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River Valley Community College

Claremont, New Hampshire·Public, 2-year·New England·rivervalley.edu
6-yr Graduation
22%
—
Total enrollment
677
peer median 1,082
Avg net price
$14,804
+$4.0k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
22%
Full-time retention
41%

Pell equity

12.3pp gap
Pell recipients
29%4 of 14
Non-Pell (all)
17%3 of 18
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 6
No Federal Aid
25%3 of 12

Pell recipients here graduate at a 12.3-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 30 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 26 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
30
Passing
4
13.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

30programs
  • Passing4 · 13.3%
  • No Data26 · 86.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
26

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+13.2%
$46,176 vs $40,791
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+25.1%
$51,011 vs $40,791
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+77.7%
$72,495 vs $40,791
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+117.1%
$88,551 vs $40,791

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
37%
$19,000 debt · $51,011 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
35%
$16,017 debt · $46,176 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$19,000 debt · $72,495 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$20,000 debt · $88,551 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 2002Next review Dec 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 13

  1. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  2. Jan 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Aug 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  5. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,183
$30–48k$23,244
$48–75k$23,244
$75–110k$22,238
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$14,804
+$4,047vs Community College median $10,757
Federal loans
41.7%
In-state tuition
$6,940
Out-of-state
$15,190

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 380 students received $1.3M in Pell grants, alongside $1.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
380
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.3M
$1,349,260 total
Direct Loans
$1.9M
429 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$699K
204 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
224 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3K
1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 258 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
258
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.9%
2017
11.1%
2018
14.3%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.1%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Rivervalley

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs25
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

116 total completions
01Health Professions
8270.7%
02Business
1613.8%
03Liberal Arts
76.0%
04Computer Sciences
65.2%
05Education
32.6%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
21.7%
07Security/Protective
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
677
12-mo unduplicated
2,321
Undergraduate
2,321
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
32%735
Women
68%1,586

Race / ethnicity composition

White
75.7%
Hispanic
7.7%
Unknown
6.1%
Black
4.3%
Two or more
3.5%
Asian
2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
7.42
5 offenses · 674 students

3-year trend

6.702 yrs ago4.561 yr ago7.42Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
13
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
4
Fondling
1

By location

5total
  • Public property5

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs50
Liquor20

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
6.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
27

Rivervalley vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Rivervalley selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectRiver Valley Community College
22%—677$14,804Community College
Lakes Region Community College
——735$13,124Community College
White Mountains Community College
——577$15,474Community College
Arkansas State University Three Rivers
——1,983$8,070Community College
Clarendon College
——1,564$8,390Community College
Northeastern Technical College
——1,428$6,913Community College
Peer group median22%—1,082$10,757

Institutions like Rivervalley

Explore the federal data for institutions in Rivervalley's comparison group.

IPEDS

Frequently asked questions about River Valley Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Rivervalley.

What is the graduation rate at River Valley Community College?

River Valley Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 22% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend River Valley Community College?

River Valley Community College reports a total enrollment of 677 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at River Valley Community College?

The average net price at River Valley Community College is $14,804 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is River Valley Community College located?

River Valley Community College is located in Claremont, New Hampshire 03743-9707.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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