The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 36.00% where the last year rate was 49%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.80% for full-time students and 42.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 36.00% where the current academic year rate is 49%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at New River Community College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
| 2016-17 | 29% | 31% | 28% |
| 2017-18 | 30% | 28% | 32% |
| 2018-19 | 32% | 30% | 34% |
| 2019-20 | 33% | 34% | 31% |
| 2020-21 | 36% | 40% | 32% |
| 2021-22 | 41% | 40% | 43% |
| 2022-23 | 46% | 43% | 50% |
| 2023-24 | 43% | 45% | 41% |
| 2024-25 | 49% | 52% | 46% |
| Average | 36.00% | 36.30% | 35.90% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 10.00% where the current year rate is 6%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at New River Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12% |
| 2016-17 | 10% |
| 2017-18 | 8% |
| 2018-19 | 15% |
| 2019-20 | 13% |
| 2020-21 | 10% |
| 2021-22 | 9% |
| 2022-23 | 7% |
| 2023-24 | 10% |
| 2024-25 | 6% |
| Average | 10.00% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.80% for full-time students and 42.70% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NRCC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 61% | 37% |
| 2016-17 | 62% | 54% |
| 2017-18 | 67% | 46% |
| 2018-19 | 65% | 41% |
| 2019-20 | 60% | 42% |
| 2020-21 | 63% | 40% |
| 2021-22 | 59% | 31% |
| 2022-23 | 65% | 41% |
| 2023-24 | 68% | 41% |
| 2024-25 | 68% | 54% |
| Average | 63.80% | 42.70% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 30.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 33 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at New River Community College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 29:1 |
| 2016-17 | 30:1 |
| 2017-18 | 33:1 |
| 2018-19 | 32:1 |
| 2019-20 | 31:1 |
| 2020-21 | 30:1 |
| 2021-22 | 28:1 |
| 2022-23 | 28:1 |
| 2023-24 | 32:1 |
| 2024-25 | 33:1 |
| Average | 30.60:1 |
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