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Virginia Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $18,844
($15,820)
Average Acceptance Rates 21.55 %
Total Student Population 562,650
Average Graduation Rates 54.69 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 14.31 to 1

Virginia Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2021-2022, 172 colleges and universities are active in Virginia - 46 public and 126 private schools. By school level, there are 94 four(4) Years or high, 43 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 35 less than tow(2) years schools in Virginia. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Virginia.
Virginia College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
Public46 schools
Private (not-for-profit)47 schools
Private (for-profit)79 schools
4 Year or High94 schools
2-4 Year43 schools
Less than 2 year35 schools

2022 Average Key Statistics for Virginia Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Virginia colleges is 21.55% and the average graduation rate is 54.69% in academic year 2021-2022. Total 562,650 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Virginia colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.31 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Virginia.
[Chart] 2022 Virginia Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Virginia colleges is 18.602941176471 %
Average Retention Rate for Virginia colleges is 71.387931034483 %

2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees For Virginia Colleges

For academic year 2021-2022, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Virginia colleges are $15,820 for Virginia residents and $18,844 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $14,395 for in-state students and $18,798 for out-of-state students.
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Virginia 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$15,820$18,844
Graduate$14,395$18,798
[Chart] Virginia State 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Virginia Colleges

Virginia colleges and universities are offering 5,340 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Virginia State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate40652
Associate's Degree635142
Two but less than four years certificate332
Bachelor's Degree1,779161
Post Bachelor's Degree458129
Master's Degree871237
Post Master's Degree7711
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship29333
Doctor's degree - professional practice477
Doctor's degree - other42

Special Learning Opportunities at Virginia State

In Virginia, 80 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 43 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 30 colleges have the ROTC programs and 52 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Virginia schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Virginia State
Online Completely0 out of 145 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes80 out of 145 Schools
Graduate Online Classes43 out of 145 Schools
ROTC30 out of 145 Schools
Weekend/Evening College67 out of 145 Schools
Teacher certificate41 out of 145 Schools
Study Abroad52 out of 145 Schools

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