Enrollment Trends at New River Community and Technica

The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,255 where 1,571 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.

Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,624 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,007 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,624 to 1,571 students, a net loss of 53 (3.3%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at New River Community and Technical College since 2015.

The percentage of white students is 90.64%. The percentage was 89.78% 10 years ago and New River Community and Technica still has a high percentage of white students. 0.45% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.88% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.32% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 89.78% to 90.64%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.17% to 0.45%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.67% to 3.88%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.06% to 0.32%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.1756 which indicates that not very diverse. This decreased from 0.1904 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at New River Community and Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

770 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 49% of total students. The number of online students has increased 170.18% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at New River Community and Technical College from 2015 to 2025.