of the students had graduated and after eight years 30% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical NRCC graduation rate 28%.

NRCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.

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NRCC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 814 students or 70% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 814 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 193 transferred to another institution.

• NRCC lost contact with the remaining 613 who we assumed dropped out.

NRCC Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityUnfortunately, we don’t have access to graduation rate by race data for New River Community College.

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

A meaningful share of students at NRCC are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time NRCC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at New River Community College represent 45.76% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the NRCC graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 42% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

NRCC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time NRCC Drop Out Rates

309 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 3 are still enrolled.

• 85 transferred to another institution.

• NRCC lost contact with the remaining 221 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at New River Community College represent 16.78% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the NRCC graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 20% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time NRCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time NRCC Drop Out Rates

155 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 3 are still enrolled.

• 25 transferred to another institution.

• NRCC lost contact with the remaining 127 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at New River Community College represent 15.31% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the NRCC graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 30% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

NRCC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time NRCC Drop Out Rates

124 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 31 transferred to another institution.

• NRCC lost contact with the remaining 92 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at New River Community College represent 22.15% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the NRCC graduation rate was 11%, and by the eight year mark, 12% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

NRCC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time NRCC Drop Out Rates

226 non first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 52 transferred to another institution.

• NRCC lost contact with the remaining 173 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics