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River Valley Community College was awarded 14 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is occupational therapist assistant.
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College Factual ranked NH Community Technical College - Claremont as #1,341 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 17 colleges in New Hampshire, NH Community Technical College - Claremont is ranked at #10.
Since River Valley Community College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
At NH Community Technical College - Claremont, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 7 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at River Valley Community College is 16%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at River Valley Community College is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 694 undergraduates at NH Community Technical College - Claremont with 127 being full-time and 567 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,557 | $22,703 | $22,769 | $22,769 | $22,769 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of NH Community Technical College - Claremont, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At NH Community Technical College - Claremont, approximately 37% of students took out student loans averaging $5,688 a year. That adds up to $22,752 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at NH Community Technical College - Claremont is 14.3%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for NH Community Technical College - Claremont are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 College Place, Claremont, NH 03743-9707 |
| Phone: | 603-542-7744 |
| Website: | https://www.rivervalley.edu/ |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 596 students took at least one online class at River Valley Community College. This is an increase from the 573 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 596 | 360 |
| 2019-2020 | 573 | 322 |
| 2018-2019 | 300 | 108 |
| 2017-2018 | 320 | 113 |
| 2016-2017 | 321 | 84 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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