Important Consumer Information about River Valley Community College is available to current or perspective students, as well as current and perspective employees in accordance with the disclosure and reporting requirements of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA). Hard copies are available upon request by contacting River Valley Community College’s Financial Office (603) 542-7744 ext. 5312
A key part of having a successful experience at RVCC is being aware of the policies, processes and resources available on campus. Please check out the information below. If you have any questions reach out to Suzanne Groenewold in admissions for additional information. If you have any questions related to financial aid, please contact the Financial Aid Office directly.
General Institutional Information
- River Valley Community College Principles
- Accreditation
- Degree and Certificate Programs
- Contact Information
- 93% job placement rates
8:1 student to faculty ratio
85% of students receive financial aid
33 degree and certificate programs
Concerns/Feedback
- Consumer Information Concerns/Feedback
Jennifer Cournoyer, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs
Maureen Znoj, Associate Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs
Student Matters
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- RVCC Notification of Rights Under FERPA (PDF)
- FERPA Opt-Out (PDF)
- Procedures for Withdrawing from School
- River Valley Community College values our students and their insight. Any student who has a complaint/concern, is strongly encouraged to speak directly with the person(s) involved and/or the Department Head. If this is not an option of the issue is not resolved, then please bring the issue to the following person:
- Issues related to Academics: Vice President of Academic Affairs, Jennifer Cournoyer.
- Issues related to Student Services: Vice President of Student Services, Jennifer Cournoyer.
- Information on how to file a complaint about RVCC to the New Hampshire Department of Education, Higher Education Division at http://my.doe.nh.gov/ESSWEB/HigherEducation/Complaint.aspx
- Institutional Refund Policy
- Transfer Credit Policy
- Vaccination Policies
- Accessibility Services
- Transfer/Articulation Agreements
- Unauthorized Sharing of Copyrighted Materials
- Low Cost Course Materials
- Definition of Credit Hour
Student Financial Aid
- Availability of Financial Aid Information
- Financial Aid Office
Tel: 603-542-7744
Fax: 603-543-1844
Email: Shannon Carroll, Director of Financial Aid
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 9 am – 6 pm, Tuesday and Thursday 12 pm – 6 pm, Friday 9 am – 5 pm
Address: 1 College Place Claremont, NH 03743 - 2019-2020 Financial Aid Handbook
- Net Price Calculator
- Notice of Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations
- Student Loan Information Published by the Department of Education
- Entrance Counseling for Student Borrowers
- Exit Counseling for Student Borrowers
- National Student Loan Data System
- Elm Select – Alternative Loans
- Financial Aid Forms
- Private Education Loan Disclosures (Self-Certified Form)(PDF)
Competitive Program Data
The Associate in Science Degree Nursing Program at River Valley Community College is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
NCLEX-RN Pass Rates
| 2021 |
2022 |
2023 ytd | |
| RVCC Pass Rate | 83% | 94.8% | 97.3% |
| NH Pass Rate | 93.4% | 90.5% | TBD |
| National Pass Rate All Programs | 82.5% | 80.9% | 94.3% |
| National Pass Rate ADN Programs | 82.8% | 78.9% | 88.5% |
Program Retention Rates
(within 2 years of program start)
|
2020 |
2021 |
2023 |
|
86.6% |
76.1% |
76.% |
Program Retention Rates
(within 3 years of program start)
|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
93% |
90% |
78.7% |
End Program Outcomes
| Performance on Licensure Examination | ||||||
| Expected Level of Achievement | ||||||
| NCLEX-PN pass rate – ELA . or = 80% for the first-time test takers annually. | ||||||
| Grad Year | Claremont | Keene | Lebanon | Laconia | Littleton | Manchester |
| 2020 | 100% | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 86.7% | 91.7% | 81.25% | 100% |
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| 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | National Average | 83.08% |
| NH Average | – | |
| RVCC Combined | 100% | |
| 2021 | National Average | 79.6% |
| NH Average | 97.8% | |
| RVCC Combined | 100% | |
| 2022 | National Average | 82.16% |
| NH Average | 77.60% | |
| RVCC Combined | 89.9% |
93% Job placement rate for RVCC Graduates
The River Valley Community College Medical Assistant certificate’s goal is to prepare students for entry level employment, national registration, and a successful career.
Graduates of the Medical Assistant Program will:
- Be immediately eligible to sit for the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam.
- Perform as an entry level Medical Assistant.
- Function capably in the areas of competence for Medical Assistants.
- Recognize and respond effectively to verbal, nonverbal, and written communications and display a professional manner and image, communicating effectively with clients and members of the health care team.
- Perform medical assisting administrative and clinical procedures competently and within legal and ethical boundaries in the scope of practice for Medical Assistants.
This two-year Associate Degree program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences.
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
5600 N. River Road, Suite 720
Rosemont, Il 60018
Medical Laboratory Technician Program Outcomes & Public Disclosure Metrics
We are not currently accepting applications for the OTA Program
Verification of Licensure Results found n the “OTA Program Outcomes” document above can be found at the NBCOT Program Data Results page: http://www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.
This Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program at River Valley Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
1111 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
PTA Program Outcomes January 2024 (PDF)
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100% of graduates who take and pass the national exam have found jobs within 6 months. |
The RVCC Radiologic Technology Program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
RVCC Rad Tech Program Effectiveness Data 5 Year Results 2019-23 (PDF)
The Respiratory Therapy Program in accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC) www.coarc.com
View the CoARC’s outcomes webpage http://coarc.com/students/programmatic-outcomes-data/ CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an ‘outcomes based’ process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented.
| 100% Job Placement for the Past 5 Years |