by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at NRCC. It is offered at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #17 out of 26 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates NRCC highly for liberal arts general studies, coming in at #1,163 out of 1,506 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools | 1,163 of 1,506 |
| Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Virginia | 29 of 38 |
| Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region | 287 of 420 |
Here is each degree level granted in liberal arts general studies at NRCC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 273 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 42 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, New River Community College handed out 273 associate’s degrees in liberal arts general studies.
NRCC is a solid choice among schools offering liberal arts general studies at the associate’s level. Its best result was #17 out of 26 schools by College Factual.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,620 | $10,560 |
| Fees | $77 | $857 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 47% of liberal arts general studies associate’s degrees went to men and 53% went to women.
The largest share of liberal arts general studies associate’s degree graduates at NRCC are White. Approximately 79% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New River Community College with a associate’s in liberal arts general studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| White | 215 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 19 |
NRCC conferred 273 associate’s completions in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies in the latest year of data — 53% to women and 47% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (79%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, New River Community College awarded 42 undergraduate certificate degrees in liberal arts general studies.
NRCC is not yet ranked for liberal arts general studies at the undergraduate certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of liberal arts general studies undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 48% went to women.
The largest share of liberal arts general studies undergraduate certificate degree graduates at NRCC were White. Approximately 81% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New River Community College with a undergraduate certificate in liberal arts general studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 34 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 4 |
NRCC granted 42 undergraduate certificate completions in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities, other in the latest year of data — 48% to women and 52% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (81%).
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