University of Virginia-Main Campus

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$19,472

3.45% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$18,427

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

16.8%

58,951 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

26,409

89.7% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

95.6%

3,631 Graduates

About

University of Virginia-Main Campus is a higher education institution located in Albemarle County, VA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at University of Virginia-Main Campus were Liberal Arts & Sciences (868 degrees awarded), Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (389 degrees), and Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (379 degrees).

In 2024, 9,170 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Virginia-Main Campus. 52.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (4,876 degrees), 4.01 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1,216 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Virginia-Main Campus is $19,472, which is $−12,448 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Virginia-Main Campus is $19,472, which is $12,448 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,427.

In 2024, 49% of undergraduate students attending University of Virginia-Main Campus received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 20% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$19,472

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of Virginia-Main Campus was $19,472. The cost of tuition at University of Virginia-Main Campus is $−12,448 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

This chart compares the tuition costs of University of Virginia-Main Campus (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$18,427

2024 Value

3.34%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 University of Virginia-Main Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,427. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of University of Virginia-Main Campus grew by 3.34%.

This chart compares the average net price of University of Virginia-Main Campus (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

$13,940

Room and Board

$1,480

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Virginia-Main Campus was of $13,940 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 8.15% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,480. The cost of books and supplies increased by 5.71% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at University of Virginia-Main Campus (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

49%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

20%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

49% of undergraduate students at University of Virginia-Main Campus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 16.7% with respect to 2023, when 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at University of Virginia-Main Campus (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

University of Virginia-Main Campus received 58,951 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 4.29% annual growth. Out of those 58,951 applicants, 9,909 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 16.8% acceptance rate.

There were 26,409 students enrolled at University of Virginia-Main Campus in 2024. 46% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of Virginia-Main Campus has an overall enrollment yield of 40%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

16.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

9,909

Accepted Out of 58,951

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Virginia-Main Campus was 16.8% (9,909 admissions from 58,951 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 16.9%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 4.29%, while admissions grew by 3.94%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of Virginia-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

46%

Submission Percentage (2024)

1,805

Scores Submitted (2024)

46% of enrolled first-time students at University of Virginia-Main Campus in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

University of Virginia-Main Campus had a total enrollment of 26,409 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of Virginia-Main Campus is 23,696 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,713. This means that 89.7% of students enrolled at University of Virginia-Main Campus are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of Virginia-Main Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.8% White, 16.2% Asian, 7.36% Black or African American, 7.34% Hispanic or Latino, 5.01% Two or More Races, 0.125% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0417% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of Virginia-Main Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.7%), followed by White Male (21.4%) and Asian Female (10.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.5%), followed by White Male (23.8%) and Asian Female (5.06%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of Virginia-Main Campus in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 26,409 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Virginia-Main Campus is 23,696 and the part-time enrollment is 2,713. This means that 89.7% of students enrolled at University of Virginia-Main Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of Virginia-Main Campus (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

98%

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 University of Virginia-Main Campus was 98%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), University of Virginia-Main Campus had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at University of Virginia-Main Campus (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
13,139 enrolled students
Asian
4,283 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,944 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at University of Virginia-Main Campus is 49.8% White, 16.2% Asian, 7.36% Black or African American, 7.34% Hispanic or Latino, 5.01% Two or More Races, 0.125% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0417% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% 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, 1,194 students (4.52%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 518 more women than men received degrees from University of Virginia-Main Campus. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus is white (4,876 degrees awarded). There were 4.01 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1,216 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of Virginia-Main Campus is Liberal Arts & Sciences (868 degrees awarded), followed by Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (389 degrees) and Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (379 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Virginia-Main Campus, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (249 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (311 degrees), and Physical Sciences (277 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus are Other managers (203,166 people), Postsecondary teachers (161,713 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (149,568 people), Police officers (145,172 people), and Secondary school teachers (133,468 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus in 2024 are Architecture and Related Services (249 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (311 degrees), Physical Sciences (277 degrees), History (179 degrees), and Protective Services (728 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 University of Virginia-Main Campus are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus are Architecture and Related Services (249 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (311 degrees), Physical Sciences (277 degrees), History (179 degrees), and Protective Services (728 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus are Elementary & secondary schools (361,495 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (352,584 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (317,212 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (203,695 people), and Computer Systems Design (192,930 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Most Common (2024)

Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
226 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
13 degrees awarded
Cloud Computing
9 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at University of Virginia-Main Campus was Criminal Justice - Safety Studies with 226 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at University of Virginia-Main Campus according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

4,326

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

4,844

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 4,326 degrees were awarded to men at University of Virginia-Main Campus, which is 0.893 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,844).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 528 degrees were awarded to men at University of Virginia-Main Campus in Criminal Justice - Safety Studies, which is 8 times more than the 66 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 554 degrees were awarded to men at University of Virginia-Main Campus in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.76 times more than the 314 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

91%

100% Completion Time

95%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 91% of students graduating from University of Virginia-Main Campus completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 95% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 96% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (99.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at University of Virginia-Main Campus is Female and Hispanic or Latino (99.2% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.6% of graduates (203 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
4,876 degrees awarded
Asian
1,216 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
574 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of Virginia-Main Campus is white (4,876 degrees awarded). There were 4.01 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1,216 degrees).

7.34% of degree recipients (673 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
2,928 degrees awarded
White Female
2,890 degrees awarded
White Female
2,716 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Virginia-Main Campus is white female (2,928 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (2,890 degrees).

Operations

University of Virginia-Main Campus has an endowment valued at nearly $10.1B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 766M (7.62%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2024, University of Virginia-Main Campus had a total salary expenditure of 5.62B. University of Virginia-Main Campus employs 642 Professors, 505 Associate professors and 435 Assistant professors. Most academics at University of Virginia-Main Campus are Male Professor (435), Male Associate professor (259), and Female Associate professor (246).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Virginia-Main Campus are: Management, with 1,394 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 1,171 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 929 employees.

Endowment

$10.1B

2024 Endowment

4.26%

growth from 2023

University of Virginia-Main Campus has an endowment valued at about $10.1B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Virginia-Main Campus grew 4.26% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.8B higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at University of Virginia-Main Campus (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$428M - Federal
$16.5M - State
$151k - Local

As of 2024, University of Virginia-Main Campus received $428M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $16.5M from state grants and contracts, and $151k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$2.15B

2024 Salaries

13.9%

growth from 2023

In 2024, University of Virginia-Main Campus paid a median of $2.15B in salaries, which represents 38.3% of their overall expenditure ($5.62B) and a 13.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 16.3% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 8.03% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$280M

Instructional Salaries

1,662

Number of Employees

In 2024, University of Virginia-Main Campus paid a total of $280M to 1,662 employees working as instructors, which represents 13% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Virginia-Main Campus were Management with 1,394 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 1,171 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 929 employees.

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