10-yr median earnings
$76,178
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · University of Richmond, Virginia
University of Richmond
University of Richmond is a private nonprofit institution in University of Richmond, Virginia. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $76,178
- 10-yr median earnings
- 22.2%
- Acceptance rate
- $31,309
- Avg net price / yr
- 86.5%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
University of Richmond pairs top-5% former-student earnings with a very selective admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 5%
- former-student earnings, US
- 22.2%
- acceptance rate
- 86.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +12%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Bacc: A&S
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this University of Richmond 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 ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus"), 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
B-
College Value Score
66/100
University of Richmond
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 A+
$76,178
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$31,309
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A+
86.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$21,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A
80.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention A
90.8%
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
$31,309
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
86.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 86.5%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - University of Richmond 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 University of Richmond 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.
University of Richmond: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$76,178 Top 5% higher than 95% 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 | University of Richmond | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $76,178 | #249 of 5103 | 95th |
| Average net price | $31,309 | #4578 of 5020 | 9th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 86.5% | #378 of 4858 | 92nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,980 | #1107 of 5462 | 80th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,980
Undergraduate enrollment
22.2%
Acceptance rate
1,497
SAT average
86.5%
150%-time completion
$76,178
10-yr median earnings
90.8%
First-year retention
How University of Richmond ranks in Virginia
State rank among 125 reporting Virginia colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | University of Richmond | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $76,178 | #9 of 125 | 93rd |
| Average net price | $31,309 | #101 of 107 | 6th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 86.5% | #8 of 102 | 92nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,980 | #27 of 126 | 79th |
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 RichmondThis school | $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 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 22.2% |
| SAT Average | 1,497 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 710 – 780 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 700 – 750 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 33 – 35 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at University of Richmond
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $12,808
$0 – $30k
$12,808 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $6,507
$30k – $48k
$6,507 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k $15,553
$48k – $75k
$15,553 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$49,892 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of Richmond - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $65,230 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $65,230 |
| Average Net Price | $31,309 |
17.2%
Pell Grant Rate
31.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,000
Median Debt
$223/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at University of Richmond rose +36.4% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $24,505 in 2013 to $33,417 in 2023, a rise of $8,912 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $24,5052023 · $33,417
Over the same years, enrollment went -3.4% (3,107 → 3,002 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
54.9%
Female
12.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
90.8%
Retention Rate
$67,927
Median Earnings (6yr)
80.9%
Earning Over $25K
80.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 86.5% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 90.8% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $67,927 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $76,178 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 80.9% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 80.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $21,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $223/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 18 | 809 | $86,709 | $112,621 | $21,295 |
| Master's | 3 | 90 | $95,255 | $131,832 | $25,544 |
| First Professional | 1 | 125 | $101,062 | $101,062 | $100,229 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 | 12 | - | - | - |
Top programs at University of Richmond by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$131,832 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$112,621 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$112,202 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$103,856 median earnings
- Law
Law
$101,062 median earnings
- Economics
Economics
$100,608 median earnings
- Human Resources Management…
Human Resources Management and Services
$94,838 median earnings
- Human Resources Management…
Human Resources Management and Services
$92,389 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.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 37 | $131,832 | $22,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | 26 | $112,621 | $24,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | 34 | $112,202 | $20,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 223 | $103,856 | $20,577 |
| Law | First Professional | 125 | $101,062 | $100,229 |
| Economics | Bachelor's | 46 | $100,608 | $22,750 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's | 43 | $94,838 | - |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's | 80 | $92,389 | $19,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | 56 | $90,369 | $21,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's | 23 | $81,253 | - |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | 56 | $69,564 | $19,597 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | 49 | $68,339 | $23,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | 52 | $64,584 | $25,000 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's | 10 | $59,094 | $29,088 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | 20 | $58,014 | $22,980 |
Nearby Schools
Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing
Richmond, VA
79 students
Fortis College-Richmond
Richmond, VA
502 students
Lotus Professional College
Richmond, VA
171 students
Empire Beauty School-Richmond
Richmond, VA
77 students
Galen Health Institutes-Richmond
Richmond, VA
454 students
Explore Data-Matched Colleges
Independent Scorecard matches among reporting colleges — not recommendations from the institution or a counselor.
Similar Enrollment and Sector
Other Private Nonprofit institutions closest in reported enrollment, preferring the same Carnegie classification.
Similar Reported Net Price
Other Private Nonprofit institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
Similar 2013–2023 Net-Price Trend
Same-sector institutions with the same direction and nearest fitted annual change; only series with R² of at least 0.40 qualify.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Richmond? ▼
University of Richmond is a private nonprofit institution in University of Richmond, Virginia. The acceptance rate is 22.2%. The average SAT score is 1,497. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,980 students.
How much do University of Richmond former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at University of Richmond who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $76,178 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $67,927.
How much does University of Richmond cost? ▼
The average net price at University of Richmond is $31,309. In-state tuition is $65,230 and out-of-state tuition is $65,230. Median student debt at graduation is $21,000.
What is the graduation rate at University of Richmond? ▼
University of Richmond has a 86.5% 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 90.8%.
Is University of Richmond worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of Richmond is $21,000, while former students earn a median of $76,178 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 28% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 80.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $223.
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.
- 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).
Where to go next from University of Richmond
- Compare University of Richmond against schools with similar outcomes at a lower average net price.Find similar schools that cost less
- Browse every reporting college in Virginia side by side.Browse Virginia
- See how fields of study differ on former-student earnings and debt.Explore programs
Nonprofit Scorecard medians describe federal-aid recipients who were working and not enrolled — they are not sticker-price ROI and not advice.
Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Private-nonprofit profiles compile Scorecard net-price and earnings cohorts with IPEDS structure fields — no editor-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.