Longwood University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 40,000

Weather

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

Honors College

Name Cormier Honors College
Students 350 (12%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,012
Men / Women 29% / 71%
From State 93%
From Region 3%
Athletes 306 (10.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 73%
Black 10%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 5%
International 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 305 30% 73% 2% 10% 5% 1% $60,878 12 -0.20 59 96%
Computer Science 17 +1 65% 71% 12% 6% 6% 0% $95,411 16 -0.86 94 95% — — — —
Chemistry 3 — 67% 33% 33% 33% 0% 0% $68,293 34 -0.32 72 — — — — —
Mathematics 3 — 33% 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% $68,849 28 -0.62 73 — — — — —
Physics 6 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $77,696 31 -0.42 83 — — — — —
Biology 28 — 14% 71% 4% 7% 7% 4% $66,652 53 +0.02 70 96% — — — —
Environmental Science 12 — 58% 92% 0% 8% 0% 0% $58,470 54 -0.02 53 100% — — — —
Economics 4 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 0% 25% $77,562 23 -0.77 83 — — — — —
English 21 — 24% 86% 0% 0% 10% 0% $51,660 50 -0.09 35 97% — — — —
History 18 — 56% 89% 0% 6% 0% 0% $54,141 44 -0.27 42 93% — — — —
Liberal Studies 41 — 12% 80% 0% 12% 5% 0% $55,292 45 -0.19 45 94% — — — —
Modern Languages 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,605 38 -0.31 43 — — — — —
Anthropology 9 +2 56% 89% 0% 0% 11% 0% $51,674 34 -0.47 35 — — — — —
Communication Studies 37 — 30% 62% 0% 16% 16% 0% $59,664 47 -0.21 56 100% — — — —
Political Science 16 — 50% 62% 0% 6% 0% 0% $69,202 43 -0.22 74 100% — — — —
Psychology 34 +3 9% 65% 0% 18% 3% 0% $53,972 47 -0.17 41 96% — — — —
Sociology 15 +7 27% 67% 0% 27% 0% 0% $51,710 34 -0.47 35 91% — — — —
Criminal Justice 38 +2 26% 82% 0% 11% 0% 0% $60,778 59 +0.12 59 96% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Business and Economics 92 65% 65% 2% 10% 9% 2% $84,397 82 +0.35 88 98%
Business Administration 92 — 65% 65% 2% 10% 9% 2% $84,397 76 +0.35 88 98% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education and Human Services 172 16% 83% 2% 5% 6% 1% $63,606 21 -0.09 64 97%
Athletic Training — — — — — — — — $69,896 49 -0.03 75 — — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 18 — 11% 89% 0% 0% 6% 0% $60,127 38 -0.25 57 97% — — — —
Exercise Science 26 — 31% 77% 4% 12% 8% 0% $56,256 28 -0.64 47 97% — — — —
Nursing 39 — 8% 85% 0% 3% 8% 0% $89,966 48 -0.23 91 100% — — — —
Therapeutic Recreation 10 — 30% 70% 0% 20% 10% 0% $51,236 12 -0.84 34 89% — — — —
Social Work 17 — 18% 76% 6% 6% 6% 0% $51,703 36 -0.18 35 96% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 2 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $56,866 84 +0.68 49 — — — — —
Elementary Education 43 — 5% 93% 0% 0% 5% 0% $56,866 84 +0.68 49 — — — — —
Physical Education 14 — 36% 71% 7% 0% 7% 7% $54,698 34 -0.37 43 95% — — — —
Secondary Education 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,866 62 +0.21 49 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Cook-Cole College of Arts and Design 29 21% 59% 3% 28% 3% 0% $46,913 1 +0.09 22 94%
Graphic Design 8 — 25% 75% 0% 12% 0% 0% $46,754 12 -1.04 22 100% — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts 21 — 19% 52% 5% 33% 5% 0% $46,974 77 +0.52 22 91% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $16,541
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $29,765
Est. In-State Cost $21,397
Est. Out-of-State Cost $38,504
ROI Percentile 66th

Retention & Graduation

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

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 21.4% 128 27% 67% 1% 14% 7% 0% $56,793 43 -0.24 49 97% —
Business & Economics 17.7% 106 62% 66% 2% 10% 8% 3% $81,011 55 +0.20 86 97% —
Health Sciences 13.9% 83 16% 83% 1% 5% 7% 0% $72,935 30 -0.36 78 98% —
Humanities 13.9% 83 24% 83% 0% 7% 5% 0% $54,099 46 -0.19 41 94% —
Education 10.4% 62 13% 85% 2% 3% 5% 2% $56,376 69 +0.42 47 95% —
Professional 6.4% 38 26% 82% 0% 11% 0% 0% $60,778 29 +0.12 59 96% —
Arts 4.8% 29 21% 59% 3% 28% 3% 0% $46,913 27 +0.09 22 94% —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.7% 28 14% 71% 4% 7% 7% 4% $66,652 44 +0.02 70 96% —
Computer Science 2.8% 17 65% 71% 12% 6% 6% 0% $95,411 22 -0.86 94 95% —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.0% 12 58% 92% 0% 8% 0% 0% $58,470 42 -0.02 53 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.0% 12 50% 42% 17% 8% 8% 0% $73,134 35 -0.45 79 — —

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 47 $499K $383K $115K
Baseball 44 $1.4M $1.5M -$37K
Soccer 29 $833K $894K -$60K
Basketball 16 $4.6M $4.1M $573K
Golf 10 $418K $462K -$44K
Tennis 9 $254K $278K -$24K
Total 145 $8.1M $7.6M $521K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Lacrosse 32 $913K $742K $171K
Track & Field (combined) 30 $544K $446K $98K
Soccer 29 $1.0M $991K $43K
Field Hockey 22 $585K $595K -$10K
Softball 20 $1.1M $1.1M $9K
Basketball 13 $1.6M $1.7M -$171K
Tennis 10 $363K $412K -$48K
Golf 6 $363K $411K -$47K
Total 161 $6.5M $6.5M $43K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 77 $1.0M $830K $213K
Soccer 58 $1.9M $1.9M -$17K
Baseball 44 $1.4M $1.5M -$37K
Lacrosse 32 $913K $742K $171K
Basketball 29 $6.2M $5.8M $401K
Field Hockey 22 $585K $595K -$10K
Softball 20 $1.1M $1.1M $9K
Tennis 19 $617K $690K -$73K
Golf 16 $781K $873K -$92K
Total 306 $20.1M $19.9M $122K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 88%
Yield (non-ED) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 88% 88% 88%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 28%
SAT Range 1030 – 1210
SAT Math Range 500 – 580
SAT RW Range 530 – 630