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Patrick Henry College

Purcellville, Virginia. 395 undergraduates. Admits 77% of applicants.

74%Graduation rate19 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
—Average net price per year
—Median earnings 10 years after starting
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

The Department of Education did not report net price by income for this college.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $28,420.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate74%54%
Return for second year88%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting—$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting—$58,912
Median debt at graduation—$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

7 programs reported

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

77%Admission rate
1,352Average SAT of admitted students
27–33ACT middle 50%
14:1Students per faculty member
0%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

Quick answers

What is the graduation rate at Patrick Henry College?
74% of Patrick Henry College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.