Type | 4 year |
Control | Public |
Campus size | Large |
Campus locale | Suburb |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 23,898 |
Religious affiliation | None |
Student to faculty ratio | 15:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 6,880 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
University of Virginia-Main Campus is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 32,377 applications and only 9,668 students were granted admission. University of Virginia-Main Campus is at the #28 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, 50% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 77% submitted SAT scores.
SAT | 1240 to 1460 |
ACT | 29 to 33 |
University of Virginia-Main Campus charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $42,408 and in-state students paid $13,746.
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In 2016-2017 academic year, 56% of University of Virginia-Main Campus's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 12% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,385 (which is 1.1% below the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus in 2016-2017, was 1,005, which is 27% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,393 (which is 1.7% above the national average.)
In Fall 2016, University of Virginia-Main Campus has enrolled a total of 23,898 students (21,639 students full-time and 2,259 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 23,898 students, 667 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 46% men and 54% women and 16,331 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 7,567 for graduates studies.
The institution also enrolled 944 students for distance studies.
White: 59%
Asian: 11%
Non-resident alien: 9%
Black/African American: 6%
Hispanic: 6%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 5%
Two or more races: 4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of Virginia-Main Campus.
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 27% | 3,162 | 47 |
Health Professions And Related Programs | 13% | 1,470 | 178 |
Education | 10% | 1,132 | 0 |
Legal Professions And Studies | 9% | 1,088 | |
Social Sciences | 5% | 637 | |
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | 4% | 424 | |
Public Administration And Social Service Professions | 3% | 363 | 0 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies | 2% | 234 | |
Multi/interdisciplinary Studies | 2% | 215 | |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | 2% | 205 |
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 Virginia-Main Campus 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 Virginia-Main Campus graduates 6 years after enrollment is $32,800. Last year, out of the total 5,487 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 5,103 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 5,623 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 5,117 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $32,800 | $42,200 |
Employment Rate | 93% | 91% |
Total Graduates | 5,487 | 5,623 |
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