Danville Community College vs. New River Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Danville Community College in Danville, VA with New River Community College in Dublin, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

New River Community College is larger than Danville Community College based on total student enrollment (4,254 students vs. 2,465 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Danville Community College is located in Danville, VA (Small City setting); New River Community College is in Dublin, VA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Danville Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. New River Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Danville Community College 22:1; New River Community College 33:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New River Community College are 10.1% lower than at Danville Community College ($8,000 vs. $8,900).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.1% higher at Danville Community College than at New River Community College (about $13 more per year; $11,430 vs. $11,417).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Danville Community College than at New River Community College (87% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Danville Community College students is 6.2% larger than aid received by New River Community College students ($7,043 vs. $6,632).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Danville Community College and New River Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Danville Community College graduates have a $2,308 lower median loan debt than New River Community College graduates ($5,692 vs. $8,000).
• Among borrowers, Danville Community College graduates have an estimated $24 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than New River Community College graduates ($58 vs. $82).
• More New River Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Danville Community College students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 35%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.