10-yr median earnings
$28,396
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Lynchburg, Virginia
Virginia University of Lynchburg
Virginia University of Lynchburg is a private nonprofit institution in Lynchburg, Virginia. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $28,396
- 10-yr median earnings
- $21,253
- Avg net price / yr
- 32.9%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Virginia University of Lynchburg posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 17th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 32.9%
- 150%-time completion
- +15%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Bacc/Assoc's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Virginia University of Lynchburg 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/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's"), 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
F
College Value Score
24/100
Virginia University of Lynchburg
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 F
$28,396
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$21,253
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
32.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$24,250
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention D
75.0%
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
$21,253
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
32.9%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 32.9%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Virginia University of Lynchburg 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 Virginia University of Lynchburg 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.
Virginia University of Lynchburg: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$28,396 17th percentile higher than 17% 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 | Virginia University of Lynchburg | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $28,396 | #4233 of 5103 | 17th |
| Average net price | $21,253 | #3325 of 5020 | 34th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 32.9% | #4100 of 4858 | 16th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 125 | #4124 of 5462 | 24th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
125
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
32.9%
150%-time completion
$28,396
10-yr median earnings
75.0%
First-year retention
How Virginia University of Lynchburg ranks in Virginia
State rank among 125 reporting Virginia colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Virginia University of Lynchburg | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $28,396 | #110 of 125 | 12th |
| Average net price | $21,253 | #64 of 107 | 40th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 32.9% | #90 of 102 | 12th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 125 | #102 of 126 | 19th |
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 |
| 110 | Virginia University of LynchburgThis school | $28,396 | $21,253 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Virginia University of Lynchburg
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$19,700 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$23,224 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$24,205 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Virginia University of Lynchburg - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $11,360 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $11,360 |
| Average Net Price | $21,253 |
74.7%
Pell Grant Rate
77.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$24,250
Median Debt
$257/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Virginia University of Lynchburg swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $7,691 to $22,042 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +24.1%, 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
$7,691
Highest year
$22,042
Most recent (2023)
$18,184
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $14,6472023 · $18,184
Over the same years, enrollment went -65.5% (493 → 170 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
21.3%
Female
52.0%
First Generation
Outcomes
75.0%
Retention Rate
$24,718
Median Earnings (6yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 32.9% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 75.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $24,718 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $28,396 |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $24,250 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $257/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 1 | 0 | $27,935 | $27,935 | $22,000 |
| Bachelor's | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 0 | $27,935 | $22,000 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Bachelor's | 0 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Virginia University of Lynchburg? ▼
Virginia University of Lynchburg is a private nonprofit institution in Lynchburg, Virginia. Undergraduate enrollment is 125 students.
How much do Virginia University of Lynchburg former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Virginia University of Lynchburg who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $28,396 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $24,718.
How much does Virginia University of Lynchburg cost? ▼
The average net price at Virginia University of Lynchburg is $21,253. In-state tuition is $11,360 and out-of-state tuition is $11,360. Median student debt at graduation is $24,250.
What is the graduation rate at Virginia University of Lynchburg? ▼
Virginia University of Lynchburg has a 32.9% 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 75.0%.
Is Virginia University of Lynchburg worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Virginia University of Lynchburg is $24,250, while former students earn a median of $28,396 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 85% of those annual earnings. Estimated monthly loan payment is $257.
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).
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