Public · Mostly associate degrees · Fringe rural

New River Community and Technical College

Beaver, West Virginia. 770 undergraduates.

West Virginia colleges Official websiteIts net price calculator
44%Graduation rate7 pts above the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$1,743Average net price per year82% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$34,178Median earnings 10 years after starting24% below the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
$8,220Median debt at graduation31% below the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($8,220) equals 24% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($34,178). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$99
$30,000–$48,000$756
$48,001–$75,000$653
$75,001–$110,000$5,879
Over $110,000$9,625

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $5,360 in-state, $10,032 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate44%38%
Return for second year60%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$34,903$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$34,178$45,146
Median debt at graduation$8,220$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

31 programs reported

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Similar colleges in West Virginia

Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical CollegeMoorefield · net price $4,544 · grad rate 44%West Virginia Northern Community CollegeWheeling · net price $4,488 · grad rate 31%Blue Ridge Community and Technical CollegeMartinsburg · net price $4,899 · grad rate 30%BridgeValley Community & Technical CollegeSouth Charleston · net price $5,757 · grad rate 29%Pierpont Community and Technical CollegeFairmont · net price $7,940 · grad rate 50%Mountwest Community and Technical CollegeHuntington · net price $5,632 · grad rate 25%

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Quick answers

How much does New River Community and Technical College cost per year?
The average net price at New River Community and Technical College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $1,743 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do New River Community and Technical College graduates earn?
Former New River Community and Technical College students earn a median of $34,178 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at New River Community and Technical College?
44% of New River Community and Technical College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do New River Community and Technical College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from New River Community and Technical College is $8,220. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.