New River Community College is a two-year institution of higher learning operating under a state-wide system of community colleges. The college serves those who live in the counties of Floyd, Giles, Pulaski, Montgomery, and the city of Radford.
School Highlights
New River Community College serves 5,699 students (27% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 32:1 is higher than the state community college average of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the state average of 53%.
Quick Stats (2025)
Enrollment: 5,699 students
In-state tuition: $3,325
Out-state tuition: $7,995
Student:teacher ratio: 32:1
Minority enrollment: 22%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
The student population of New River Community College has grown by 31% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 32:1 has increased from 23:1 over five years.
The New River Community College diversity score of 0.39 is less than the state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has grown by 15% over five years.
Total Enrollment
5,699 students
1,350 students
Student : Teacher Ratio
32:1
23:1
# Full-Time Students
1,539 students
637 students
# Part-Time Students
4,160 students
971 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
569 students
314 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
1,539 students
611 students
# Full-Time Graduate Students
n/a
158 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
4,160 students
971 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
n/a
61 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
476 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
4%
21%
% White
78%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
% Non Resident races
2%
2%
% Unknown races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.71
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
0.466%
0.4094%
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
n/a
0.264%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$33,200
$29,600
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The public in-state tuition of $3,325 is less than the state average of $3,748. The in-state tuition has declined by 29% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $7,995 is less than the state average of $8,977. The out-state tuition has declined by 25% over four years.
In-State Tuition Fees
$3,325
$3,748
Out-State Tuition Fees
$7,995
$8,977
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
55%
78%
Median Debt for Graduates
$9,750
$10,500
Median Debt for Dropouts
$5,250
$5,500
Acceptance Rate
n/a
59%
Source: 2024 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Notes
In 1959 New River Community College began offering
vocational/technical courses as a vocational/technical school to
residents in the New River Valley. It is one of five colleges which
developed from existing vocational/ technical schools into
community colleges under 1966 General Assembly legislation which
formed the Virginia Community College System. The college continued
the occupational/technical programs in Machine Shop, Drafting and
Design, Auto Mechanics, Practical Nursing, Industrial Electricity,
Electronics, Instrumentation, Clerk Typing, and
Stenography.Programs leading to the Associate in Applied Science
Degree in Accounting, Business Management and Secretarial Science
were added in the fall term of 1970. Degree programs designed for
transfer to four-year colleges were also offered at that time.
These included the Associate of Arts Degree program in Liberal Arts
and the Associate in Science Degree programs in Science, Education,
Business Administration, and General Studies. The college is
located on a one-hundred acre site at the intersection of U.S.
Routes 11 and 100 in Dublin, Virginia. The campus provides modern,
well-equipped facilities for the vocational/technical programs as
well as for university- parallel programs. The facilities contain
labs for Administrative Support Technology, Accounting, Automotive,
Drafting and Design, Electronics, Electricity, Fiber Optics,
Forensic Science, Information Systems Technology, Instrumentation,
Machine Shop, Natural Science classes, Network Design and
Installation, Nursing, Programmable Logic Controllers, and Welding.
New River Community College offers programs two years beyond the
high school level. The college offers Occupational/Technical
Education, University parallel/College transfer Education, General
education, Continuing education, Customized training programs,
Developmental courses NRCC is accredited by the Commission on
Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to
award the associate degree.
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Quick Stats (2025)
Enrollment: 5,699 students
In-state tuition: $3,325
Out-state tuition: $7,995
Student:teacher ratio: 32:1
Minority enrollment: 22%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
For Virginia public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,748 per year for in-state students and $8,977 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $15,590 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.
