New River Community and Technical College is a public community college located in Beaver, WV. It offers 68 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 32 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees of New River Community and Technical College is $5,156 for West Virginia residents and $9,646 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of West Virginia public community colleges' average ($8,898).

The school has 1,571 students, which is higher than West Virginia community collleges' average (637). In addition, 770 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (14 to 1) of West Virginia community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at New River Community and Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to West Virginia community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - New River Community and Technica
West Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,156$9,646
Books & Supplies$1,552
Off-Campus Living Costs$8,234
Average Financial Aid$7,006
Cost of Attendance$14,942$19,432
After Financial Aid$7,936$12,426
New River Community and Technica Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
West Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State Students
New River Community and Technical College$5,156$9,646
Public Community Colleges in West Virginia$5,731$8,898
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

New River Community and Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs1814NOT OFFERED
Total Programs4028NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager1 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance3 completers
13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist10 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and ManicuristNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Teacher Assistant/Aide 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family and Community ServicesNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Lineworker1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder3 completers
15 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Transcription/TranscriptionistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller12 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)3 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage14 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 25 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training38 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and Supervision NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Customer Service ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science NOT OFFERED
ReceptionistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,571 students at New River Community and Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 422 male students and 840 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,262640622
Male Students422240182
Female Students840400440

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,571 total students, 1,219 students enrolled through distance learning (770 students enrolled exclusively and 449 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,571
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses770
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses449
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses352

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for New River Community and Technical College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address280 University Drive, Beaver, WV
Phone304-929-5450
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$5,156
Out-of-State$9,646
Student Population »1,571 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »36%
Transfer-out Rate7%
Retention Rate60% (Full-time)
31% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$7,006
Students to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)