Virginia Commonwealth University

  • Details

    • Name: Virginia Commonwealth University
    • Location: Richmond, VA 23284-2512
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
  • 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.
    Average
    4 Year
    46.8%
    6 Year
    65.4%
    8 Year
    69.8%
  • 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+
  • 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
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