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Longwood University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Farmville, VA
Population 40,000
Website http://www.longwood.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,957
Men / Women 29% / 71%
White 68%
Black 11%
Mixed 8%
Hispanic 7%
Asian 3%
International 2%
Native American 0%
From State 93%
From Region 3%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 39%
Business & Economics 18%
Health Sciences 17%
Education 11%
Arts 5%
Life & Natural Sciences 4%
Computer Science 3%
Physical Sciences & Math 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,744
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $27,978
Est. In-State Cost $20,366
Est. Out-of-State Cost $36,192
10-Year ROI $139,000
ROI Percentile 46th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 48%
6-Year Graduation Rate 61%
Transfer-Out Rate 26%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,615 (51%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (63%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level —

Honors College

Name Cormier Honors College
Students 350 (12%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 28%
SAT Range 1060 – 1180
SAT Math Range 500 – 580
SAT RW Range 530 – 630
ACT Range 19 – 26

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 287 34% / 66% 1% $54,835 96%
Computer Science 17 — 76% / 24% 0% $89,487 95 100%
Chemistry 5 — 40% / 60% 0% $63,685 73 —
Mathematics 3 — 67% / 33% 33% $61,018 68 —
Physics 10 — 70% / 30% 10% $71,637 83 —
Biology 16 — 19% / 81% 0% $54,876 55 98%
Environmental Science 8 — 50% / 50% 0% $57,117 60 100%
Economics 6 — 67% / 33% 17% $67,992 79 —
Anthropology 5 — 0% / 100% 0% $44,905 27 —
Communication Studies 45 — 29% / 71% 0% $55,140 56 97%
Criminal Justice 31 — 58% / 42% 0% $56,178 58 95%
English 12 — 25% / 75% 0% $48,248 36 81%
History 20 +1 70% / 30% 0% $47,156 33 97%
Liberal Studies 35 — 14% / 86% 0% $50,634 43 98%
Modern Languages 6 +1 17% / 83% 0% $47,676 35 —
Political Science 13 — 15% / 85% 0% $44,651 26 96%
Psychology 41 +1 5% / 95% 2% $46,337 31 97%
Sociology 14 +5 36% / 64% 0% $53,416 51 90%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business and Economics 98 55% / 45% 3% $77,415 92%
Business Administration 98 — 55% / 45% 3% $77,415 88 92%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education and Human Services 222 8% / 92% 1% $55,466 95%
Athletic Training — — — — $57,425 61 —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 18 — 0% / 100% 0% $58,281 63 90%
Exercise Science 36 — 19% / 81% 0% $48,168 36 96%
Nursing 55 — 5% / 95% 0% $72,752 84 96%
Therapeutic Recreation 13 — 15% / 85% 0% $43,047 21 100%
Social Work 27 — 4% / 96% 0% $46,849 32 91%
Early Childhood Education 4 — 0% / 100% 0% $51,299 45 —
Elementary Education 57 — 0% / 100% 5% $50,380 42 —
Physical Education 8 — 50% / 50% 0% $52,666 49 95%
Secondary Education 4 — 25% / 75% 0% $51,613 46 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Cook-Cole College of Arts and Design 32 38% / 62% 0% $45,438 97%
Graphic Design 9 — 44% / 56% 0% $45,119 27 100%
Visual and Performing Arts 23 — 35% / 65% 0% $45,564 28 95%