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New River Community and Technical College

New River Community and Technical College

Beaver, WV · Rural · 770 students
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$3,599
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
33%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$29,073
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

New River Community and Technical College in Beaver, West Virginia, is widely recognized for providing affordable, career-focused education with premier programs in high-demand fields such as nursing, welding, and utility line service. The campus culture is exceptionally supportive and flexible, offering small class sizes, hands-on learning, and personalized instruction tailored to both traditional students and adult learners balancing busy schedules. What truly sets the institution apart is its strong commitment to tuition-free opportunities through the West Virginia Invests Grant, combined with robust workforce development partnerships that allow students to transition seamlessly and quickly into high-paying local careers.


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
✈
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These figures are federal data and may be out of date.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, 2023-24
$0–30k
$2,657
$30–48k
$3,804
$48–75k
$5,989
$75–110k
$4,891
$110k+
$2,187
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
33%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
22% graduated · 22% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 55% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
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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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%
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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