Virginia Commonwealth University

Name: Virginia Commonwealth University Common Data Set 2024-25
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2024-25

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Acceptance Rate

83.7%

Applications

24,804

Admitted

20,769

Enrolled

4,275

SAT Composite

1010-1260

SAT Math

490-620

ACT Composite

22-30

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Wait list attrition

Offered a spot28

Accepted a spot28

Admitted from wait list17

100% joined after being offered a spot. 61% of students who joined were admitted.

Exact wait-list data

Wait-list data
Metric	Value
Offered a wait-list spot	28
Accepted a wait-list spot	28
Admitted from wait list	17
Joined after being offered	100%
Admitted after joining	61%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Factors this school weighs

First generation: Very ImportantLegacy: Very ImportantGeography: Very ImportantState residency: Very Important

§ Application cost

Application fee not reported. Fee waivers are not reported as available.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ Federal outcomes

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

The numbers, as published

§ This report479numbers from this report.

General Information

2 TABLES

Address Information

Name of College/University:Virginia Commonwealth University

City/State/Zip/Country:Richmond

Main Phone Number:Virginia

WWW Home Page Address:23284

Admissions Phone Number:USA

Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:804

Admissions Office Mailing Address:828-0100

Admissions Office

Admissions Email Address:ugrad@vcu.edu

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES

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.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	84	379	468
Hispanic/Latino	654	2514	2528
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	1157	4797	4866
White, non-Hispanic	1259	8006	8209
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	6	56	57
Asian, non-Hispanic	586	2869	2931
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	3	31	33
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	374	1695	1724
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	67	320	394
Total	4190	20667	21210

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.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	Not reported
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	1436
Post-master's certificates	28
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	434
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	382
Doctoral degrees, other	Not 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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	1471	987	2059	4517
Did not persist	1	1	1	3
Final cohort	1470	986	2058	4514
Completed in less than four years	574	451	1033	2058
Completed in less than five years	238	125	270	633
Completed in less than six years	58	43	60	161
Total completers	619	1363	2852	2852
Six-year graduation rate	0.59%	0.63%	0.66%	0.63%

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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	1303	951	1863	4117
Did not persist	3	1	3	7
Final cohort	1300	950	1860	4110
Completed in less than four years	543	413	967	1923
Completed in less than five years	197	151	264	612
Completed in less than six years	46	41	65	152
Total completers	786	605	1296	2687
Six-year graduation rate	0.60%	0.64%	0.70%	0.65%

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.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	13	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES

Entrance Exams

Institutional ExamX

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	24,804
Admitted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	20,769
Enrolled full-time	1473	2751	0	0	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	19	32	0	0	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	4,275

Other fields

Total first-time, first-year who applied17,109

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted15,171

Total first-time, first-year who applied5,836

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted4,401

Total first-time, first-year who applied797

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted596

Total first-time, first-year who applied1,062

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted601

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:28

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:28

Number of wait-listed students admitted:17

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units20

English4

Mathematics3

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab1

Foreign language2

Social studies0

History3

Academic electives0

Computer Science0

Visual/Performing Arts0

Other (specify)0

Total academic units24

English4

Mathematics4

Science4

Of these, units that must be lab1

Foreign language3

Social studies1

History3

Academic electives0

Computer Science0

Visual/Performing Arts1

Other (specify)0

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.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

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.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	33.7	1442
ACT	Not reported	Not reported

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.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1010	1140	1260
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	490	550	620
ACT composite	22	25	30
ACT math	18	25	27
ACT English	21	25	31
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80011.7

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69933.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59937.7

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49915.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991.7

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-8008.8

SAT Math: 600-69923.4

SAT Math: 500-59940.9

SAT Math: 400-49920.5

SAT Math: 300-3996.1

SAT Math: 200-2990.3

SAT Composite: 1400-16007.8

SAT Composite: 1200-139930.0

SAT Composite: 1000-119941.1

SAT Composite: 800-99918.0

SAT Composite: 600-7993.1

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-3629.1

ACT Composite: 24-2933.9

ACT Composite: 18-2327.6

ACT Composite: 12-178.7

ACT Composite: 6-110.8

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class17

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class40

Percent in top half of high school graduating class75

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class25

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class4

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:16

Percent who had GPA of 4.037.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9917.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912.6

