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New River Community And Technical College

New River Community And Technical College

New River Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Beckley, West Virginia, United States. It was established in the year 2003, by the West Virginia Legislature. The college offers associate’s degree programs in diverse areas of study. The college also operates 5 other campuses located in Bluefield, Beaver, Beckley, Lewisburg and Summersville. The student body in New River Community and Technical College reflects an ethnic mix.

New River Community and Technical College has an active student life. The campus hosts several student run clubs and organizations based on the varied interests of the students. The college offers a wide variety of financial aid to students in need.

Overview of New River Community And Technical College

New River is found in Beckley, WV. Beckley is a town not particularly near any major cities. The school is a public institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Associate's degree at New River.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in business and management, security and law enforcement, and science and laboratory technician.

New River Selectivity

New River accepts all qualified applicants under its open-admission rules. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

New River has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Students numbered 2,232 in 2007 at the school.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"NRCTC provides comprehensive, affordable, high quality post-secondary education, work-force training programs, & services that are geographically or electronically accessible & that meet individual, business, & community needs of the diverse population in the College's region of responsibility."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting New River

New River Community And Technical College
Beckley Campus - 167 Dye Drive
Beckley, WV 25801
General Phone: (304) 327-4065
http://www.newriver.edu

New River Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Science And Laboratory Technician65science tech
Business And Management44business
Liberal Arts39liberal arts and sciences, interdisciplinary studies
Security And Law Enforcement27corrections, criminal justice and police
Office And Administration11administrative assistant
Computer Science And Engineering9computer and info science
Medical Support And Technology8medical assistant
Law5legal assistant
Media4communications tech courses
Science3biological and physical sciences
Agricultural Science And Management1aquaculture

Number of programs and degrees for New River in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree15613
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years602

New River Student Body

In 2007, New River had a total enrollment of 2,232 students (1,463 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White90%
Black8%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
American Indian1%
Unknown0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 1819%
18-1918%
20-2112%
22-249%
25-2913%
30-349%
35-397%
40-499%
50-644%
65+0%

New River Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time57 %
Part-Time33 %

New River Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Beckley, West Virginia for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other West Virginia Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

New River Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,748
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,150
Books and supplies$ 1,600

Financial Aid:
New River participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3960300)

New River Faculty

New River has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured53
Non-tenured, but on tenure track11
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1212

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year1*1*
Associate professoracademic year5$53,1692*
Assistant professoracademic year2*4$41,730
Instructoracademic year10$36,7339$44,049
All faculty totalacademic year18$42,99316$45,373

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

New River Degree Programs (2007)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Aquaculture

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Commerce, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

MEDIA
Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services, Other

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical/Clinical Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science

New River Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets New River Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in science and laboratory technician
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%New River % of degrees in science and laboratory technician
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%New River % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%New River % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Female % of student body
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 14%New River Female % of student body
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%New River Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in office and administration
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%New River % of degrees in office and administration
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
Tenure system for quality teaching

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