Petersburg, VA · 5.1k students
Trajecta score
+5.1 since '20Ranked #1161 of 2,375
5-year trend
39.5 · #1466
2020
43.4 · #1048
2021
44.1 · #984
2022
45.8 · #810
2023
44.6 · #961
2024
Academic Profile
19/ 100
Career Outcomes
44/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
62/ 100
Academic Investment
71/ 100
Access & Equity
50/ 100
Academic Profile
19
Career Outcomes
44
Student Success
25
Affordability
62
Academic Investment
71
Access & Equity
50
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Cost / Net Price
$28k / $16k
SAT Avg
948
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
40%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$10,043
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$22,650
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$12,607/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
72%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
76%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$26,500
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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