The student population at New River Community College is 4,254 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 223 (4.98%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,274 where 4,254 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 4,626 students in 2018 and was lowest at 3,903 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,477 to 4,254 students, a net loss of 223 (5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at New River Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,477 | 2,229 | 2,248 |
| 2016-17 | 4,456 -21 | 2,295 66 | 2,161 -87 |
| 2017-18 | 4,626 170 | 2,384 89 | 2,242 81 |
| 2018-19 | 4,419 -207 | 2,259 -125 | 2,160 -82 |
| 2019-20 | 4,332 -87 | 2,203 -56 | 2,129 -31 |
| 2020-21 | 4,137 -195 | 2,031 -172 | 2,106 -23 |
| 2021-22 | 3,903 -234 | 1,906 -125 | 1,997 -109 |
| 2022-23 | 3,980 77 | 2,032 126 | 1,948 -49 |
| 2023-24 | 4,156 176 | 2,142 110 | 2,014 66 |
| 2024-25 | 4,254 98 | 2,204 62 | 2,050 36 |
| Average | 4,274 | 2,169 | 2,106 |
The percentage of white students is 77.32%. The percentage was 83.98% 10 years ago and NRCC still has a high percentage of white students. 3.69% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.11% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.71% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 83.98% to 77.32%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.59% to 3.69%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.29% to 4.11%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.22% to 5.71%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3939 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2906 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at New River Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13 | 116 | 192 | 144 | 10 | 3,760 | 104 |
| 2016-17 | 16 | 99 | 191 | 151 | 4 | 3,753 | 128 |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 101 | 189 | 145 | 5 | 3,887 | 159 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 110 | 166 | 136 | 2 | 3,668 | 165 |
| 2019-20 | 15 | 132 | 165 | 169 | 1 | 3,507 | 148 |
| 2020-21 | 16 | 113 | 163 | 142 | 0 | 3,396 | 139 |
| 2021-22 | 13 | 119 | 155 | 174 | 0 | 3,153 | 153 |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 124 | 174 | 199 | 0 | 3,155 | 152 |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 131 | 174 | 217 | 2 | 3,269 | 164 |
| 2024-25 | 15 | 157 | 175 | 243 | 3 | 3,289 | 188 |
| Average | 14 | 120 | 174 | 172 | 3 | 3,484 | 150 |
978 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 13.99% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at New River Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,477 | 858 | 1,512 | 2,107 |
| 2016-17 | 4,456 | 875 | 1,435 | 2,146 |
| 2017-18 | 4,626 | 800 | 1,301 | 2,525 |
| 2018-19 | 4,419 | 832 | 1,257 | 2,330 |
| 2019-20 | 4,332 | 920 | 1,206 | 2,206 |
| 2020-21 | 4,137 | 1,744 | 850 | 1,543 |
| 2021-22 | 3,903 | 1,004 | 1,281 | 1,618 |
| 2022-23 | 3,980 | 930 | 1,074 | 1,976 |
| 2023-24 | 4,156 | 990 | 1,214 | 1,952 |
| 2024-25 | 4,254 | 978 | 1,236 | 2,040 |
| Average | 4,274 | 993 | 1,237 | 2,044 |
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