- The Inkwell
- Virginia
- University of Virginia's College at Wise
Wise, VATown: distantZIP 24293
- Sector
- Public
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: arts & sciences focus
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1970
- Website
- www.uvawise.edu
- Member of
- COPLAC
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University of Virginia's College at Wise
University of Virginia's College at Wise is a public university in Wise, Virginia, with 1,101 undergraduates. It admits 28% of applicants, graduates 44% within six years and costs $5,869 a year after aid.
44%graduate
Admission rate28%
Retention72%
4-year graduation32%
Pell Grant share37%
Federal loans17%
$5,869net price / year
28%admission rate
1050average SAT
44%graduate in 6 years
$50,389median earnings, 10 yrs
$17,009median debt
#1,238 of 1,704 for earnings#50 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,247 of 1,738 for graduation rate#103 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
- $26,683tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,780
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $28,010
- Average net price
- $5,869national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$4,478
$30,001–48,000$4,794
$48,001–75,000$6,085
$75,001–110,000$4,727
$110,001+$13,348
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 28%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 520–580
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 425–540
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–22
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college28%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college72%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college44%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college37%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 44%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 32%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 53%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,107
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $50,389middle 50%: $34,257–$71,322
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,009
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$71,322
Median, University of Virginia's College at Wise$50,389
Lower quarter$34,257
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
- 1,101
- Part-time
- 2.4%
- Women / men
- 53% / 47%
- Average age at entry
- 22.4
- First-generation students
- 37%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 37%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,197 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $13,373
- Endowment, end of year
- $165,651,423
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White36%
Hispanic0.4%
Black3.7%
Asian1.0%
Two or more races0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown58%
10 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Liberal arts & humanities30%
Social sciences21%
Health professions17%
Business & management16%
English language & literature6.5%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies3.9%
Computer & information sciences2.3%
History2.3%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 233897. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q128111.