Private Nonprofit · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University

Regent University is a private nonprofit institution in Virginia Beach, Virginia. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.

$44,498
10-yr median earnings
38.1%
Acceptance rate
$19,923
Avg net price / yr
55.6%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Regent University pairs above-median former-student earnings with a selective admit.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 41%
former-student earnings, US
38.1%
acceptance rate
55.6%
150%-time completion
+6%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large Carnegie: Doctoral/Prof
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Regent University profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral/Professional Universities"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

D
College Value Score
44/100
Regent University

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings C
$44,498
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$19,923
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
55.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$24,534
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C-
58.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention D
74.6%
First-year students returning for year two
Regent University vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$44,498

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$19,923

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

55.6%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 55.6%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Regent University vs peers

Regent University positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Regent University positioned by earnings vs … Carnegie Classification: Doctoral/Prof Doctoral/P… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $21K $100K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $15K $33K Avg Net Price ($) Regent University (you are here): $44K earn · $20K net · 56% grad You are here - Regent University Hampton University: $59K earn · $25K net · 56% grad Hampton University University of Richmond: $76K earn · $31K net · 86% grad University of Rich… Shenandoah University: $58K earn · $30K net · 69% grad Shenandoah Univers… Washington and Lee University: $95K earn · $24K net · 94% grad Washington and Lee… Marymount University: $68K earn · $29K net · 56% grad Marymount University Roanoke College: $58K earn · $25K net · 67% grad Rudy & Kelly Academy A Paul Mitchell Partner School: $24K earn · $18K net · 68% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Regent University ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Regent University: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$44,498 Top 41% higher than 59% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Regent University National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $44,498 #2068 of 5103 59th
Average net price $19,923 #3068 of 5020 39th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 55.6% #2552 of 4858 47th
Undergraduate enrollment 4,729 #787 of 5462 86th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

4,729
Undergraduate enrollment
38.1%
Acceptance rate
1,153
SAT average
55.6%
150%-time completion
$44,498
10-yr median earnings
74.6%
First-year retention

How Regent University ranks in Virginia

State rank among 125 reporting Virginia colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Regent University State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $44,498 #53 of 125 58th
Average net price $19,923 #58 of 107 46th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 55.6% #43 of 102 58th
Undergraduate enrollment 4,729 #18 of 126 86th

Highest former-student earnings in Virginia

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Washington and Lee University$94,810$23,781
2Chamberlain University-Virginia$92,405$33,199
3University of Virginia-Main Campus$86,863$21,565
4Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University$81,698$24,953
5Sentara College of Health Sciences$77,821-
6Virginia Military Institute$77,369$17,113
7Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing$77,014-
8George Mason University$76,343$17,915
9University of Richmond$76,178$31,309
10William & Mary$73,490$19,096
11Southside College of Health Sciences$71,380-
12James Madison University$69,954$23,322
53Regent UniversityThis school$44,498$19,923

Admissions

Admission Rate 38.1%
SAT Average 1,153
SAT Math (25th-75th) 460 – 600
SAT Reading (25th-75th) 530 – 650
ACT Average 26
ACT (25th-75th) 19 – 26
0%100%38.1%
Share of applicants admitted

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Regent University

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Regent University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $21,650
Out-of-State Tuition $21,650
Average Net Price $19,923
51.1%
Pell Grant Rate
56.6%
Federal Loan Rate
$24,534
Median Debt
$260/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Regent University swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $15,267 to $24,888 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +2.9%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$15,267
Highest year
$24,888
Most recent (2023)
$18,749
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $18,2252014: $16,7972015: $17,9862016: $17,7102017: $17,8422018: $18,4032019: $15,2672020: $24,8882021: $17,1202022: $17,2202023: $18,749
2013 · $18,2252023 · $18,749

Over the same years, enrollment went +87.3% (2,286 → 4,282 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

65.4%
Female
42.0%
First Generation

Outcomes

74.6%
Retention Rate
$42,066
Median Earnings (6yr)
60.8%
Earning Over $25K
58.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 55.6%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 74.6%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $42,066
Median earnings 10 years after entry $44,498
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 60.8%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 58.4%
Median federal student debt At completion $24,534
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $260/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Master's 20 1,054 $65,634 $83,162 $42,862
Bachelor's 18 534 $46,811 $61,752 $24,412
Doctoral 7 298 $87,219 $104,912 $97,299
First Professional 2 100 $82,360 $82,360 $85,898
Graduate Certificate 1 20 - - -

Top programs at Regent University by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Human Resources Management and Services Doctoral 107 $104,912 $98,595
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Doctoral 31 $97,165 $148,589
Education, Other Doctoral 34 $94,797 $79,797
Business Administration, Management and Operations Master's 85 $83,162 $47,832
Educational Administration and Supervision Doctoral 81 $82,799 $44,299
Law First Professional 100 $82,360 $85,898
Communication and Media Studies Doctoral 14 $81,331 $115,215
Human Resources Management and Services Master's 70 $80,309 $40,745
Public Administration Master's 18 $79,312 -
Communication and Media Studies Master's 28 $76,612 $45,435
Political Science and Government Master's 19 $70,319 $33,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Master's 8 $69,823 $40,583
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Master's 176 $65,794 $43,375
Education, Other Master's 178 $64,245 $38,500
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Master's 11 $64,039 $21,459

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at Regent University?
Regent University is a private nonprofit institution in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The acceptance rate is 38.1%. The average SAT score is 1,153. Undergraduate enrollment is 4,729 students.
How much do Regent University former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Regent University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $44,498 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $42,066.
How much does Regent University cost?
The average net price at Regent University is $19,923. In-state tuition is $21,650 and out-of-state tuition is $21,650. Median student debt at graduation is $24,534.
What is the graduation rate at Regent University?
Regent University has a 55.6% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 74.6%.
Is Regent University worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Regent University is $24,534, while former students earn a median of $44,498 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 55% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 58.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $260.

Sources & methodology

Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.

Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Regent University

Nonprofit Scorecard medians describe federal-aid recipients who were working and not enrolled — they are not sticker-price ROI and not advice.

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