Virginia Commonwealth University
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Details
- Name: Virginia Commonwealth University
- Location: Richmond, VA 23284-2512
- Control: Public
- Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Attendance
- Admissions Rate 93.06%
- Average SAT Scores 1168
- Four Year Completion Rate 46.79% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
- Six Year Completion Rate 65.38% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
- Eight Year Completion Rate 69.75% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
Average4 Year46.8%6 Year65.4%8 Year69.8% -
Costs
- Yearly Costs: $34,346 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
- Out of State Tuition: $39,042 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
- In State Tuition: $16,458 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
- Median Debt Total: $17,021 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
- Median Debt for Graduates: $21,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Net Price Quintile 1 $12,830 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
- Net Price Quintile 2 $13,612 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
- Net Price Quintile 3 $16,455 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
- Net Price Quintile 4 $20,633 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
- Net Price Quintile 5 $28,474 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
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Earnings
- Median 6 Year Earnings $47,161 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 7 Year Earnings $45,582 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 8 Year Earnings $54,212 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 9 Year Earnings $49,720 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 10 Year Earnings $58,128 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income
Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.
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What Graduates Earn By Family Background
Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.
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| Name | Credential | Debt Mean | Debt Median | Earnings |
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| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $28,838 | $18,802 | $24,666 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $42,695 | No data | $25,218 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $43,433 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $70,204 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $20,768 | $12,307 | $24,182 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $26,545 | $20,561 | $30,506 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $28,824 | $20,374 | $29,652 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $38,944 | No data | $27,404 |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $30,205 | $22,456 | $53,416 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $70,920 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $30,818 | No data | $39,377 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $16,953 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $45,482 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $29,804 | $19,298 | $32,107 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $34,923 | $19,741 | $31,961 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $67,978 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $25,593 | $14,356 | $62,311 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $25,501 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $23,285 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,897 | $46,400 | No data |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $41,345 | $27,047 | $29,284 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | $44,223 | No data | $19,193 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $46,256 | $25,346 | $19,660 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $35,230 | No data | $31,111 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $32,214 | $22,740 | $29,863 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $67,147 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $33,727 | $25,204 | $28,313 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $29,373 | $31,701 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $21,118 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $42,025 | $27,115 | $29,473 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $46,857 | $38,253 | $21,783 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $39,320 | $27,490 | $34,326 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $38,910 | $27,486 | $41,654 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $29,431 | $18,831 | $43,919 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $28,037 | No data | $40,239 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $28,002 | $18,578 | $32,157 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Bachelor's Degree | $22,909 | No data | $32,639 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $24,250 | No data | $22,092 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $23,279 | No data | $56,687 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $52,310 |
| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $24,463 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $38,666 | $30,297 | $22,973 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $62,142 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $33,944 | No data | $28,141 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $54,497 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $34,468 | $25,135 | $40,690 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $25,015 | $12,548 | $60,267 |
| Real Estate | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |