Richard Bland College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,270

4.57% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$12,946

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

89.3%

1,602 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

2,788

30.5% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

9.08%

74 Graduates

About

Richard Bland College is a higher education institution located in Dinwiddie County, VA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Richard Bland College were Physical Sciences (151 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (16 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (9 degrees).

In 2024, 192 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Richard Bland College. 58.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (89 degrees), 1.48 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (60 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Richard Bland College is $6,270, which is $−8,627 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Richard Bland College is $6,270, which is $8,627 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,946.

In 2024, 23% of undergraduate students attending Richard Bland College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 14% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,270

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Richard Bland College was $6,270. The cost of tuition at Richard Bland College is $−8,627 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Richard Bland College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$12,946

2024 Value

57.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Richard Bland College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,946. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Richard Bland College grew by 57.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Richard Bland College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$15,039

Room and Board

$1,460

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Richard Bland College was of $15,039 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 75.7% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,460. The cost of books and supplies increased by 21.7% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Richard Bland College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

23%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

14%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

23% of undergraduate students at Richard Bland College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 4.55% with respect to 2023, when 22% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Richard Bland College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Richard Bland College received 1,602 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 8.3% annual growth. Out of those 1,602 applicants, 1,430 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 89.3% acceptance rate.

There were 2,788 students enrolled at Richard Bland College in 2024.

Richard Bland College has an overall enrollment yield of 33.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

89.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

1,430

Accepted Out of 1,602

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Richard Bland College was 89.3% (1,430 admissions from 1,602 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 71.9%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 8.3%, while admissions grew by 13.9%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Richard Bland College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Richard Bland College had a total enrollment of 2,788 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Richard Bland College is 850 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,938. This means that 30.5% of students enrolled at Richard Bland College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Richard Bland College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41.9% White, 23.9% Black or African American, 14.9% Asian, 6.99% Two or More Races, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.43% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Richard Bland College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (22.3%), followed by White Female (20.4%) and Black or African American Male (15.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

30.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Richard Bland College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,788 students. The full-time enrollment at Richard Bland College is 850 and the part-time enrollment is 1,938. This means that 30.5% of students enrolled at Richard Bland College are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Richard Bland College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

57%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Richard Bland College was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), Richard Bland College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Richard Bland College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,169 enrolled students
Black or African American
667 enrolled students
Asian
415 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Richard Bland College is 41.9% White, 23.9% Black or African American, 14.9% Asian, 6.99% Two or More Races, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.43% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 137 students (4.91%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 32 more women than men received degrees from Richard Bland College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Richard Bland College is white (89 degrees awarded). There were 1.48 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (60 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Richard Bland College is Physical Sciences (151 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (16 degrees) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (9 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Richard Bland College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Physical Sciences (151 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (13 degrees), and Business (16 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Richard Bland College are Accountants & auditors (1,040,939 people), Other managers (926,810 people), Financial managers (546,885 people), Physicians (511,922 people), and Chief executives & legislators (452,883 people).

The most specialized majors at Richard Bland College in 2024 are Physical Sciences (151 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (13 degrees), Business (16 degrees), Biology (3 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (9 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Richard Bland College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Richard Bland College are Physical Sciences (151 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (13 degrees), Business (16 degrees), Biology (3 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (9 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Richard Bland College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (967,028 people), Elementary & secondary schools (886,261 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (795,943 people), Computer Systems Design (710,435 people), and Banking & related activities (480,336 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Richard Bland College.

Most Common (2024)

Physical Sciences
151 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
16 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
9 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Richard Bland College was Physical Sciences with 151 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Richard Bland College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

112

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 80 degrees were awarded to men at Richard Bland College, which is 0.714 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (112).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Richard Bland College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 53 degrees were awarded to men at Richard Bland College in Physical Sciences, which is 0.541 times less than the 98 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 98 degrees were awarded to men at Richard Bland College in Physical Sciences, which is 1.85 times more than the 53 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

19%

100% Completion Time

21%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 19% of students graduating from Richard Bland College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 22% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
89 degrees awarded
Black or African American
60 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Richard Bland College is white (89 degrees awarded). There were 1.48 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (60 degrees).

2.6% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
107 degrees awarded
White Female
102 degrees awarded
White Female
100 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Richard Bland College is white female (107 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (102 degrees).

Operations

Richard Bland College has an endowment valued at nearly $8.26M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 169k (2.04%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2024, Richard Bland College had a total salary expenditure of 29.3M. Richard Bland College employs 13 Associate professors, 9 Assistant professors and 7 Professors. Most academics at Richard Bland College are Male Associate professor (7), Female Associate professor (6), and Female Assistant professor (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Richard Bland College are: Management, with 28 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 18 employees, and Service with 16 employees.

Endowment

$8.26M

2024 Endowment

12.4%

growth from 2023

Richard Bland College has an endowment valued at about $8.26M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Richard Bland College grew 12.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.81M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Richard Bland College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$13.1M

2024 Salaries

10.7%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Richard Bland College paid a median of $13.1M in salaries, which represents 44.9% of their overall expenditure ($29.3M) and a 10.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 18.3% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 31.1% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$2.22M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Richard Bland College paid a total of $2.22M to 32 employees working as instructors, which represents 16.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Richard Bland College were Management with 28 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 18 employees, and Service with 16 employees.

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