Richmond, VA · 20.8k students
Trajecta score
+0.2 since '20Ranked #441 of 2,375
5-year trend
51.6 · #465
2020
53.6 · #501
2021
52.9 · #581
2022
53.5 · #530
2023
51.8 · #689
2024
Academic Profile
26/ 100
Career Outcomes
63/ 100
Student Success
50/ 100
Affordability
58/ 100
Academic Investment
84/ 100
Access & Equity
40/ 100
Academic Profile
26
Career Outcomes
63
Student Success
50
Affordability
58
Academic Investment
84
Access & Equity
40
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Cost / Net Price
$39k / $23k
SAT Avg
1,137
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
64%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$16,945
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$40,109
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$23,164/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
31%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
39%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$21,500
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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