Virginia Wesleyan University

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$36,010

0% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$25,000

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

7.61%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

76.8%

2,323 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

1,487

84.1% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

51.7%

223 Graduates

About

Virginia Wesleyan University is a higher education institution located in Virginia Beach city, VA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Virginia Wesleyan University were General Business Administration & Management (43 degrees awarded), General Psychology (30 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (30 degrees).

In 2019, 307 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Virginia Wesleyan University. 69.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (160 degrees), 2.16 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (74 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Virginia Wesleyan University is $36,010, which is $8,730 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Virginia Wesleyan University is $36,010, which is $8,730 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,000.

In 2019, 92% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 67% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$36,010

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Virginia Wesleyan University was $36,010. The cost of tuition at Virginia Wesleyan University is $8,730 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

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

Average Net Price

$25,000

2019 Value

1.41%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Virginia Wesleyan University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,000. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Virginia Wesleyan University grew by 1.41%.

This chart compares the average net price of Virginia Wesleyan University (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

$9,257

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Virginia Wesleyan University was of $9,257 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of room and board increased by 3.5% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

92%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

67%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

92% of undergraduate students at Virginia Wesleyan University received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2018, when 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Virginia Wesleyan University (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.

7.61%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Virginia Wesleyan University was 7.61%, which represents 34 out of the 447 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

Virginia Wesleyan University received 2,323 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 12.5% annual decline. Out of those 2,323 applicants, 1,785 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 76.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,487 students enrolled at Virginia Wesleyan University in 2019, and 87% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Virginia Wesleyan University has an overall enrollment yield of 19.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

76.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

1,785

Accepted Out of 2,323

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Virginia Wesleyan University was 76.8% (1,785 admissions from 2,323 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 70.4%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants declined by −12.5%, while admissions declined by −4.55%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Virginia Wesleyan University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

87%

Submission Percentage

299

Scores Submitted

87% of enrolled first-time students at Virginia Wesleyan University in 2019 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

Virginia Wesleyan University has a total enrollment of 1,487 students. The full-time enrollment at Virginia Wesleyan University is 1,251 students and the part-time enrollment is 236. This means that 84.1% of students enrolled at Virginia Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Virginia Wesleyan University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 52.9% White, 23% Black or African American, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.72% Two or More Races, 2.08% Asian, 0.538% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.538% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Virginia Wesleyan University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.3%), followed by White Male (23.1%) and Black or African American Female (14.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.3%), followed by Black or African American Female (16.7%) and White Male (16.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

84.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Virginia Wesleyan University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,487 students. The full-time enrollment at Virginia Wesleyan University is 1,251 and the part-time enrollment is 236. This means that 84.1% of students enrolled at Virginia Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time compared with 81.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

59%

2019 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 Virginia Wesleyan University was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Virginia Wesleyan University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
786
Black or African American
342
Hispanic or Latino
113

The enrolled student population at Virginia Wesleyan University is 52.9% White, 23% Black or African American, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.72% Two or More Races, 2.08% Asian, 0.538% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.538% 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, 14% Black or African American, and 13.1% 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, 66 students (4.44%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 121 more women than men received degrees from Virginia Wesleyan University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Virginia Wesleyan University is white (160 degrees awarded). There were 2.16 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (74 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Virginia Wesleyan University is General Business Administration & Management (43 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (30 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (30 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Virginia Wesleyan University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (6 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Virginia Wesleyan University are Police officers (137,669 people), Other managers (109,785 people), Secondary school teachers (83,794 people), Postsecondary teachers (82,311 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (80,239 people).

The most specialized majors at Virginia Wesleyan University are Cultural & Gender Studies (6 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees), Math & Statistics (12 degrees), and Protective Services (30 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Virginia Wesleyan University are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Surgeons, Other financial specialists, Physicians, and Architectural & engineering managers

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Virginia Wesleyan University are Justice, public order, & safety activities (342,213 people), Elementary & secondary schools (238,209 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (166,108 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (110,870 people), and Computer Systems Design (108,047 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
43 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
30 degree-majorss awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
30 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Virginia Wesleyan University was General Business Administration & Management with 43 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Virginia Wesleyan University according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

214

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 93 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia Wesleyan University, which is 0.435 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (214).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Virginia Wesleyan University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia Wesleyan University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.595 times less than the 37 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 37 degrees were awarded to women at Virginia Wesleyan University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.68 times more than the 22 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

46%

100% Completion Time

52%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 46% of students graduating from Virginia Wesleyan University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 52% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (70%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Virginia Wesleyan University is Male and Two or More Races (70% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 2.24% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
160 degrees awarded
Black or African American
74 degrees awarded
Unknown
27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Virginia Wesleyan University is white (160 degrees awarded). There were 2.16 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (74 degrees).

8.79% of degree recipients (27 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
112 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
48 degrees awarded
White Male
48 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Virginia Wesleyan University is white female (112 degrees awarded). There were 2.33 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (48 degrees).

Operations

Virginia Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at nearly $60M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $3.19M (5.32%), compared to the 3.99% average return ($1.62M on $40.7M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2019, Virginia Wesleyan University had a total salary expenditure of $43.2M. Virginia Wesleyan University employs 41 Professors, 27 Associate professors, and 17 Assistant professors. Most academics at Virginia Wesleyan University are Male Professors (22), Female Professors(19), and Female Associate professors (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Virginia Wesleyan University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 33 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 32 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 27 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$60M

2019 Endowment

2.15%

growth from 2018

Virginia Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at about $60M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Virginia Wesleyan University grew 2.15% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $19.3M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Virginia Wesleyan University (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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Virginia Wesleyan University received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$17.4M

2019 Salaries

0.109%

decline from 2018

In 2019, Virginia Wesleyan University paid a median of $17.4M in salaries, which represents 40.4% of their overall expenditure ($43.2M) and a 0.109% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.65% growth from 2017 and a 1.86% decline from 2016.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.5M (41% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.81M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Virginia Wesleyan University paid a total of $6.81M to 90 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (31.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

41 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

33 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Virginia Wesleyan University were Professor with 41 employees; Associate professor with 27 employees; and Associate professor with 17 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Virginia Wesleyan University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 33 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 27 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Virginia Wesleyan University was Male Professor with 22 employees, Female Professor with 19 employees, and Female Associate professor with 14 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Virginia Wesleyan University.

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