Virginia Wesleyan University

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    2024 Average Net Price
    $21,267
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    72.9%
    3,808 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,853
    68.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    41.6%
    147 Graduates

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    Costs

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,267.

    Average Net Price

    $21,267
    2024 Value
    2.72%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Virginia Wesleyan University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,267. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Virginia Wesleyan University grew by 2.72%.

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    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

    $11,513
    Room and Board

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Virginia Wesleyan University was of $11,513 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4% between 2023 and 2024.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    73%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    45%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    73% of undergraduate students at Virginia Wesleyan University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 3.95% with respect to 2023, when 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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

    Virginia Wesleyan University received 3,808 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 43.6% annual growth. Out of those 3,808 applicants, 2,775 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 72.9% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,853 students enrolled at Virginia Wesleyan University in 2024. 6% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Virginia Wesleyan University has an overall enrollment yield of 11.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    72.9%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    2,775
    Accepted Out of 3,808

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Virginia Wesleyan University was 72.9% (2,775 admissions from 3,808 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 71.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 43.6%, while admissions grew by 46.8%.

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    SAT Scores

    6%
    Submission Percentage (2023)
    21
    Scores Submitted (2023)

    6% of enrolled first-time students at Virginia Wesleyan University in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Virginia Wesleyan University had a total enrollment of 1,853 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Virginia Wesleyan University is 1,267 students and the part-time enrollment is 586. This means that 68.4% of students enrolled at Virginia Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Virginia Wesleyan University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 32.7% White, 15.2% Black or African American, 6.31% Hispanic or Latino, 3.72% Two or More Races, 2.27% Asian, and 1.13% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Virginia Wesleyan University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.6%), followed by White Male (18.7%) and Black or African American Female (10.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.9%), followed by Black or African American Female (18.9%) and White Male (16.2%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    68.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    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

    74%
    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 Virginia Wesleyan University was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Virginia Wesleyan University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      606 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      282 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      117 enrolled students

    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, 663 students (35.8%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 81 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 (168 degrees awarded). There were 2.47 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (68 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Virginia Wesleyan University is General Business Administration & Management (46 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (22 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (20 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 Virginia Wesleyan University are Elementary & middle school teachers (165,272 people), Other managers (164,117 people), Secondary school teachers (144,956 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (140,538 people), and Postsecondary teachers (123,456 people).

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    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 Virginia Wesleyan University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

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    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 Virginia Wesleyan University are Elementary & secondary schools (432,419 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (252,804 people), Computer Systems Design (169,814 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (161,459 people), and Legal services (114,348 people).

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    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 (2024)
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      46 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      22 degrees awarded
    3. General Biological Sciences
      20 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Virginia Wesleyan University was General Business Administration & Management with 46 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    109
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    190
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 109 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia Wesleyan University, which is 0.574 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (190).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia Wesleyan University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.78 times less than the 41 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 41 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia Wesleyan University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.28 times more than the 32 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    37%
    100% Completion Time
    44%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 37% of students graduating from Virginia Wesleyan University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 44% 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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      168 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      68 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      24 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Virginia Wesleyan University is white (168 degrees awarded). There were 2.47 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (68 degrees).

    2.01% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      151 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      132 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      131 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Virginia Wesleyan University is white female (151 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (132 degrees).

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    Operations

    Virginia Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at nearly $122M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.68M (4.66%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Virginia Wesleyan University had a total salary expenditure of 44.3M. Virginia Wesleyan University employs 31 Professors, 23 Associate professors and 21 Assistant professors. Most academics at Virginia Wesleyan University are Female Professor (16), Male Professor (15), and Male Associate professor (14).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Virginia Wesleyan University are: Management, with 31 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 26 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 24 employees.

    Endowment

    $122M
    2024 Endowment
    5.13%
    growth from 2023

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    Salary Expenditure

    $16.1M
    2024 Salaries
    1.12%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Virginia Wesleyan University paid a median of $16.1M in salaries, which represents 36.3% of their overall expenditure ($44.3M) and a 1.12% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.25% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.55% decline between 2021 and 2022.

    Instructional Salaries

    $6.38M
    Instructional Salaries
    81
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Virginia Wesleyan University paid a total of $6.38M to 81 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.6% of all salaries paid.

    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Virginia Wesleyan University were Management with 31 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 26 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 24 employees.

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