Student Population at NRCC
Total Enrollment
3,980 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
3,980
Online Enrollment
930
Men Students
2,032
Women Students
1,948
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,980 students have enrolled at New River Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,032 male and 1,948 female students are attending New River Community College. By attendance status, there are 1,372 full-time students and 2,608 part-time students.
The number of students at New River Community College is small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Danville Community College and Eastern Shore Community College, its population is very large (average population is 2,645).
New River Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 930 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between New River Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,032 male and 1,948 female students attending NRCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.04 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at NRCC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,980 | 1,372 | 2,608 |
| Men | 2,032 | 742 | 1,290 |
| Women | 1,948 | 630 | 1,318 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,155 White students (79.27%) and 199 Hispanic students (5.00%) at New River Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at New River Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Asian | 124 | 60 | 64 |
| Black or African American | 174 | 84 | 90 |
| Hispanic | 199 | 116 | 83 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 3,155 | 1,597 | 1,558 |
| Two or More Races | 152 | 70 | 82 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 106 | 64 | 42 |
| Total | 3,980 | 2,032 | 1,948 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,319 students whose age under twenty five and 416 students whose age is over thirty years old at New River Community College.
Especially, 1,625 students are younger than eighteen and 7 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at New River Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,980 | 2,032 | 1,948 |
| Under 18 | 1,625 | 798 | 827 |
| 18-19 | 963 | 536 | 427 |
| 20-21 | 462 | 255 | 207 |
| 22-24 | 269 | 144 | 125 |
| 25-29 | 245 | 123 | 122 |
| 30-34 | 150 | 62 | 88 |
| 35-39 | 110 | 47 | 63 |
| 40-49 | 101 | 46 | 55 |
| 50-64 | 48 | 17 | 31 |
| 65 and over | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Total | 3,980 | 2,032 | 1,948 |
Online Student Population
At New River Community College, 2,004 students (50.35% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 930 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 869 students live in Virginia where New River Community College is located in and 61 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,980 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 930 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,074 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,976 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 930 |
| Virginia Residents | 869 |
| Other State in U.S. | 61 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |