University of Virginia's College at Wise

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for University of Virginia's College at Wise

University of Virginia's College at Wise operates as a public institution located in Wise, Virginia (town: distant), with a total reported enrollment of 1,101 students of which 3,050 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. University of Virginia's College at Wise 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 28.5%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,050 and an ACT midpoint of 22. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $9,210, with published in-state tuition of $11,780 and a Pell grant recipient share of 39.8%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $16,750, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 48.3%, and the first-year retention rate is 71.6%. Graduates earn a median of $45,325 ten years after enrolling, compared with $39,725 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 72800.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 59.5% 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.