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University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$31,309
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$65,230
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
85.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$76,178
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$80,961
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$65,230
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$65,230
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$17,140
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$17,140
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00012,808
$30,001–48,0006,507
$48,001–75,00015,553
$75,001–110,00022,021
$110,001+49,892

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
85.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
88.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
90.8%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$67,927
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$76,178
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$21,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$222.63
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
76.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $76,178 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
22.2%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,497
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
33–35
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,980
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
7:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
12.3%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
17.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
31.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$73,024
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White62%
Hispanic9%
Black6%
Asian6%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international11%

Other Four-year institutions in VA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American National UniversityNot reported33.3%$26,370
Appalachian College of PharmacyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Appalachian School of LawNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arizona College of Nursing - ChesapeakeNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Ascent CollegeNot reported100.0%Not reported
Averett UniversityNot reported48.1%$51,516
Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic MedicineNot reportedNot reported$48,896
Bluefield UniversityNot reported17.8%$48,896
Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingNot reportedNot reported$77,014
Bridgewater CollegeNot reported53.0%$53,453
Bryant & Stratton College-HamptonNot reportedNot reported$32,568

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$131,832$103,485Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$112,621$92,374$23,381
Accounting and Related Services.$112,202$76,194$20,757
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$103,856$68,257$20,500
Law.$101,062$107,773Not reported
Economics.$100,608$82,686$23,000
Human Resources Management and Services.$94,838$83,558Not reported
Human Resources Management and Services.$92,389$68,069$19,500
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.$90,369$55,693$24,750
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.$81,253$48,471Not reported
Biology, General.$69,564$57,214$20,064
Political Science and Government.$68,339$63,293$23,080
Psychology, General.$64,584$50,706$25,500
Curriculum and Instruction.$59,094$63,399Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.$58,014$48,590$22,980
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies.Not reported$101,000Not reported
Legal Support Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Legal Support Services.Not reported$53,266Not reported
Legal Support Services.Not reported$55,073Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10