#348 Virginia Commonwealth University

#348 Virginia Commonwealth University

CITY & STATE
Richmond, VA
PUBLIC/PRIVATE
Public
UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION*
21,394
STUDENT POPULATION*
28,594
AVERAGE GRANT AID*
$13,623
TOTAL ANNUAL COST*
$55,446
ALUMNI SALARY
$102,200
ACCEPTANCE RATE*
93%
SAT COMPOSITE RANGE*
1070-1300
ACT COMPOSITE RANGE*
20-29
  • * Per the 2021-2022 final release data in IPEDS
  • The median salary for workers with 10 or more years of experience per Payscale.
Virginia Commonwealth University is a public research university located in Richmond, VA. The school emphasizes research, community engagement and diversity. More than 28,000 students are enrolled, and more than 80% are Virginia residents. Students can choose from more than 200 programs. Majors include biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, health services, cinema, fashion and graphic design. Many VCU students stick around in the area after graduating—there are more than 100 Richmond businesses owned by VCU alumni,
and more than 40% of alumni live in Richmond. The school offers more than 500 clubs and student organizations.
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On forbes lists
#165
In Public Colleges
#197
In Research Universities
#74
In The South
#107
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Carnegie Classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Retention Rate
84%
4-Year Graduation Rate
48%
6-Year Graduation Rate
68%
Per the 2021-2022 final release data in IPEDS
BY THE NUMBERS
Attendance
FULL-TIME
87%
PART-TIME
13%
*Per the 2021-2022 final release data in IPEDS
Enrollment By Race/ Ethnicity
WHITE
43.6%
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
18.5%
ASIAN
13.4%
HISPANIC/LATINO
9.6%
TWO OR MORE RACES
6.9%
RACE/ETHNICITY UNKNOWN
4.1%
NON-RESIDENT ALIEN
3.6%
AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKAN NATIVE
0.2%
NATIVE HAWAIIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER
0.1%
*Per the 2021-2022 final release data in IPEDS
Enrollment By Gender
MALE
37%
FEMALE
63%
*Per the 2021-2022 final release data in IPEDS
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