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River Valley Community College

Claremont, New Hampshire Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

River Valley Community College is a public two-year institution in Claremont, New Hampshire. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 677 students. It is part of Community College System of New Hampshire.

River Valley Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 25 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, Registered Nursing, and Early Childhood Education and Teaching. It awarded 204 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 41% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 6 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
677
Students enrolled
41%
First-year retention
204
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
25
Programs and majors
6:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 25

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 14
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Education 2
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
41%
First-year retention, part-time students
46%
Student-to-faculty ratio
6:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
116
Certificates under 1 year
21
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
67

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
677
Undergraduates, fall 2024
677
Full-time, fall 2024
14%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,321
Full-time, 2024-25
7%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
68%
Men
32%
White
75%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
14%
Students taking some online courses
20%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Community College System of New Hampshire
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
President
Alfred Williams IV
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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