- The Inkwell
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- University of the Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie, VIRural: fringeZIP 00802Founded 1962
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1962
- Carnegie class
- Master's: small programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Campuses
- 2
- Website
- www.uvi.edu
U.S. Virgin IslandsHBCUPublic
University of the Virgin Islands
University of the Virgin Islands is a public university in Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, with 1,518 undergraduates. It admits 99% of applicants, graduates 24% within six years and costs $7,071 a year after aid.
24%graduate
Admission rate99%
Retention69%
4-year graduation8.7%
Pell Grant share49%
Federal loans13%
$7,071net price / year
99%admission rate
938average SAT
24%graduate in 6 years
$43,157median earnings, 10 yrs
$15,000median debt
#1,505 of 1,704 for earnings#76 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,625 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,476 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
- $18,363tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $5,957
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $16,557
- Average net price
- $7,071national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$6,416
$30,001–48,000$6,417
$48,001–75,000$6,525
$75,001–110,000$9,951
$110,001+$13,169
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 99%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 938
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 423–550
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 360–480
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–22
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college99%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college69%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college24%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college49%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 24%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 8.7%
- First-year retention
- 69%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 33%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $35,476
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $43,157middle 50%: $25,535–$60,121
- Median debt at graduation
- $15,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$60,121
Median, University of the Virgin Islands$43,157
Lower quarter$25,535
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
- 1,518
- Part-time
- 30%
- Women / men
- 69% / 31%
- Average age at entry
- 21.6
- First-generation students
- 47%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 49%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,379 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $11,416
- Endowment, end of year
- $60,231,788
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White5.3%
Hispanic14%
Black68%
Asian0.3%
Two or more races3.2%
U.S. nonresident7.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
Unknown1.0%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management28%
Health professions12%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.7%
Psychology9.7%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting8.7%
Education6.3%
Mathematics & statistics4.3%
Public administration & social service3.4%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron University Lawton, OK | $7,472 | 26% | $42,927 |
| Savannah State University Savannah, GA | $7,542 | 35% | $44,180 |
| Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS | $11,844 | 23% | $36,621 |
| Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN | $5,567 | 36% | $48,764 |
| University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH | $11,339 | 20% | $71,477 |
| American InterContinental University-Houston Houston, TX | $9,618 | 12% | $42,612 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 243665. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7896780.