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Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA 23284City: MidsizeUNITID 234030

Public 4-yearDoctoral Universities: Very High Research ActivityAANAPI-servingSpecialty: Visual & Performing Arts 14%Specialty: Business 13%Specialty: Psychology 10%
Undergraduates
20,753
Graduate students
7,254
Admit rate
93%
Average net price
$23.4k
Graduation rate
63%
Retention rate
85%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$58.1k
Median debt
$21.5k
Student : faculty
17:1
Value score*
48th pct.
Programs offered
220
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Size & setting
Four-year, large, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.