Buena Vista, VA · 936 students
Trajecta score
-2.9 since '20Ranked #1510 of 2,375
5-year trend
38.1 · #1538
2020
38.9 · #1623
2021
38.1 · #1672
2022
38.0 · #1662
2023
35.2 · #1773
2024
Academic Profile
21/ 100
Career Outcomes
49/ 100
Student Success
28/ 100
Affordability
56/ 100
Academic Investment
24/ 100
Access & Equity
44/ 100
Academic Profile
21
Career Outcomes
49
Student Success
28
Affordability
56
Academic Investment
24
Access & Equity
44
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Cost / Net Price
$34k / $22k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
36%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$21,280
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,280
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
45%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
57%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$24,224
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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