Roanoke College

www.roanoke.edu

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$46,510

2.9% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$27,758

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.02%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

80.4%

4,953 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,863

97.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

69.6%

353 Graduates

About

Roanoke College is a higher education institution located in Salem city, VA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Roanoke College were General Business Administration & Management (76 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (33 degrees), and General Psychology (32 degrees).

In 2021, 458 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Roanoke College. 62.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (382 degrees), 19.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (20 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Roanoke College is $46,510, which is $18,005 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Roanoke College is $46,510, which is $18,005 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,758.

In 2021, 100% of undergraduate students attending Roanoke College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$46,510

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Roanoke College was $46,510. The cost of tuition at Roanoke College is $18,005 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$27,758

2021 Value

0.776%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Roanoke College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,758. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Roanoke College grew by 0.776%.

This chart compares the average net price of Roanoke 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

$14,705

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Roanoke College was of $14,705 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.21% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Roanoke College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Roanoke 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.02%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Roanoke College was 2.02%, which represents 10 out of the 494 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Roanoke College received 4,953 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 6.48% annual growth. Out of those 4,953 applicants, 3,981 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80.4% acceptance rate.

There were 1,863 students enrolled at Roanoke College in 2021. 35% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Roanoke College has an overall enrollment yield of 11.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

80.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

3,981

Accepted Out of 4,953

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Roanoke College was 80.4% (3,981 admissions from 4,953 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 78.1%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 6.48%, while admissions declined by −3.79%..

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

SAT Scores

35%

Submission Percentage (2021)

162

Scores Submitted (2021)

35% of enrolled first-time students at Roanoke College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Roanoke College had a total enrollment of 1,863 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Roanoke College is 1,817 students and the part-time enrollment is 46. This means that 97.5% of students enrolled at Roanoke College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Roanoke College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 81.2% White, 5.74% Hispanic or Latino, 5.05% Black or African American, 3.6% Two or More Races, 1.88% Asian, 0.322% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0537% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Roanoke College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.9%), followed by White Male (37%) and Black or African American Female (3.03%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Roanoke College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,863 students. The full-time enrollment at Roanoke College is 1,817 and the part-time enrollment is 46. This means that 97.5% of students enrolled at Roanoke College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

76%

2021 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 Roanoke College was 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Roanoke College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,513 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
107 enrolled students
Black or African American
94 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Roanoke College is 81.2% White, 5.74% Hispanic or Latino, 5.05% Black or African American, 3.6% Two or More Races, 1.88% Asian, 0.322% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0537% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 112 more women than men received degrees from Roanoke College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Roanoke College is white (382 degrees awarded). There were 19.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (20 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Roanoke College is General Business Administration & Management (76 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (33 degrees) and General Psychology (32 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Roanoke College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (21 degrees awarded), English (31 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (17 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Roanoke College are Elementary & middle school teachers (201,741 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (195,875 people), Other managers (148,818 people), Postsecondary teachers (132,873 people), and Secondary school teachers (123,263 people).

The most specialized majors at Roanoke College in 2021 are History (21 degrees awarded), English (31 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (17 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (41 degrees), and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (8 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Roanoke College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Roanoke College are History (21 degrees awarded), English (31 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (17 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (41 degrees), and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (8 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Roanoke College are Elementary & secondary schools (450,280 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (283,398 people), Legal services (157,043 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (136,013 people), and Computer Systems Design (109,439 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
76 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
33 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
32 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Roanoke College was General Business Administration & Management with 76 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Roanoke College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

173

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

285

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 173 degrees were awarded to men at Roanoke College, which is 0.607 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (285).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 47 degrees were awarded to men at Roanoke College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.62 times more than the 29 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Roanoke College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.617 times less than the 47 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

63%

100% Completion Time

70%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 63% of students graduating from Roanoke College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 70% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 70% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Roanoke College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 3.12% of graduates (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
382 degrees awarded
Black or African American
20 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Roanoke College is white (382 degrees awarded). There were 19.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (20 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
243 degrees awarded
White Male
139 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Roanoke College is white female (243 degrees awarded). There were 1.75 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (139 degrees).

Operations

Roanoke College has an endowment valued at nearly $183M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 37.2M (20.4%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Roanoke College had a total salary expenditure of 58.7M. Roanoke College employs 53 Associate professors, 44 Professors and 40 No academic ranks. Most academics at Roanoke College are Male Associate professor (29), Male Professor (24), and Female Associate professor (24).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Roanoke College are: Service, with 47 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 39 employees, and Management with 38 employees.

Endowment

$183M

2021 Endowment

22.5%

growth from 2020

Roanoke College has an endowment valued at about $183M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Roanoke College grew 22.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $130M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$27.3M

2021 Salaries

6.55%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Roanoke College paid a median of $27.3M in salaries, which represents 46.5% of their overall expenditure ($58.7M) and a 6.55% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$10.7M

Instructional Salaries

154

Number of Employees

In 2021, Roanoke College paid a total of $10.7M to 154 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

53 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

47 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Roanoke College were Associate professor with 53 employees, Professor with 44 employees, and No academic rank with 40 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Roanoke College were Service with 47 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 39 employees, and Management with 38 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Roanoke College was Male Associate professor with 29 employees, Male Professor with 24 employees, and Female Associate professor with 24 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Roanoke College.