River Valley Community College

River Valley Community College is a public community college located in Claremont, NH. It offers 36 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $6,940 for New Hampshire residents and $15,190 for out-of-state students at River Valley Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($15,299) of public community colleges in New Hampshire.

It has 677 students that are lower than the average population (1,203 students) of community colleges in New Hampshire. In addition, 234 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 6 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (9 to 1) of New Hampshire community colleges.

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Academic Overview

River Valley Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Claremont, New Hampshire.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $6,940 for New Hampshire residents and $15,190 for other students on average. It offers 36 degree programs through 18 Certificate, 18 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1 College Place, Claremont, NH
Phone	603-542-7744
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$6,940 Out-of-State$15,190
Student Population »	677 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	22%
Transfer-out Rate	34%
Retention Rate	41% (Full-time) 46% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$6,992
Students to Faculty	6:1 (16.67%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $6,940 for New Hampshire residents and $15,190 for out-of-state students at River Valley Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($15,299) over public community colleges in New Hampshire.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at River Valley Community College. Then, we compare its costs to New Hampshire 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
	New Hampshire Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$6,940	$15,190
Books & Supplies	$1,400
Off-Campus Living Costs	$23,452
Average Financial Aid	$6,992
Cost of Attendance	$31,792	$40,042
After Financial Aid	$24,800	$33,050

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	New Hampshire Residents	Out-of-State Students
River Valley Community College	$6,940	$15,190
Public Community Colleges in New Hampshire	$7,049	$15,299
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

River Valley Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 18 Certificate, 18 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	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	18	18	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
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN 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	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist Assistant	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	2 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	38 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	53 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 677 students at River Valley Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 173 male students and 573 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	746	126	620
Male Students	173	40	133
Female Students	573	86	487

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At River Valley Community College, there are 658 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 453 students were attending classes through distance learning (239 students are enrolled exclusively and 214 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	658
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	239
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	214
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	205

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