Student Population Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.