Best ROI 4-Year Colleges in Virginia

These are the best ROI 4-year colleges in virginia, ranked by earnings-to-cost ratio (ROI). The ranking includes 40 institutions, with University of Virginia's College at Wise leading at 1.2x.

Rank	Institution	State	ROI
1	University of Virginia's College at Wise	VA	1.2x
2	Virginia Military Institute	VA	1.1x
3	George Mason University	VA	1.1x
4	University of Virginia-Main Campus	VA	1.0x
5	Washington and Lee University	VA	1.0x
6	William & Mary	VA	1.0x
7	Old Dominion University	VA	0.9x
8	Radford University	VA	0.9x
9	Mary Baldwin University	VA	0.9x
10	Randolph College	VA	0.8x
11	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	VA	0.8x
12	James Madison University	VA	0.8x
13	Bridgewater College	VA	0.8x
14	Hampden-Sydney College	VA	0.8x
15	Norfolk State University	VA	0.7x
16	University of Mary Washington	VA	0.7x
17	Virginia State University	VA	0.7x
18	Virginia Union University	VA	0.7x
19	Chamberlain University-Virginia	VA	0.7x
20	Longwood University	VA	0.7x
21	Christopher Newport University	VA	0.7x
22	Virginia Wesleyan University	VA	0.6x
23	University of Lynchburg	VA	0.6x
24	Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	0.6x
25	Emory & Henry University	VA	0.6x
26	University of Richmond	VA	0.6x
27	Roanoke College	VA	0.6x
28	Hampton University	VA	0.6x
29	Marymount University	VA	0.6x
30	Regent University	VA	0.6x
31	Averett University	VA	0.6x
32	Southern Virginia University	VA	0.6x
33	Eastern Mennonite University	VA	0.6x
34	Ferrum College	VA	0.6x
35	Randolph-Macon College	VA	0.5x
36	Strayer University-Virginia	VA	0.5x
37	Shenandoah University	VA	0.5x
38	Hollins University	VA	0.5x
39	Bluefield University	VA	0.5x
40	Liberty University	VA	0.4x

Methodology

4-Year institutions in Virginia ranked by ROI. Minimum enrollment: 500 students. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.