Virginia Commonwealth University

Common Data Set 2022-23

Acceptance Rate

90.7%

Applications

18,402

Admitted

16,696

Enrolled

4,168

SAT Composite

1040-1290

SAT Math

500-630

ACT Composite

22-30

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$58,128
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
63%
6-year completion
Average net price
$23,433
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$21,500
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction461fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

6 TABLES
Address Information
Name of College/University:Virginia Commonwealth University
CityRichmond
StateVA
Zip23284-2527
Main Phone Number (Area Code)804
Main Phone Number:828-0100
WWW Home Page Address:www.vcu.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number:(804)-828-1222
Admissions Email Address:ugrad@vcu.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.vcu.edu/admissions/apply/
Institutional Control
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic Year
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://inclusive.vcu.edu/
Degrees Offered
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported20958
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported7124
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported28082
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents63376450
Hispanic/Latino56623262342
Black or African American, non-Hispanic90942554307
White, non-Hispanic157783878602
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic54343
Asian, non-Hispanic66329543008
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic73434
Two or more races, non-Hispanic32116671688
Race and/or ethnicity unknown56443484
Total41672048520958
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees4950
Postbachelor's certificates270
Master's degrees1415
Post-master's certificates39
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice412
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort124999418964139
Did not persist44Not reported4
Final cohort124999018964135
Completed in less than four years4774269121815
Completed in less than five years219180292691
Completed in less than six years602873161
Total completers75663412772667
Six-year graduation rate60.53%64.04%67.35%64.50%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort104382016593522
Did not persist44Not reported4
Final cohort104381616593518
Completed in less than four years3753618131549
Completed in less than five years218134269621
Completed in less than six years553267154
Total completers64852711492324
Six-year graduation rate62.13%64.58%69.26%66.06%
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reported
Final cohort00
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutions21Not reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate84.80%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

8 TABLES
Entrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied673011672Not reportedNot reported
Admitted601010686Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled14362732Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-time14362732Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time1936Not reportedNot reported
Wait List
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:2
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:2
Number of wait-listed students admitted:2
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Total academic units24
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT321350
ACT4173
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite1040Not reported1290
SAT evidence-based reading and writingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT math500Not reported630
ACT composite22Not reported30
ACT math19Not reported28
ACT English21Not reported33
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80014.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69937.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59933.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49913.0
SAT Math: 700-80011.5
SAT Math: 600-69924.2
SAT Math: 500-59942.7
SAT Math: 400-49918.7
SAT Composite: 1400-160010.8
SAT Composite: 1200-139932.3
SAT Composite: 1000-119939.9
SAT Composite: 800-99915.6
SAT Composite: 600-7991.3
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3630.6
ACT Composite: 24-2930.6
ACT Composite: 18-2329.5
ACT Composite: 12-179.3
ACT Composite: Total100.0
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class15.3
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class38.6
Percent in top half of high school graduating class75.4
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class24.6
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class3.4
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:26.1
Percent who had GPA of 4.031.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9917.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2412.0
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.996.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.1
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0
Total100.0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.72
Admission Policies
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Priority Date: Month1
Priority Date: Day17
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Other
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied11321790Not reported2922
Admitted9511535Not reported2486
Enrolled596896Not reported1492
Other extracted fields
Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
Application for Admission
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: n/a - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Students who have completed at least one year of U.S. military service may be eligible for Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://militaryservices.vcu.edu/policies-and-procedures/ ##
Transfer Credit Policies
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://militaryservices.vcu.edu/policies-and-procedures/
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Students who have completed at least one year of U.S. military service may be eligible for

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Other (specify):X
Required Course Work
English (including composition)X
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)8%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing81%
Percent who live off campus or commute19%
Percent of students age 25 and older5%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)6%
Percent of males who join fraternities5%
Percent of females who join sororities3%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing27%
Percent who live off campus or commute73%
Percent of students age 25 and older9%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Housing
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX

Financial Aid

9 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients768226177
Average institutional non-need grant629379444236
Athletic grant recipients301537
Average athletic grant25558293725771
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates4102187212402
Applied for need-based aid3531137721323
Determined to have financial need2718115691113
Awarded any aid262511065960
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid24599897759
Awarded need-based self-help aid17027883679
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid16240720
Need fully met16442328
Average percentage of need met55.3949.7133.00
Average financial aid package13881124875440
Average need-based scholarship or grant13881124875440
Average need-based self-help award334443093884
Average need-based loan326842173867
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.3,137
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program190660.7631085
Federal loan programs183458.4621958
Institutional loan programs40.135094
State loan programs00.000
Private student loans52017.0036457
Aid to Nonresidents
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:162
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$16,757
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$2,714,650
Financial Aid Forms
FAFSAX
State aid formX
Financial Aid Notification
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):4
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Aid Available
Federal Nursing LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
Institutional Aid
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty13238152138
Members of minority groups367198565
Females6574721129
Males656325981
Nonresidents37643
Doctorate or other terminal degreeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Master's, but not terminal master'sNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Bachelor's degreeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Unknown or other highest degreeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs13866204
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio16
based on ____ students67
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students205116
10-19 students205116
20-29 students704194
30-39 students411251
40-49 students23915
50-99 students927
100+ students1264
Total1145

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported1.15%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported1.11%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported4.08%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported5.78%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported7.29%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported5.01%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.24%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported2.18%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported8.71%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported1.23%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reported28%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported6.04%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0.59%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported2.36%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported10.14%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported6.59%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported1.92%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported5.64%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported11.76%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported6.44%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported10.83%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported0.91%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0.00%0.00%100.00%

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