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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
$20,455
+$7.9k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
22%
Full-time retention
41%

Pell equity

29.0pp gap
Pell recipients
29%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,747
$30–48k
$48–75k$24,442
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$20,455
+$7,885vs Community College median $12,570
Federal loans
39.7%
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.

In AY 2024–25, 379 students received $1.3M in Pell grants, alongside $1.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
379
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.3M
$1,347,728 total
Direct Loans
$1.4M
374 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$538K
179 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$873K
194 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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs26
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

113 total completions
01Health Professions
8877.9%
02Business
65.3%
03Education
65.3%
04Liberal Arts
65.3%
05Computer Sciences
43.5%
06Security/Protective
21.8%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
10.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
677
12-mo unduplicated
2,343
Undergraduate
2,343
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%799
Women
66%1,544

Race / ethnicity composition

White
80.2%
Hispanic
6.4%
Unknown
5.1%
Two or more
3.3%
Black
2.8%
Asian
1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.56
3 offenses · 658 students

3-year trend

2.882 yrs ago6.701 yr ago4.56Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
10
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
3

By location

3total
  • Public property3

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
Drugs20
Liquor40

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

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.

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$20,455Community College
Lakes Region Community College
735$19,607Community College
White Mountains Community College
577$16,767Community College
Arkansas State University Three Rivers
1,983$7,520Community College
Clarendon College
1,564$8,373Community College
Northeastern Technical College
1,428$7,833Community College
Peer group median22%1,082$12,570

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 $20,455 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.

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