Hollins University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Hollins University

Hollins University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Roanoke, Virginia (suburb: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 665 students of which 744 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Hollins University is categorized as “21” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 68.0%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,230. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $20,896, with published in-state tuition of $43,560 and a Pell grant recipient share of 39.4%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $27,000, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 66.9%, and the first-year retention rate is 74.0%. Graduates earn a median of $40,075 ten years after enrolling, compared with $29,863 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 41900.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 53.8% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.