10-yr median earnings
$41,452
Federal aid recipients only
Public · South Prince George, Virginia
Richard Bland College
Richard Bland College is a public institution in South Prince George, Virginia. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $13,045
- Avg net price / yr
- $41,452
- 10-yr median earnings
- 13.3%
- 150%-time completion
- 89.3%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Richard Bland College pairs above-median former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 48%
- former-student earnings, US
- 89.3%
- acceptance rate
- 13.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +21%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Fringe
Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Richard Bland College 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 ("Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields"), 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
45/100
Richard Bland College
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-
$41,452
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B-
$13,045
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
13.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B-
$11,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
53.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$13,045
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
13.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 13.3%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Richard Bland College vs peers
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 Richard Bland College 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.
Richard Bland College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$41,452 Top 48% higher than 52% of 5,103 US colleges
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 | Richard Bland College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $41,452 | #2454 of 5103 | 52nd |
| Average net price | $13,045 | #1717 of 5020 | 66th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 13.3% | #4804 of 4858 | 1st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 894 | #2282 of 5462 | 58th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
894
Undergraduate enrollment
89.3%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
13.3%
150%-time completion
$41,452
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Richard Bland College ranks in Virginia
State rank among 125 reporting Virginia colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Richard Bland College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $41,452 | #66 of 125 | 47th |
| Average net price | $13,045 | #33 of 107 | 69th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 13.3% | #101 of 102 | 1st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 894 | #57 of 126 | 55th |
Highest former-student earnings in Virginia
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington and Lee University | $94,810 | $23,781 |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-Virginia | $92,405 | $33,199 |
| 3 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | $86,863 | $21,565 |
| 4 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $81,698 | $24,953 |
| 5 | Sentara College of Health Sciences | $77,821 | - |
| 6 | Virginia Military Institute | $77,369 | $17,113 |
| 7 | Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing | $77,014 | - |
| 8 | George Mason University | $76,343 | $17,915 |
| 9 | University of Richmond | $76,178 | $31,309 |
| 10 | William & Mary | $73,490 | $19,096 |
| 11 | Southside College of Health Sciences | $71,380 | - |
| 12 | James Madison University | $69,954 | $23,322 |
| 66 | Richard Bland CollegeThis school | $41,452 | $13,045 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 89.3% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Richard Bland College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$10,245 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$10,329 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$12,279 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$20,790 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Richard Bland College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $9,090 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $14,970 |
| Average Net Price | $13,045 |
16.2%
Pell Grant Rate
14.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$11,000
Median Debt
$117/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Richard Bland College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $8,689 to $14,372 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +2.5%, 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
$8,689
Highest year
$14,372
Most recent (2023)
$8,920
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $8,7012023 · $8,920
Over the same years, enrollment went -26.2% (1,078 → 796 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
59.0%
Female
45.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
$34,377
Median Earnings (6yr)
54.6%
Earning Over $25K
53.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 13.3% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $34,377 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $41,452 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 54.6% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 53.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $11,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $117/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences, General | Associate's | 132 | $41,042 | $12,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 8 | $31,675 | $12,000 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Richard Bland College? ▼
Richard Bland College is a public institution in South Prince George, Virginia. The acceptance rate is 89.3%. Undergraduate enrollment is 894 students.
How much do Richard Bland College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Richard Bland College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $41,452 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $34,377.
How much does Richard Bland College cost? ▼
The average net price at Richard Bland College is $13,045. In-state tuition is $9,090 and out-of-state tuition is $14,970. Median student debt at graduation is $11,000.
What is the graduation rate at Richard Bland College? ▼
Richard Bland College has a 13.3% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Richard Bland College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Richard Bland College is $11,000, while former students earn a median of $41,452 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 27% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 53.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $117.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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