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.249.0

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.997.6

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.1

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.020.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9916.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2415.3

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9913.4

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.4

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.026.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9916.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413.2

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9911.4

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.3

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Admission Policies

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

FreeNo

If yes, maximum period of postponement:-

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Unknown	Total
Applied	1035	1623	Not reported	2658
Admitted	879	1447	Not reported	2326
Enrolled	549	864	Not reported	1413

Other fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes

Application for Admission

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 All

College transcript(s)Required of Some

Essay or personal statementRequired of All

InterviewRequired of All

Standardized test scoresRequired of All

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of Some

Fall3

Winter17

Fall11

Winter1

Transfer Credit Policies

American Council on Education (ACE)Yes

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

English (including composition)X

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

3 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent of men who join fraternities0%

Percent of women 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 older0%

Percent of men who join fraternities2%

Percent of women 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

Choral groupsX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES

Information

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Public Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	13520.00	13520.00
Tuition: in-state	13520.00	13520.00
Tuition: out-of-state	35994.00	35994.00
Tuition: nonresident	35994.00	35994.00
Required fees	3720.00	3720.00
Food and housing, on-campus	15128.00	15128.00
Housing only, on-campus	8818.00	8818.00
Food only, on-campus meal plan	6310.00	6310.00
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1290.00	1290.00	1290.00
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	1584.00	1584.00	3892.00
Other expenses	5321.00	5321.00	5321.00

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS:$466

In-state (out-of-district):$1,241

Out-of-state:$1,241

Financial Aid

7 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.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	930	2628	Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant	5637	6887	Not reported
Athletic grant recipients	35	151	Not reported
Average athletic grant	33866	36118	Not reported

Reporting Year

2024-20252024-2025 estimated

Methodology

Both FM and IM38787235.00

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$55,162,748

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$43,482,093

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$12,785,813

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$150,217,889

Total Scholarships/Grants$61,150,673

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,840,951

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$63,991,624

Total Self-Help$18,024,649

Parent Loans$11,385,006

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,597,292

Athletic Awards$194,710

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$792,229

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$13,513,075

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$21,375,654

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$35,875,668

Total Scholarships/Grants$23,379,815

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$23,379,815

Total Self-Help$14,795,054

Parent Loans$15,083,831

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$5,817,601

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.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	4560	18804	Not reported
Applied for need-based aid	3919	13937	Not reported
Determined to have financial need	3098	11617	Not reported
Awarded any aid	3049	11312	Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	2979	10477	Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid	1804	7442	Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	209	529	Not reported
Need fully met	243	674	Not reported
Average percentage of need met	28.76	53.00	Not reported
Average financial aid package	19344	17322	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	17205	15071	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	3500	4456	Not reported
Average need-based loan	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	1709	58.00	29417
Federal loan programs	1647	56.00	20305
Institutional loan programs	0	0.00	0
State loan programs	0	0.00	0
Private student loans	423	14.00	39795

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 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.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	1248	919	2167
Members of minority groups	367	265	632
Females	630	533	1163
Males	611	368	979
Nonresidents	35	9	44
Doctorate or other terminal degree	797	202	999
Master's, but not terminal master's	206	231	437
Bachelor's degree	30	50	80
Unknown or other highest degree	215	436	651
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	128	67	195

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.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	175	Not reported
10-19 students	175	Not reported
20-29 students	Not reported	Not reported
30-39 students	262	Not reported
40-49 students	262	Not reported
50-99 students	126	Not reported
100+ students	183	Not reported
Total	98	Not reported

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.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	1.16%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.20%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	3.80%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.67%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	7.39%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	4.57%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.24%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	1.87%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	8.10%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.77%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.54%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.10%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	11.12%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	5.35%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	1.76%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.18%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	14.04%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	6.98%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	12.15%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.31%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

How the class gets assembled.

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

Entrance Exams

Wait List

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