10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$240,446at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
New River Community College
⌖ Dublin, VA · 10 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$240,446 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
Not availableModeled economic break-even
−117%Modeled 10-year ROI
$41,467Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about New River Community College
What does New River Community College cost?
New River Community College reports an average annual net price of $6,279 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do New River Community College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $41,467 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do New River Community College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $9,000. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at New River Community College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 10 field-and-credential outcomes at New River Community College; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$215,330
$6,000Current college-wide context−$239,330
$8,000Annual price−$247,330
$16,000Annual price−$279,330
$24,000Annual price−$311,330
$32,000Annual price−$343,330
$40,000Annual price−$375,330
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Certificates
- Campus setting
- Town
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$6,279Average net price / year
$13,864Cost of attendance
$9,000Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$95/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$41,467Median earnings · year 5 after completion
49.9%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,965Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
28% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
18 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
37% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$35,631Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$45,703Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$51,046Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income32%
Middle income50%
Higher income62%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
INDEPENDENT CENSUS EARNINGS VIEW
How earnings develop by field
Privacy-protected Census employment records follow graduate cohorts one, five and ten years after completion. This source is kept separate from College Scorecard because its population and methodology differ.
Field and credentialYear 1Year 5Year 10
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.Associate degree · Broad federal field 47
$64,151Year 1
$91,987Year 5
$84,962Year 10
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Associate degree · Broad federal field 15
$58,910Year 1
$76,644Year 5
$78,372Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Certificate, less than 1 year · Broad federal field 51
$25,504Year 1
$33,505Year 5
$70,944Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Associate degree · Broad federal field 51
$60,408Year 1
$56,877Year 5
$70,428Year 10
Computer Programming.Associate degree · Broad federal field 11
$37,897Year 1
$48,487Year 5
$69,584Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Certificate, 1–2 years · Broad federal field 51
$42,051Year 1
$43,561Year 5
$58,956Year 10
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Associate degree · Broad federal field 43
$41,115Year 1
$47,027Year 5
$54,993Year 10
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Associate degree · Broad federal field 24
$26,866Year 1
$43,986Year 5
$54,978Year 10
Median annual earnings in 2023 dollars. Each time point may use a different pooled graduation cohort. Coverage is limited to institutions participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$37,888Year 1
$49,197Year 4
$41,467Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$85,6982Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$84,5713Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$72,4204Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$57,2335Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$56,3676Computer and Information Sciences, General · Associate's Degree$54,8677Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,4418Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$41,463Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · $84,571 reported+34%vs same-degree national median$11,562federal debt2Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · $85,698 reported+26%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · $56,367 reported+16%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $57,233 reported+2%vs same-degree national median$14,864federal debt5Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $49,441 reported+2%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt6Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree · $54,867 reported+1%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
Comparable colleges in VA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Abingdon, VA
Virginia Highlands Community College
- Annual net price
- $5,375
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,092
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -119%
Central Virginia Community College
- Annual net price
- $6,928
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,170
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -114%
Rappahannock Community College
- Annual net price
- $4,343
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,470
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -118%
Central School of Practical Nursing
- Annual net price
- $8,029
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,749
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -115%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $85,698 | Not available | Not reported |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $84,571 | $11,562 | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $72,420 | $15,500 | Not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $57,233 | $14,864 | 11 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $56,367 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | $54,867 | Not available | Not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,441 | Not available | 23 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $41,463 | $10,600 | Not reported |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's Degree | $37,394 | Not available | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,615 | Not available | 315 |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.