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Campus of Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA
Ashland, VASuburb: largeZIP 23005Founded 1830
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Founded
1830
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: arts & sciences focus
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
VirginiaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit

Randolph-Macon College

Randolph-Macon College is a private nonprofit college in Ashland, Virginia, with 1,639 undergraduates. It admits 87% of applicants, graduates 74% within six years and costs $28,145 a year after aid.

74%graduate
Admission rate87%
Retention84%
4-year graduation63%
Pell Grant share24%
Federal loans59%
average net price / year
$28,145 $64,841
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$28,145net price / year
87%admission rate
1095average SAT
74%graduate in 6 years
$64,714median earnings, 10 yrs
$27,000median debt
#573 of 1,704 for earnings#1,387 of 1,739 for lowest net price#273 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,066 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$64,841tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$50,950
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$50,950
Average net price
$28,145national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$21,725
$30,001–48,000$22,724
$48,001–75,000$23,079
$75,001–110,000$28,477
$110,001+$31,296
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
87%national median 77%
Average SAT
1095
SAT reading, middle 50%
500–630
SAT math, middle 50%
480–590
ACT composite, middle 50%
21–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college87%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college84%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college74%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college24%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
74%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
63%
First-year retention
84%
Award within 8 years, all students
75%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$54,573
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$64,714middle 50%: $45,507–$87,321
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$87,321
Median, Randolph-Macon College$64,714
Lower quarter$45,507
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
1,639
Part-time
1.6%
Women / men
53% / 47%
Average age at entry
19.7
First-generation students
22%
Pell Grant recipients
24%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
11 : 1
Full-time faculty
67%
Average faculty salary
$9,162 / month
Instructional spending per student
$14,501
Endowment, end of year
$217,085,858
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White74%
Hispanic6.0%
Black9.4%
Asian2.8%
Two or more races6.0%
U.S. nonresident1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Unknown1.2%
19 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Business & management23%
Biological & biomedical sciences13%
Social sciences9.4%
Psychology8.7%
Health professions8.7%
Computer & information sciences8.4%
Communication & journalism6.4%
Engineering6.0%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 233295. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7291901.