For the academic year 2024-2025, New River Community College has a total enrollment of 4,254 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,638 - NRCC's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 2,204 male (51.81%) and 2,050 female (48.19%) students are attending New River Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 107.51.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,254 |
| Men | 2,204 |
| Women | 2,050 |
By race/ethnicity, 3,289 White, 175 Black, and 157 Asian students out of a total of 4,254 are attending at New River Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
New River Community College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 39.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Asian | 157 | 79 | 78 |
| Black | 175 | 89 | 86 |
| Hispanic | 243 | 124 | 119 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 3,289 | 1,694 | 1,595 |
| Two or more races | 188 | 93 | 95 |
| Race Unknown | 122 | 75 | 47 |
By age, NRCC has 1,743 students under 18 years old and 6 students over 65 years old. There are 3,510 students under 25 years old, and 744 students over 25 years old out of 4,254 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1,743 | 830 | 913 |
| 18-19 | 962 | 427 | 535 |
| 20-21 | 513 | 249 | 264 |
| 22-24 | 292 | 141 | 151 |
| 25-29 | 247 | 131 | 116 |
| 30-34 | 180 | 95 | 85 |
| 35-39 | 116 | 64 | 52 |
| 40-49 | 128 | 70 | 58 |
| 50-64 | 67 | 40 | 27 |
| Over 65 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At New River Community College, 978 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,236 students are enrolled in some online courses.
896 students who live in Virginia or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 82 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 4,254 | 978 | 1,236 |
| Undergraduate | 4,254 | 978 | 1,236 |
| Virginia Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 896 | 69 | 13 |
Among 4,254 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 138 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.24%.58 students have transferred in as full-time status and 80 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,441 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 58 |
| Regular Part-time | 2,675 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 80 |
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