New River Community College
Dublin, VA
Affordability & debt
- Average net price
- $6,279per year, after aid
- Undergraduates with a federal loan
- 3%
- Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
- 23%need-based, not repaid
- Typical debt at graduation
- $9,000federal loans, students who finished
- Reducing their balance within 3 years
- 42%of borrowers who entered repayment
What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $9,000. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $104 a month, about $12,540 repaid in total, of which $3,540 is interest.
Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $64 a month — but the total climbs to $19,083, roughly $6,543 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.
An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.
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Published tuition
- In-state tuition
- $4,979published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,417published rate
The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $40,02510 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- Town: Distant
Most common fields of study
- Liberal arts & humanities27%
- Engineering technology16%
- Health professions15%
- Business & marketing12%
- Precision production10%
- Mechanic & repair technologies7%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
What borrowing would really cost
Starting from the typical debt at New River Community College. Change any figure to see your own.
Standard plan — 10 years
$104per month
- Total repaid
- $12,540
- Interest paid
- $3,540
Longer term — 25 years
$64per month
- Total repaid
- $19,083
- Interest paid
- $10,083
Borrow $9,000 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $6,543 more — $19,083 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.
An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.
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