Type | 4 year |
Control | Private |
Business model | Not for Profit |
Campus size | Small |
Campus locale | City |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 4,131 |
Religious affiliation | None |
Students with disability | 9% |
Student to faculty ratio | 8:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 2,678 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
University of Richmond is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 10,422 applications and only 3,385 students were granted admission. University of Richmond is at the #30 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 44% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 56% submitted SAT scores.
SAT | 1220 to 1420 |
ACT | 29 to 32 |
In 2016-2017 academic year, University of Richmond's tuition was $49,420 for all students regardless of residency (84.5% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)
Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.
In 2016-2017 academic year, 63% of University of Richmond's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 16% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,355 (which is 1% below the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of Richmond in 2016-2017, was 289, which is 36% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,059 (which is 14.2% below the national average.)
In Fall 2016, University of Richmond has enrolled a total of 4,131 students (3,552 students full-time and 579 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 4,131 students, 149 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 46% men and 54% women and 3,326 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 805 for graduates studies.
The institution also enrolled 30 students for distance studies.
White: 61%
Non-resident alien: 9%
Black/African American: 7%
Hispanic: 6%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 6%
Asian: 6%
Two or more races: 4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of Richmond.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
---|---|---|---|
Legal Professions And Studies | 38% | 498 | |
Education | 19% | 245 | |
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 6% | 85 | |
Social Sciences | 4% | 58 | |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | 2% | 30 | |
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 2% | 28 | |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies | 2% | 26 | |
Psychology | 2% | 24 | |
Multi/interdisciplinary Studies | 2% | 20 | |
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | 2% | 20 |
Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.
The following section details graduation and dropout rates of University of Richmond full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.
The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.
The typical median income of University of Richmond graduates 6 years after enrollment is $52,100. Last year, out of the total 176 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 176 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 156 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 156 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $52,100 | $61,600 |
Employment Rate | 100% | 100% |
Total Graduates | 176 | 156 |
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