New River Community College vs. Richard Bland

New River Community College vs. Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary comparison

	New River Community College	Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	New River Community College	Richard Bland
Location	Dublin, VA	Petersburg, VA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	3,980	2,051
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nr.edu	rbc.edu
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Costs	New River Community College	Richard Bland
Tuition (In State)	$4,620	$6,030
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,918	$11,820
Room & Board	$6,000	$12,103
Avg Net Price	$8,219	$12,268
Avg Grant Aid	$5,399	$5,505
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	46%

Admission	New River Community College	Richard Bland
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,578
Admitted	-	1,248
Acceptance Rate	Open	79.1%
Enrolled %	Open	31.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.63
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 30, 2025

Academics	New River Community College	Richard Bland
Student to Faculty Ratio	28:1	27:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (44%) Health Professions (16%) Business (14%) Engineering Technology (6%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (6%)	Physical Sciences (100%)
Outcomes	New River Community College	Richard Bland
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,400	$38,300
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	37%
Median Student Loan Debt	$8,000	$10,810
Median Loan Payment	$82	$111

Diversity	New River Community College	Richard Bland
% Men	51%	42%
% Women	49%	58%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	41%
% Black	6%	44%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	6%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	5%

Students	New River Community College	Richard Bland
% In-State	99%	88%
% Out-of-State	1%	4%
Campus	New River Community College	Richard Bland
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• New River Community College is larger than than Richard Bland based on total student enrollment (3,980 students vs. 2,051 students)

New River Community College vs. Richard Bland Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, New River Community College or Richard Bland?

• Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary is 30.5% more expensive to attend than New River Community College for in-state tuition ($6,030.00 vs. $4,620.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.2% higher at Richard Bland than New River Community College ($11,820.00 vs. $9,918.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at New River Community College than Richard Bland ($8,219 vs. $12,268)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New River Community College are 101.7% lower than costs at Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary ($6,000 vs. $12,103)
• More students receive financial grant aid at New River Community College than Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary (91% vs. 46%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary students is 2% larger than aid received New River Community College ($5,505 vs. $5,399)

Which college is harder to get into, New River Community College or Richard Bland? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Richard Bland or New River Community College .

New River Community College vs. Richard Bland Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, New River Community College or Richard Bland? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Richard Bland and New River Community College.

• Graduates from Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary earn on average $4,900 more per year than New River Community College graduates after ten years. ($38,300 vs. $33,400)
• New River Community College students graduate with a $2,810 lower median federal student loan debt than Richard Bland graduates. ($8,000 vs. $10,810)
• New River Community College graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than Richard Bland graduates. ($82 vs. $111)
• More New River Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Richard Bland students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 37%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/