River Valley Community College vs. Lakes Region Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare River Valley Community College in Claremont, NH with Lakes Region Community College in Laconia, NH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lakes Region Community College is larger than River Valley Community College based on total student enrollment (735 students vs. 677 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• River Valley Community College is located in Claremont, NH (Rural Fringe setting); Lakes Region Community College is in Laconia, NH (Distant Town setting).
• River Valley Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Lakes Region Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: River Valley Community College 6:1; Lakes Region Community College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lakes Region Community College are 11.2% lower than at River Valley Community College ($10,470 vs. $11,796).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.5% higher at River Valley Community College than at Lakes Region Community College (about $220 more per year; $15,190 vs. $14,970).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lakes Region Community College than at River Valley Community College (75% vs. 62%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by River Valley Community College students is 22.1% larger than aid received by Lakes Region Community College students ($8,870 vs. $7,266).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both River Valley Community College and Lakes Region Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lakes Region Community College graduates have a $3,000 lower median loan debt than River Valley Community College graduates ($13,750 vs. $16,750).
• Among borrowers, Lakes Region Community College graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than River Valley Community College graduates ($142 vs. $173).
• More Lakes Region Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former River Valley Community College students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 49%).

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