New River Community and Technical College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

New River Community and Technical College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Beaver, West Virginia. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,158 for West Virginia residents and $8,140 for other students on average. It offers 63 degree programs through 22 Certificate, 26 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 31 programs (9 Certificate, 15 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	280 University Drive, Beaver, WV
Phone	304-929-5450
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$5,158 Out-of-State$8,140
Student Population »	1,007 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	36%
Transfer-out Rate	8%
Retention Rate	53% (Full-time) 32% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$6,535
Students to Faculty	12:1 (8.33%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,158 for West Virginia residents and $8,140 for out-of-state students at New River Community and Technical College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($8,763) over public community colleges in West Virginia.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at New River Community and Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to West Virginia community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	West Virginia Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$5,158	$8,140
Books & Supplies	$1,478
Off-Campus Living Costs	$7,916
Average Financial Aid	$6,535
Cost of Attendance	$14,552	$17,534
After Financial Aid	$8,017	$10,999

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	West Virginia Residents	Out-of-State Students
New River Community and Technical College	$5,158	$8,140
Public Community Colleges in West Virginia	$5,455	$8,763
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

New River Community and Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 31 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 9 Certificate, 15 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	9	15	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	22	26	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	20 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Teacher Assistant/Aide	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial Technology/Technician	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Family and Community Services	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	25 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Science Technologies/Technicians

what is Science Technologies/Technicians program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)	15 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Lineworker	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,007 students at New River Community and Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 329 male students and 713 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	1,042	568	474
Male Students	329	203	126
Female Students	713	365	348

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At New River Community and Technical College, there are 1,007 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 801 students were attending classes through distance learning (538 students are enrolled exclusively and 263 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,007
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	538
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	263
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	206