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Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA
Public 4-year school
$42,557projected sticker price
$27,733projected average net price for
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This year at Virginia Commonwealth University, we project that on average students will pay $27,733, while the advertised price of attendance is $42,557. That’s a difference of $14,824.

Prices at Virginia Commonwealth University over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$66,207
out-of-state sticker price
$42,557
in-state sticker price
$27,733
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Virginia Commonwealth UniversityIn-state sticker price at Virginia Commonwealth UniversityOut-of-state sticker price at Virginia Commonwealth University
25-26$27,733$42,557$66,207
24-25$26,876$41,241$64,353
23-24$26,045$39,967$62,551
22-23$22,852$35,067$57,025
21-22$21,294$34,108$55,446
20-21$19,656$32,997$54,335
19-20$20,566$32,722$54,030
18-19$20,968$32,041$53,382
17-18$20,897$31,172$51,204
16-17$20,741$30,334$49,491
15-16$20,260$29,976$48,668
14-15$19,898$29,043$47,104
13-14$19,335$28,297$45,768

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Virginia Commonwealth University this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $34,555, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $15,570. That's a difference of $18,985.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$15,570
$16,519
$19,969
$25,040
$34,555
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Virginia Commonwealth University
<$30K$15,570
$30K-$48K$16,519
$48K-$75K$19,969
$75K-$110K$25,040
>$110K$34,555

School details

Located in Richmond, VA
93% acceptance rate
Public 4-year school
66% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Virginia Commonwealth University, over the last five years 66% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

66% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Virginia Commonwealth University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
49%
74%
64%
64%
39%
66%
60%
66%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Virginia Commonwealth UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native49%31%
Asian74%45%
Black64%34%
Hispanic64%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander39%28%
White66%50%
Multiple races60%37%
Unknown race66%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Virginia Commonwealth University, about 84% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

84%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

56%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Virginia Commonwealth University has 30,796 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
30,796 students

About 64% of students are female.

64% female
36% male
4% other

And about 43% of students are white.

White

43%

Black

19%

Asian

13%

Hispanic

10%

Multiple races

7%

Unknown race

4%

Nonresident

4%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%