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University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VAQuad's selectivityHighly selective
Known forTop test scoresBig endowment per studentHigh graduation rateTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 5 applicants admitted

U. Richmond admits about 1 in 5 applicants (22%). That puts it in the "Highly selective" tier, more selective than 95% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

22%

22%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityHighly selective

Applied

16,152

Admitted

3,585

Yield

23%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1410–1530

10001600
ACT middle 50%

33–35

1836
Applications +63% since fall 2014 · admit rate 32% → 22%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,980 undergrads, where 17% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

3K

undergrads · larger than 69% of colleges

Diversity index

0.59

Pell Grant

17%

below the median

First generation

12%

below the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Atlantic 10 ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Less diverse · index 0.62 → 0.59 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (28% of graduates). 7 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 92% of colleges. 74% of faculty are full-time. Spends $27,137 a year on instruction per student.

7 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 92% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

28% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer and Information Sciences, General

$112.6K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

74%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$27.1K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $52,733 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $28.4K more than the national median. The 56% who received grants paid $30,037 on average; the other 44% paid the full sticker price of $81,320.

35%

$52.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $28.4K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$81,320 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
22% · avg $44K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 35% of full price

Federal loans

32%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +3% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $76,178 ten years after enrolling, more than at 89% of colleges; 86% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.8 years of that salary.

86%

86%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$76.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21K

≈ $223/month for 10 years

Retention

91%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 84% → 85% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 7% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 3%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 63% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 32% to 22%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    +3% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +63%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 32% → 22%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.62 → 0.59

Every series, year by year

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