River Valley Community College
Claremont, New Hampshire · Also known as NH Community Technical College - Claremont; NH Technical College - Claremont · Website
$44,700
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,700
median earnings, 10 years after starting
River Valley Community College is a public 2-year college in Claremont, New Hampshire with 608 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $14,804 a year (tuition and fees $6,940 in-state, $15,190 out-of-state). 22% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $44,700 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $16,226 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,804
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,940
Out-of-state $15,190
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
22%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$16,226
About $172 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,700
Rank 2,047 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $14,804
- Tuition in-state
- $6,940
- Tuition out-of-state
- $15,190
- Cost of attendance
- $23,244
- Students with a need-based grant
- 40%
- Students with federal loans
- 42%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,183
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $23,244
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $23,244
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $22,238
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,855 in 2015-16 to $6,940 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 608
- Part-time students
- 84%
- Women
- 82%
- Students per teacher
- 6
- Completion rate
- 22%
- Retention rate
- 41%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 29
- Endowment
- $541K
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,047 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 24 in New Hampshire (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,804 | $18,250 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,940 | $15,838 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 86% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 22% | 57% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 41% | 77% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $16,226 | $18,525 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $41,242 | $41,421 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,700 | $51,362 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 48% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 65% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
29 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 53 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | $20,000 | $75,282 | $88,551 | $80,813 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | $17,379 | $61,790 | $72,495 | $65,389 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | $19,000 | $41,909 | $51,011 | $42,269 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,176 | $44,125 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 7 | $12,750 | $24,455 | Withheld | $29,652 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,472 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,365 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,734 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,162 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,491 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Claremont and New Hampshire on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in New Hampshire
- Homes: Homes for sale in New Hampshire
Questions and answers
How much does River Valley Community College cost?
$14,804 a year is the average net price at River Valley Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,940 for in-state students and $15,190 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $23,244. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,183 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at River Valley Community College?
River Valley Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do River Valley Community College graduates earn?
$44,700 a year is the median pay of former River Valley Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($41,242 after 6 years). That ranks 2,047 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 24 in New Hampshire. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $75,282.
How much student debt do River Valley Community College graduates have?
$16,226 is the median federal student loan debt of River Valley Community College graduates, about $172 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 42% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at River Valley Community College?
22% of first-time, full-time students at River Valley Community College finish within 3 years. 41% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at River Valley Community College?
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (53 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (38 associate's graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (23 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 29 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.