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New River Community and Technical College

New River Community and Technical College

Beaver, WV · Rural · 770 students
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$3,599
Average net priceYour net price
In-state
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
33%
Graduation rate
38% typical
$29,073
Earnings 10 years on
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

New River Community and Technical College, based in Beaver, West Virginia, is best known for delivering accessible, career-focused workforce training and seamless transfer pathways tailored to the economic needs of southeastern West Virginia. The college’s strongest academic offerings include in-demand programs in allied health and nursing, welding, electric utility technology, and automotive service. Serving a largely commuter and non-traditional student body, the campus culture emphasizes practical skill-building, flexible scheduling, and highly personalized faculty support within small class settings. A key distinguishing feature is its integration with state initiatives like the tuition-free West Virginia Invests Grant, which allows eligible local students to earn high-demand certificates and associate degrees at little to no out-of-pocket cost.


Wikipedia:New River Community and Technical College is a public community college in Beaver, West Virginia. It was founded in 2003 and is West Virginia's newest college. The college was independently accredited in 2005 by the Higher Learning Commission. Although newly founded and named, the college's origins span more than one hundred thirty years of service to West Virginia through its two parent institutions, Bluefield State College and Glenville State College.

Location
Beaver, WV, 25813-8987 · Rural campus
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Nearest airport from college
CMH · Columbus
181 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$5,156$9,646
Books & supplies$1,552$1,552
Cost of attendance$12,132$16,622 est.
Average net price$3,599Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$9,646
In-state: $5,156
Books & supplies$1,552
Cost of attendance$16,622 est.
In-state: $12,132
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $3,599
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students
$0–30k
$2,657
$30–48k
$3,804
$48–75k
$5,989
$75–110k
$4,891
$110k+
$2,187
Grants from the school
1% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $63
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
33%
Pell students: 30.6% · others: 43.6% 
8 yrs after starting
22% graduated · 22% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 55% left or unknown
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$28,278
10 yrs after entry$29,073
Debt
Median at graduation$7,250
Monthly payment$77
Middle 50% owe$2.6k–$7.1k
90th percentile$11,000
Admissions

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Essay prompts

If New River Community and Technical College asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the school's application.

Student Body
Gender
Men 34%Women 66%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell grant
39%
First-gen
59%
Family income
$20,259
Independent
57%
Age at entry
26.0
Part-time
26%
Where first-years come from
In state (WV)
98.6%
Out of state
1.4%
International
0.0%

Most out-of-state first-years from: VA 3

Race & ethnicity
White
87%
Black
6%
Two or more
5%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$3M
Full-time faculty
59%
Faculty salary
$5,492/mo
Teaching spend
$8,305
per student
Federal loans
12%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, medium full-time

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