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Virginia Commonwealth University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $17,512 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $38,954.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $58,128 ten years after entering, the 71st percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 63% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
30,796

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $38,954 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $17,512 and $32,739 a year depending on income at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Statement of cost · Virginia Commonwealth University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$38,954
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$17,512
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$23,433
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$16,945

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $17,512; $30–48k: $17,777; $48–75k: $20,925; $75–110k: $24,691; over $110k: $32,739. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$17,512
$30k–$48k$17,777
$48k–$75k$20,925
$75k–$110k$24,691
Over $110k$32,739

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $58,128; the median graduate who borrowed owes $21,500.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$47,161
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$54,212
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
71st percentile among public 4-years
$58,128
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
68th percentile among public 4-years
$21,500
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$17,021

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $47,161; 8 yrs after entry: $54,212; 10 yrs after entry: $58,128. Median graduate debt: $21,500. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $21,500.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$47,161
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$54,212
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$58,128
Median graduate debt$21,500

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Virginia Commonwealth University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree490$54,210$23,199
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree342$52,617$26,901
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree339$62,092$21,712
Social WorkMaster's Degree331$59,722not reported
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree322$49,801$25,937
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree236$57,508$23,250
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree218$70,969$23,750
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree210$86,488$26,250
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree191$56,586$24,000
MedicineFirst Professional Degree189$166,894not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree186$51,371$25,125
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree167$86,853$24,364
Show all 27 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree159$55,117$21,376
MarketingBachelor's Degree135$61,633$21,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree126$127,587not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree122$117,373$19,050
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree122$123,969not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree104$74,019not reported
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree101$46,439$22,750
DentistryFirst Professional Degree100$171,547not reported
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesMaster's Degree18$287,357not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree69$214,278not reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree0not reportednot reported
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree91$139,694not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree96$124,642not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate0not reportednot reported
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree20not reported$23,813

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Virginia Commonwealth University: 20,753 undergraduates; 31% of students receive Pell grants; 93% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

93%

78th percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

20,753

88th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

31%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

47th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

63%

finish within 150% of normal time

81st percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

28%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$51,128

77th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k23%
  • $30k–$48k17%
  • $48k–$75k17%
  • $75k–$110k18%
  • Over $110k26%
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k23%
$30k–$48k17%
$48k–$75k17%
$75k–$110k18%
Over $110k26%

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.