University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA 2,980 Undergrads 86.1% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$80,961

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$31,309

After Aid

Median Earnings

$84,260

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$31,309

Peer Midpoint: $20,081

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation

$84,260

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment

$76,178

Peer Midpoint: $53,763

Graduation Rate86.1%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Average Starting Age20.8

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients17.7%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time96.9%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS87.2%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

22.2%

SAT Avg

1,497

SAT Reading

25th: 700-75th: 750

SAT Math

25th: 710-75th: 780

ACT Composite

25th: 33-75th: 35

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$723k

+$256k

+$238k

Median Cost$31k/yr

+$610k

+$143k

+$126k

Full Cost$81k/yr

+$431k

-$35k

-$53k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$31k/yr

112%

Full Cost$81k/yr

Never

-18%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return57%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-48%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

$20,500

Earnings (4yr)

$112,202

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

+$339k

Anthropology

BachCIP: 4502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,676

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Area Studies

BachCIP: 0501

Median Debt

$19,000

Earnings (5yr)

$70,722

Natl Median: $56,625

Lifetime Value Added

+$12k

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

BachCIP: 2602

Median Debt

$23,346

Earnings (2yr)

$33,993

Natl Median: $65,466

Lifetime Value Added

-$269k

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$19,597

Earnings (4yr)

$69,564

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

+$13k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$20,577

Earnings (4yr)

$103,856

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

+$275k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

$20,375

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Classical and Ancient Studies

BachCIP: 3022

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,477

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1612

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,429

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Cognitive Science

BachCIP: 3025

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $81,496

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

$24,500

Earnings (4yr)

$112,621

Natl Median: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

+$342k

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

BachCIP: 1110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $85,063

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

BachCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,775

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Economics

BachCIP: 4506

Median Debt

$22,750

Earnings (4yr)

$100,608

Natl Median: $82,686

Lifetime Value Added

+$251k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

$22,980

Earnings (4yr)

$58,014

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$77k

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

BachCIP: 0502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,710

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

BachCIP: 5006

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,765

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Geography and Cartography

BachCIP: 4507

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,853

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities

BachCIP: 5132

Median Debt

$15,500

Earnings (5yr)

$63,986

Natl Median: $87,441

Lifetime Value Added

-$40k

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Resources Management and Services

BachCIP: 5210

Median Debt

$19,500

Earnings (4yr)

$92,389

Natl Median: $68,069

Lifetime Value Added

+$188k

International Relations and National Security Studies

BachCIP: 4509

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $66,596

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Journalism

BachCIP: 0904

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$43,426

Natl Median: $56,278

Lifetime Value Added

-$184k

Legal Support Services

BachCIP: 2203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,266

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

BachCIP: 3099

Median Debt

$21,500

Earnings (4yr)

$90,369

Natl Median: $55,693

Lifetime Value Added

+$172k

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Philosophy

BachCIP: 3801

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,455

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Physics

BachCIP: 4008

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,786

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

$23,000

Earnings (4yr)

$68,339

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

+$4k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$64,584

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$25k

Religion/Religious Studies

BachCIP: 3802

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,390

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

BachCIP: 2313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$81,253

Natl Median: $48,471

Lifetime Value Added

+$103k

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$71,914

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

+$21k

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$65,809

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

-$26k

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Information Science/Studies

PB-CertCIP: 1104

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $125,864

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Legal Support Services

PB-CertCIP: 2203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,073

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$22,000

Earnings (4yr)

$131,832

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

+$460k

Curriculum and Instruction

MastCIP: 1303

Median Debt

$29,088

Earnings (4yr)

$59,094

Natl Median: $63,399

Lifetime Value Added

-$178k

Educational Administration and Supervision

MastCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $71,685

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Resources Management and Services

MastCIP: 5210

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$94,838

Natl Median: $83,558

Lifetime Value Added

+$138k

Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies

MastCIP: 2202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $101,000

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

MastCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,716

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Graduate Certificates

Educational Administration and Supervision

Gr-CertCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$67,763

Natl Median: $86,288

Lifetime Value Added

-$26k

History

Gr-CertCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $64,756

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Resources Management and Services

Gr-CertCIP: 5210

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $74,850

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Professional Degrees

Law

ProfCIP: 2201

Median Debt

$100,229

Earnings (4yr)

$101,062

Natl Median: $107,773

Lifetime Value Added

-$10k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.