- The Inkwell
- Virginia
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VACity: midsizeZIP 23284Founded 1968
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1968
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.vcu.edu
VirginiaPublic
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university in Richmond, Virginia, with 20,753 undergraduates. It admits 93% of applicants, graduates 65% within six years and costs $25,037 a year after aid.
65%graduate
Admission rate93%
Retention85%
4-year graduation46%
Pell Grant share36%
Federal loans41%
$25,037net price / year
93%admission rate
1137average SAT
65%graduate in 6 years
$64,442median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#588 of 1,704 for earnings#1,227 of 1,739 for lowest net price#526 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,279 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
- $43,180tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $17,490
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $40,654
- Average net price
- $25,037national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$18,927
$30,001–48,000$18,347
$48,001–75,000$20,373
$75,001–110,000$27,067
$110,001+$38,273
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 93%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1137
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 520–650
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 490–620
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 22–30
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college93%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college85%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college65%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college36%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 65%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 46%
- First-year retention
- 85%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 69%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,760
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $64,442middle 50%: $43,416–$93,466
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$93,466
Median, Virginia Commonwealth University$64,442
Lower quarter$43,416
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
- 20,753
- Part-time
- 10%
- Women / men
- 63% / 37%
- Average age at entry
- 21.3
- First-generation students
- 28%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 36%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 61%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,401 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $16,705
- Endowment, end of year
- $2,885,706,877
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White39%
Hispanic12%
Black23%
Asian14%
Two or more races8.2%
U.S. nonresident1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.6%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Visual & performing arts14%
Business & management13%
Psychology10%
Computer & information sciences8.2%
Biological & biomedical sciences7.6%
Health professions7.5%
Education6.3%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies5.0%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA | $23,550 | 80% | $75,482 |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA | $18,056 | 94% | $96,468 |
| Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA | $12,913 | 43% | $60,482 |
| George Mason University Fairfax, VA | $14,697 | 66% | $79,923 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA | $25,808 | 86% | $88,716 |
| William & Mary Williamsburg, VA | $18,880 | 88% | $83,488 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD | $25,203 | 68% | $74,881 |
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | $27,314 | 66% | $72,729 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL | $22,758 | 62% | $72,098 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH | $24,917 | 75% | $60,832 |
| Montana State University Bozeman, MT | $23,106 | 59% | $59,536 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | $22,247 | 68% | $66,947 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 234030. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2303536.