Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA · Public · Graduate degree-granting

Virginia Commonwealth University, based in Richmond, Virginia, is a public institution, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. With 20,753 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $58,128 ten years after enrollment, which is 43% above the national median of $40,747. Regarding student success, the graduation rate is 64.2%. Mmedian graduate debt is $21,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.7x. The average net price after financial aid is $23,433 per year. The most popular programs include Psychology, Secondary Education, Biology, Social Work, and Design & Applied Arts.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$58,128
Graduation Rate
64.2%
Median Debt
$21,500
Average Net Price
$23,433
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.62x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.7x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
20,753
Admission Rate
92.6%
Average SAT
1137
Retention Rate
85.3%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$16,945
Out-of-State Tuition
$40,109
Pell Grant Rate
31.2%
Federal Loan Rate
38.8%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$17,512
Income $30K–$48K
$17,777
Income $48K–$75K
$20,925
Income $110K+
$32,739

Student Demographics

Women
62.4%
White
38.8%
Black
23.2%
Hispanic
12.1%
Asian
13.9%
Two or More Races
8.2%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
56.7%

Accreditations

Programs (187)

Bachelor (53)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Psychology $51,440 490
Secondary Education $59,442 342
Biology $58,420 339
Design & Applied Arts $53,575 322
Criminal Justice & Corrections $58,792 236
Business $68,387 218
Registered Nursing $86,661 210
Communications $59,968 191
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other $55,855 186
Information Science $87,219 167
Political Science $62,182 159
Marketing $68,622 135
Computer & Information Sciences $118,521 122
English Language & Literature $45,844 101
Social Work $55,288 98
Mechanical Engineering $88,410 96
Chemistry $67,439 95
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other $72,239 91
Film, Video & Photographic Arts $37,958 91
Finance Not reported 90
Accounting $78,631 79
History $53,186 75
Biological and Physical Sciences $61,395 74
Natural Resources Conservation $50,217 62
Fine Arts $43,690 58
Security & Protective Services $61,026 50
Drama & Theater Arts $43,957 47
Chemical Engineering $97,781 46
Sociology $53,122 46
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment $77,786 45
Clinical Laboratory Science $80,344 44
Music $38,278 43
Biomedical Engineering $86,295 40
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Not reported 38
Business Information Systems $64,164 30
Teacher Education Not reported 29
Electrical Engineering $107,487 28
Area Studies $45,852 27
Ethnic & Gender Studies $42,233 27
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry $37,253 27
Mathematics $68,457 23
Urban Studies/Affairs $58,084 23
Computer Engineering $118,273 20
Anthropology $49,641 17
Philosophy $64,402 16
Physics $77,737 16
Real Estate $60,718 14
Dental Support Services $78,231 13
Health Services Administration Not reported 13
Dance Not reported 11
Special Education Not reported 6
Linguistics $45,607 5
Religion Not reported 4

Master (53)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Social Work $65,063 331
Business Administration & Management $116,932 126
Business $108,337 122
Registered Nursing $134,661 96
Education $56,354 67
Sports & Fitness $61,300 48
Health Services Administration $114,150 48
Data Analytics Not reported 45
Engineering, Other Not reported 41
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions $70,577 40
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $58,540 36
Public Administration $76,945 34
Fine Arts $49,077 28
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other $108,117 23
Security & Protective Services $66,695 22
Urban Studies/Affairs Not reported 21
Mental Health Services $82,962 21
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences $336,392 18
Special Education $59,134 16
Psychology Not reported 16
Public Health Not reported 15
Communications $76,100 14
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 14
Information Science Not reported 13
Biomedical Engineering Not reported 13
Interdisciplinary Studies Not reported 13
Engineering Not reported 12
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Not reported 11
Secondary Education $60,431 10
Natural Resources Conservation $73,253 9
Educational Administration Not reported 9
Economics Not reported 9
Design & Applied Arts $65,638 9
Accounting Not reported 9
Human Development & Family Studies Not reported 8
Biology Not reported 8
Microbiology Not reported 8
Mathematics Not reported 8
Criminal Justice & Corrections Not reported 8
Sociology Not reported 8
English Language & Literature Not reported 7
Drama & Theater Arts Not reported 7
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Not reported 6
Clinical Laboratory Science Not reported 6
Rhetoric & Composition Not reported 5
Teacher Education Not reported 4
Physiology Not reported 4
Pharmacology Not reported 4
Physics Not reported 4
Curriculum & Instruction Not reported 3
Chemistry Not reported 3
History Not reported 3
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $136,353 0

Doctoral (29)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions $79,288 104
Registered Nursing $206,527 69
Educational Administration $108,580 36
Education $95,708 25
Cognitive Psychology Not reported 16
Chemistry Not reported 13
Pharmacy Not reported 13
Engineering, Other Not reported 11
Biomedical Engineering Not reported 9
Natural Sciences Not reported 9
Biology Not reported 8
Engineering Not reported 7
Pharmacology Not reported 7
Psychology Not reported 7
Microbiology Not reported 5
Neuroscience Not reported 5
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Not reported 5
Physiology Not reported 4
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Not reported 4
Physics Not reported 4
Social Work Not reported 4
Public Health Not reported 4
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Not reported 4
Special Education Not reported 3
Chemical Engineering Not reported 3
Nanotechnology Not reported 3
Genetics Not reported 3
Public Administration Not reported 3
Business Not reported 3

First Professional (3)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Medicine $101,335 189
Dentistry $197,507 100
Pharmacy $135,859 91

Post-bachelor's Certificate (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Accounting $81,943 Not reported

Graduate Certificate (19)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Special Education Not reported 30
Biology Not reported 29
Educational Administration Not reported 21
Geography Not reported 14
Teacher Education Not reported 12
Public Administration Not reported 11
Accounting Not reported 9
Mental Health Services Not reported 8
Business Administration & Management $68,939 8
Social Sciences, Other Not reported 7
Real Estate Not reported 7
Gerontology Not reported 6
Natural Sciences Not reported 6
Registered Nursing Not reported 6
Secondary Education Not reported 5
Health Services Administration Not reported 4
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 3
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Not reported 3
Human Development & Family Studies $119,836 0

Undergraduate Certificate (6)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Interdisciplinary Studies $84,799 26
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 21
Business $58,235 16
Ethnic & Gender Studies Not reported 9
Linguistics Not reported 4
Outdoor Education Not reported 3
Show 23 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Computer & Information Sciences Doctoral 2
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Doctoral 2
Genetics Graduate Certificate 2
Ecology Doctoral 2
Mathematics and Statistics, Other Doctoral 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other Graduate Certificate 2
Urban Studies/Affairs Graduate Certificate 2
History Graduate Certificate 2
Ethnic & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate 1
Communications Graduate Certificate 1
Graphic Communications Graduate Certificate 1
Information Science Graduate Certificate 1
Cell Biology Master 1
Genetics Master 1
Sustainability Studies Undergraduate Certificate 1
Sustainability Studies Graduate Certificate 1
Data Science Graduate Certificate 1
Physics Graduate Certificate 1
Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate 1
Sociology Graduate Certificate 1
Fine Arts Doctoral 1
Pharmacy Master 1

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