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New River Community College is a public institution situated in Dublin, Virginia. The surrounding location of Dublin is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Where Is New River Community College?

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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

How Do I Get Into NRCC?

You can apply to NRCC online at: https://apply.vccs.edu/oa/launch.action

Since New River Community College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford New River Community College?

5% Take Out Loans
3.2% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

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 5% of students took out student loans averaging $4,606 a year. That adds up to $18,424 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at NRCC is 3.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

New River Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,482 Full-Time Undergraduates
51% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,903 undergraduate students at NRCC, with 1,482 being full-time and 2,421 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,482 full-time undergraduates at NRCC, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of New River Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 26
Black or African American 62
Hispanic or Latino 65
White 1,213
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 100

Over 13 countries are represented at NRCC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at New River Community College

1,004 Took All Classes Online
2,285 Took At Least One Class Online
23.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 2,285 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at NRCC has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of NRCC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at New River Community College was 23.9%. This is the #657 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at NRCC regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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