River Valley Community College Trade Programs

Located in Claremont, New Hampshire, River Valley Community College is a public institution. The rural area surrounding NH Community Technical College - Claremont is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

River Valley Community College Rankings

According to our 2021 analysis, NH Community Technical College - Claremont is ranked #221 out of 1,680 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

NH Community Technical College - Claremont has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#32	Best Associate’s Degree Trade Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at NH Community Technical College - Claremont.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#16	Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate’s Degree Trade Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Degree Trade Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#23	Best Allied Health Professions Associate’s Degree Trade Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#25	Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Degree Trade Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Where Is River Valley Community College?

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/

Can I Afford NH Community Technical College - Claremont?

For the 2017-2018 academic year, part-time NH Community Technical College - Claremont students paid $215 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $490 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,450	$14,700
Fees	$490	$490
Books and Supplies	$1,600	$1,600

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At NH Community Technical College - Claremont, approximately 38% of students took out student loans averaging $5,478 a year. That adds up to $21,912 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at NH Community Technical College - Claremont is 15.9%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

River Valley Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 759 undergraduate students at NH Community Technical College - Claremont, with 149 being full-time and 610 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 149 full-time undergraduates at NH Community Technical College - Claremont, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of River Valley Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	120
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Online Learning at River Valley Community College

In 2017-2018, 320 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at NH Community Technical College - Claremont has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of NH Community Technical College - Claremont

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at River Valley Community College was -0.8%. This is the #1,798 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at NH Community Technical College - Claremont regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

River Valley Community College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	0	0	18	18
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	16	0	0	16
Occupational Therapist Assistant	0	15	0	15
Radiologic Technology	0	12	0	12
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	0	12	0	12
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary	12	0	0	12
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	0	11	0	11
Laboratory Technician	0	5	0	5
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	0	4	4
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	1	2	0	3
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	2	0	0	2
Health Care Management	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	31	57	22	110

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.