University of Virginia-Main Campus

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$16,547

4.91% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$20,401

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.556%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

20.7%

47,971 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

26,005

89.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

93.7%

3,439 Graduates

About

University of Virginia-Main Campus is a higher education institution located in Albemarle County, VA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at University of Virginia-Main Campus were Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,289 degrees awarded), General Economics (509 degrees), and Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (349 degrees).

In 2021, 8,698 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Virginia-Main Campus. 53.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (5,006 degrees), 4.38 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1,144 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Virginia-Main Campus is $16,547, which is $−12,445 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Virginia-Main Campus is $16,547, which is $−12,445 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,401.

In 2021, 50% of undergraduate students attending University of Virginia-Main Campus received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 23% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$16,547

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at University of Virginia-Main Campus was $16,547. The cost of tuition at University of Virginia-Main Campus is $−12,445 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

This chart compares the tuition costs of University of Virginia-Main Campus (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$20,401

2021 Value

7.13%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 University of Virginia-Main Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,401. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of University of Virginia-Main Campus grew by 7.13%.

This chart compares the average net price of University of Virginia-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,350

Room and Board

$1,356

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Virginia-Main Campus was of $12,350 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.35% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,356. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 2.02% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at University of Virginia-Main Campus (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

50%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

23%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

50% of undergraduate students at University of Virginia-Main Campus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 4.17% with respect to 2020, when 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at University of Virginia-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.556%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at University of Virginia-Main Campus was 0.556%, which represents 15 out of the 2700 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

University of Virginia-Main Campus received 47,971 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 17.3% annual growth. Out of those 47,971 applicants, 9,951 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 20.7% acceptance rate.

There were 26,005 students enrolled at University of Virginia-Main Campus in 2021. 52% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of Virginia-Main Campus has an overall enrollment yield of 39.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

20.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

9,951

Accepted Out of 47,971

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Virginia-Main Campus was 20.7% (9,951 admissions from 47,971 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 22.6%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 17.3%, while admissions grew by 7.81%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of Virginia-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

52%

Submission Percentage (2021)

2,038

Scores Submitted (2021)

52% of enrolled first-time students at University of Virginia-Main Campus in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

University of Virginia-Main Campus had a total enrollment of 26,005 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at University of Virginia-Main Campus is 23,247 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,758. This means that 89.4% of students enrolled at University of Virginia-Main Campus are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of Virginia-Main Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.4% White, 13.7% Asian, 6.62% Black or African American, 6.37% Hispanic or Latino, 4.73% Two or More Races, 0.0961% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0731% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of Virginia-Main Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.7%), followed by White Male (23.7%) and Asian Female (9.39%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.9%), followed by White Male (26.2%) and Asian Female (4.68%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of Virginia-Main Campus in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 26,005 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Virginia-Main Campus is 23,247 and the part-time enrollment is 2,758. This means that 89.4% of students enrolled at University of Virginia-Main Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of Virginia-Main Campus (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

97%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus was 97%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), University of Virginia-Main Campus had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at University of Virginia-Main Campus (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
14,406 enrolled students
Asian
3,565 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,722 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at University of Virginia-Main Campus is 55.4% White, 13.7% Asian, 6.62% Black or African American, 6.37% Hispanic or Latino, 4.73% Two or More Races, 0.0961% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0731% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,095 students (4.21%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 660 more women than men received degrees from University of Virginia-Main Campus. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus is white (5,006 degrees awarded). There were 4.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1144 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of Virginia-Main Campus is Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,289 degrees awarded), followed by General Economics (509 degrees) and Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (349 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Virginia-Main Campus, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (181 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (204 degrees), and Legal (326 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (145,618 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (105,397 people), Architects, except landscape and naval (97,563 people), Other managers (92,361 people), and Postsecondary teachers (82,183 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus in 2021 are Architecture and Related Services (181 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (204 degrees), Legal (326 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (105 degrees), and History (159 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus are Architecture and Related Services (181 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (204 degrees), Legal (326 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (105 degrees), and History (159 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus are Elementary & secondary schools (242,245 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (163,312 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (143,425 people), Legal services (123,326 people), and Construction (67,873 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,289 degree-majors awarded
General Economics
509 degree-majors awarded
Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
349 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of Virginia-Main Campus was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,289 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at University of Virginia-Main Campus according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

4,019

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

4,679

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 4,019 degrees were awarded to men at University of Virginia-Main Campus, which is 0.859 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,679).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 488 degrees were awarded to men at University of Virginia-Main Campus in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.609 times less than the 801 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 801 degrees were awarded to men at University of Virginia-Main Campus in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.64 times more than the 488 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

89%

100% Completion Time

95%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 89% of students graduating from University of Virginia-Main Campus completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 95% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 95% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at University of Virginia-Main Campus is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 7.04% of graduates (242 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
5,006 degrees awarded
Asian
1,144 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
524 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of Virginia-Main Campus is white (5,006 degrees awarded). There were 4.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1144 degrees).

3.6% of degree recipients (313 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
2,683 degrees awarded
White Male
2,323 degrees awarded
Asian Female
635 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Virginia-Main Campus is white female (2,683 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (2323 degrees).

Operations

University of Virginia-Main Campus has an endowment valued at nearly $10.4B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.73B (36%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, University of Virginia-Main Campus had a total salary expenditure of 3.74B. University of Virginia-Main Campus employs 622 Professors, 433 Associate professors and 420 Assistant professors. Most academics at University of Virginia-Main Campus are Male Professor (449), Male Associate professor (231), and Male Assistant professor (221).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Virginia-Main Campus are: Management, with 1,093 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 1,044 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 714 employees.

Endowment

$10.4B

2021 Endowment

45.1%

growth from 2020

University of Virginia-Main Campus has an endowment valued at about $10.4B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Virginia-Main Campus grew 45.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.98B higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at University of Virginia-Main Campus (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$328M - Federal
$7.25M - State
$154k - Local

As of 2021, University of Virginia-Main Campus received $328M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $7.25M from state grants and contracts, and $154k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$1.5B

2021 Salaries

1.18%

growth from 2020

In 2021, University of Virginia-Main Campus paid a median of $1.5B in salaries, which represents 40.2% of their overall expenditure ($3.74B) and a 1.18% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$232M

Instructional Salaries

1,560

Number of Employees

In 2021, University of Virginia-Main Campus paid a total of $232M to 1,560 employees working as instructors, which represents 15.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

622 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

1,093 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of Virginia-Main Campus were Professor with 622 employees, Associate professor with 433 employees, and Assistant professor with 420 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Virginia-Main Campus were Management with 1,093 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 1,044 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 714 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of Virginia-Main Campus was Male Professor with 449 employees, Male Associate professor with 231 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 221 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at University of Virginia-Main Campus.