The University of Virginia's College at Wise

https://www.uvawise.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,864

3% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$10,193

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.83%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

83.4%

1,016 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,814

59.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

39%

113 Graduates

About

The University of Virginia's College at Wise is a higher education institution located in Wise County, VA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at The University of Virginia's College at Wise were General Social Sciences (52 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (47 degrees), and General Business (36 degrees).

In 2021, 235 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The University of Virginia's College at Wise. 54% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (187 degrees), 11.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (16 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The University of Virginia's College at Wise is $5,864, which is $−22,641 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at The University of Virginia's College at Wise is $5,864, which is $−22,641 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,193.

In 2021, 48% of undergraduate students attending The University of Virginia's College at Wise received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 19% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,864

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at The University of Virginia's College at Wise was $5,864. The cost of tuition at The University of Virginia's College at Wise is $−22,641 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of The University of Virginia's College at Wise (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,193

2021 Value

8.23%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 The University of Virginia's College at Wise had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,193. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of The University of Virginia's College at Wise grew by 8.23%.

This chart compares the average net price of The University of Virginia's College at Wise (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

$9,739

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The University of Virginia's College at Wise was of $9,739 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.37% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at The University of Virginia's College at Wise (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

19%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

48% of undergraduate students at The University of Virginia's College at Wise received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 25% with respect to 2020, when 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at The University of Virginia's College at Wise (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.

3.83%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at The University of Virginia's College at Wise was 3.83%, which represents 16 out of the 418 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

The University of Virginia's College at Wise received 1,016 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 0.594% annual growth. Out of those 1,016 applicants, 847 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 83.4% acceptance rate.

There were 1,814 students enrolled at The University of Virginia's College at Wise in 2021. 23% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The University of Virginia's College at Wise has an overall enrollment yield of 38.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

83.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

847

Accepted Out of 1,016

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The University of Virginia's College at Wise was 83.4% (847 admissions from 1,016 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 82.6%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 0.594%, while admissions grew by 1.56%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of The University of Virginia's College at Wise (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

23%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

23% of enrolled first-time students at The University of Virginia's College at Wise 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

The University of Virginia's College at Wise had a total enrollment of 1,814 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at The University of Virginia's College at Wise is 1,074 students and the part-time enrollment is 740. This means that 59.2% of students enrolled at The University of Virginia's College at Wise are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at The University of Virginia's College at Wise, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.1% White, 11.4% Black or African American, 2.54% Asian, 1.76% Hispanic or Latino, 1.27% Two or More Races, and 0.276% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at The University of Virginia's College at Wise in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.7%), followed by White Male (31.9%) and Black or African American Male (7.54%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

59.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The University of Virginia's College at Wise in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,814 students. The full-time enrollment at The University of Virginia's College at Wise is 1,074 and the part-time enrollment is 740. This means that 59.2% of students enrolled at The University of Virginia's College at Wise are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at The University of Virginia's College at Wise (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

60%

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 The University of Virginia's College at Wise was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), The University of Virginia's College at Wise had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at The University of Virginia's College at Wise (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,271 enrolled students
Black or African American
207 enrolled students
Asian
46 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at The University of Virginia's College at Wise is 70.1% White, 11.4% Black or African American, 2.54% Asian, 1.76% Hispanic or Latino, 1.27% Two or More Races, and 0.276% 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 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, 219 students (12.1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 19 more women than men received degrees from The University of Virginia's College at Wise. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The University of Virginia's College at Wise is white (187 degrees awarded). There were 11.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (16 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The University of Virginia's College at Wise is General Social Sciences (52 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (47 degrees) and General Business (36 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at The University of Virginia's College at Wise, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (13 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (52 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (28 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Virginia's College at Wise are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (482,190 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (354,411 people), Other managers (338,370 people), Postsecondary teachers (206,947 people), and Secondary school teachers (162,655 people).

The most specialized majors at The University of Virginia's College at Wise in 2021 are History (13 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (52 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (28 degrees), English (12 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (47 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 The University of Virginia's College at Wise are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at The University of Virginia's College at Wise are History (13 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (52 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (28 degrees), English (12 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (47 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 The University of Virginia's College at Wise are Elementary & secondary schools (765,260 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (463,716 people), Legal services (389,494 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (268,035 people), and Computer Systems Design (257,790 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by The University of Virginia's College at Wise.

Most Common (2021)

General Social Sciences
52 degree-majors awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
47 degree-majors awarded
General Business
36 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The University of Virginia's College at Wise was General Social Sciences with 52 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at The University of Virginia's College at Wise according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

108

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

127

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 108 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Virginia's College at Wise, which is 0.85 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (127).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at The University of Virginia's College at Wise by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 23 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Virginia's College at Wise in General Social Sciences, which is 0.793 times less than the 29 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 29 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Virginia's College at Wise in General Social Sciences, which is 1.26 times more than the 23 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

24%

100% Completion Time

43%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 24% of students graduating from The University of Virginia's College at Wise completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 43% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at The University of Virginia's College at Wise is Female and Hispanic or Latino (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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
187 degrees awarded
Black or African American
16 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The University of Virginia's College at Wise is white (187 degrees awarded). There were 11.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (16 degrees).

13.2% of degree recipients (31 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
104 degrees awarded
White Male
83 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The University of Virginia's College at Wise is white female (104 degrees awarded). There were 1.25 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (83 degrees).

Operations

The University of Virginia's College at Wise has an endowment valued at nearly $170M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 43.7M (25.7%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, The University of Virginia's College at Wise had a total salary expenditure of 54.8M. The University of Virginia's College at Wise employs 32 Associate professors, 27 Instructors and 25 Professors. Most academics at The University of Virginia's College at Wise are Female Instructor (21), Male Associate professor (21), and Male Professor (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Virginia's College at Wise are: Management, with 42 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 37 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 36 employees.

Endowment

$170M

2021 Endowment

51.8%

growth from 2020

The University of Virginia's College at Wise has an endowment valued at about $170M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of The University of Virginia's College at Wise grew 51.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $118M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at The University of Virginia's College at Wise (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

$21.2M

2021 Salaries

2.12%

growth from 2020

In 2021, The University of Virginia's College at Wise paid a median of $21.2M in salaries, which represents 38.7% of their overall expenditure ($54.8M) and a 2.12% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$7.55M

Instructional Salaries

102

Number of Employees

In 2021, The University of Virginia's College at Wise paid a total of $7.55M to 102 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.5% 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

32 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

42 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at The University of Virginia's College at Wise were Associate professor with 32 employees, Instructor with 27 employees, and Professor with 25 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Virginia's College at Wise were Management with 42 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 37 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 36 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at The University of Virginia's College at Wise was Female Instructor with 21 employees, Male Associate professor with 21 employees, and Male Professor with 16 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at The University of Virginia's College at Wise.