10-yr median earnings
$45,325
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Wise, Virginia
University of Virginia's College at Wise
University of Virginia's College at Wise is a public institution in Wise, 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.
- $9,210
- Avg net price / yr
- $45,325
- 10-yr median earnings
- 48.3%
- 150%-time completion
- 28.5%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
University of Virginia's College at Wise pairs above-median former-student earnings with a selective admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 39%
- former-student earnings, US
- 28.5%
- acceptance rate
- 48.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +14%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Distant
Carnegie: Bacc: A&S
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this University of Virginia's College at Wise 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
C
College Value Score
56/100
University of Virginia's College at Wise
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
$45,325
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A-
$9,210
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
48.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt D
$16,750
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B
71.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
71.6%
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
$9,210
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
48.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 48.3%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - University of Virginia's College at Wise 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 Virginia's College at Wise 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 Virginia's College at Wise: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$45,325 Top 39% higher than 61% 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 Virginia's College at Wise | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $45,325 | #1982 of 5103 | 61st |
| Average net price | $9,210 | #993 of 5020 | 80th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 48.3% | #3102 of 4858 | 36th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,101 | #2086 of 5462 | 62nd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,101
Undergraduate enrollment
28.5%
Acceptance rate
1,050
SAT average
48.3%
150%-time completion
$45,325
10-yr median earnings
71.6%
First-year retention
How University of Virginia's College at Wise 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 Virginia's College at Wise | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $45,325 | #49 of 125 | 61st |
| Average net price | $9,210 | #24 of 107 | 78th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 48.3% | #53 of 102 | 48th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,101 | #52 of 126 | 59th |
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 |
| 49 | University of Virginia's College at WiseThis school | $45,325 | $9,210 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 28.5% |
| SAT Average | 1,050 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 425 – 540 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 520 – 580 |
| ACT Average | 22 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 18 – 22 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at University of Virginia's College at Wise
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$8,891 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$7,668 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$7,455 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$16,176 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of Virginia's College at Wise - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $11,780 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $28,010 |
| Average Net Price | $9,210 |
39.8%
Pell Grant Rate
22.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$16,750
Median Debt
$178/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at University of Virginia's College at Wise swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $8,843 to $11,578 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +26.4%, 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
$8,843
Highest year
$11,578
Most recent (2023)
$11,180
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $8,8432023 · $11,180
Over the same years, enrollment went -21.8% (1,585 → 1,239 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
White 35.7%
African American 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.7%
Student body at a glance
49.6%
Female
36.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
71.6%
Retention Rate
$39,725
Median Earnings (6yr)
59.5%
Earning Over $25K
71.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 48.3% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 71.6% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $39,725 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $45,325 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 59.5% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 71.2% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $16,750 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $178/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at University of Virginia's College at Wise by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$51,193 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$50,029 median earnings
- Psychology, General
Psychology, General
$44,430 median earnings
- Education, General
Education, General
$41,804 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | - | $51,193 | $19,313 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | - | $50,029 | $14,500 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | - | $44,430 | $18,031 |
| Education, General | Bachelor's | - | $41,804 | - |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | - | - | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | - | - | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's | 23 | - | - |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | - | - | - |
| History | Bachelor's | 14 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Virginia's College at Wise? ▼
University of Virginia's College at Wise is a public institution in Wise, Virginia. The acceptance rate is 28.5%. The average SAT score is 1,050. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,101 students.
How much do University of Virginia's College at Wise former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at University of Virginia's College at Wise who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $45,325 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $39,725.
How much does University of Virginia's College at Wise cost? ▼
The average net price at University of Virginia's College at Wise is $9,210. In-state tuition is $11,780 and out-of-state tuition is $28,010. Median student debt at graduation is $16,750.
What is the graduation rate at University of Virginia's College at Wise? ▼
University of Virginia's College at Wise has a 48.3% 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 71.6%.
Is University of Virginia's College at Wise worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of Virginia's College at Wise is $16,750, while former students earn a median of $45,325 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 37% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 71.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $178.
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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