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Randolph College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Lynchburg, VA
Population 260,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 520
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 64%
Black 19%
Hispanic 7%
Asian 5%
International 3%
Mixed 2%
Native American 1%
From State 77%
From Region 10%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 37%
Life & Natural Sciences 19%
Health Sciences 15%
Business & Economics 10%
Education 5%
Arts 4%
Computer Science 4%
Physical Sciences & Math 4%
Engineering 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $30,310
Est. Cost of Attendance $45,040
10-Year ROI $115,000
ROI Percentile 29th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 40%
6-Year Graduation Rate 46%
Transfer-Out Rate 20%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,615 (51%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (64%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 94%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 13%
SAT Range 1120 – 1190
SAT Math Range 550 – 590
SAT RW Range 550 – 620
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
Randolph College 100 41% / 59% 7% $48,594 96%
Pre-Engineering 2 50% / 50% 50% $77,428 87
Mathematics and Computer Science 4 25% / 75% 0% $64,079 72
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,610 47
Mathematics 1 +1 0% / 100% 100% $56,514 57
Physics 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $66,263 75
Biology 15 27% / 73% 7% $43,236 20 91%
Environmental Science 2 0% / 100% 0% $47,753 32
Environmental Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $47,604 32
Kinesiology 15 +1 53% / 47% 7% $46,468 28 100%
Economics 1 100% / 0% 0% $63,729 71
General Business 9 100% / 0% 11% $52,158 45 94%
Creative Writing 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $44,091 22
English 5 20% / 80% 0% $44,291 22
History 7 +1 43% / 57% 0% $46,051 27
Interdisciplinary Studies 4 75% / 25% 0% $47,799 32
International Studies 1 0% / 100% 100% $49,024 36
Mass Communication 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,201 28
Museology/Museum Studies $47,390 31
Philosophy $44,349 23
Philosophy 2 50% / 50% 0% $44,332 22
Political Science 3 0% / 100% 0% $49,714 38
Psychology 10 +1 20% / 80% 0% $51,247 42 100%
Sociology +1 $46,063 27
Elementary Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $48,164 33
Art History $35,280 6
Music History, Literature, and Theory $35,887 7
Studio Art 3 67% / 33% 33% $34,954 6
Theatre 1 100% / 0% 0% $34,614 6