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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • New River Community College
  • Southwest Virginia Community College

What stands out

Southwest Virginia Community College has the lower average net price, New River Community College reports the higher graduation rate, while New River Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

New River Community College compared with Southwest Virginia Community College
MetricNew River Community CollegeDublin, VAPublic · Less than 2-yearHighest graduation rateHighest median earningsSouthwest Virginia Community CollegeCedar Bluff, VAPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net price
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$6,279$6,005lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$13,864$13,775
In-state tuition$4,979$5,075
Out-of-state tuition$11,417$11,513
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.47%highest45%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$9,000Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$40,025highest$34,221
Campus
Undergraduates1,9651,651

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.