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University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia. 17,597 undergraduates. Admits 17% of applicants.

94%Graduation rate40 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$18,056Average net price per year9% below the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$96,468Median earnings 10 years after starting64% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$15,000Median debt at graduation31% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($15,000) equals 16% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($96,468). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$9,479
$30,000–$48,000$8,203
$48,001–$75,000$13,391
$75,001–$110,000$17,879
Over $110,000$33,994

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $22,431 in-state, $61,457 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate94%54%
Return for second year98%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$80,677$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$96,468$58,912
Median debt at graduation$15,000$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

193 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations470$198,087$229,449—
Business/Commerce, General—$190,620$178,834—
Systems Engineering48$123,458$174,661—
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management30$155,787——
Computer Software and Media Applications—$114,566$149,296—
Computer and Information Sciences, General68$143,020——
Data Science120$122,063——
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing98$103,584$112,296—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods175$109,103——
Public Policy Analysis91$74,004$104,537—
Public Health52$69,196$81,630—
Educational Administration and Supervision60$73,924$75,904—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services32$66,539$75,065—
Applied Mathematics43$74,288——
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning27$61,190$72,132—
Curriculum and Instruction146$66,990$68,625—
Architectural Sciences and Technology49$66,540——
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology42$52,621$65,672—
Student Counseling and Personnel Services27$58,626$64,245—
Special Education and Teaching0$57,616$62,322—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness16—$61,140—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$56,508$60,160—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$57,724$59,176—
English Language and Literature, General28$41,148——
Natural Resources Conservation and Research43———
Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation7———
Area Studies3———
Communication and Media Studies10———
Education, General90———
Biomedical/Medical Engineering14———
Chemical Engineering14———
Civil Engineering27———
Computer Engineering10———
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering14———
Materials Engineering13———
Engineering, Other26———
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services8———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics9———
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2———
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies31———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies11———
Biology, General2———
Mathematics11———
Statistics22———
Biological and Physical Sciences39———
Sustainability Studies10———
Philosophy5———
Religion/Religious Studies8———
Astronomy and Astrophysics9———
Chemistry22———
Physics7———
Psychology, General15———
Criminal Justice and Corrections109———
Anthropology3———
Economics8———
International Relations and National Security Studies2———
Political Science and Government3———
Sociology1———
Fine and Studio Arts2———
Music5———
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions20———
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other7———
International Business29———
History21———

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

17%Admission rate
1,480Average SAT of admitted students
32–35ACT middle 50%
15:1Students per faculty member
19%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does University of Virginia-Main Campus cost per year?
The average net price at University of Virginia-Main Campus, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $18,056 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do University of Virginia-Main Campus graduates earn?
Former University of Virginia-Main Campus students earn a median of $96,468 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at University of Virginia-Main Campus?
94% of University of Virginia-Main Campus students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do University of Virginia-Main Campus graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from University of Virginia-Main Campus is $15,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.