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Randolph-Macon College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Location Ashland, VA
Population 700,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,489
Men / Women 47% / 53%
White 72%
Black 10%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%
From State 80%
From Region 13%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 36%
Business & Economics 23%
Life & Natural Sciences 14%
Health Sciences 8%
Computer Science 6%
Engineering 4%
Physical Sciences & Math 4%
Arts 3%
Education 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $49,466
Est. Cost of Attendance $63,985
10-Year ROI $128,000
ROI Percentile 37th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 63%
6-Year Graduation Rate 70%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

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

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 84%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 28%
SAT Range 1020 – 1180
SAT Math Range 480 – 590
SAT RW Range 500 – 630
ACT Range 21 – 27

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-Macon College 358 40% / 60% 3% $63,519 98%
Engineering 11 55% / 45% 9% $82,610 85
Pre-Engineering 3 100% / 0% 0% $82,349 85
Computer Science 9 +5 100% / 0% 22% $63,546 56 95%
Cybersecurity 11 +4 82% / 18% 0% $78,258 81
Chemistry 11 +1 27% / 73% 0% $65,893 61
Mathematics 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $69,314 68
Physics $72,561 74
Biology 42 +3 17% / 83% 5% $62,791 54 98%
Environmental Studies 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $61,343 50 100%
Neuroscience 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $55,483 33
Nursing 27 7% / 93% 0% $81,952 85
Accounting 7 29% / 71% 0% $71,858 73 100%
Business Administration 74 +5 72% / 28% 3% $70,407 70 100%
Economics 3 +6 67% / 33% 0% $65,198 60 98%
Asian Studies 5 +3 40% / 60% 0% $49,144 16
Classical Studies 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $51,052 21
Classics 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $51,081 21
Communication 23 +2 61% / 39% 0% $62,066 52 97%
Criminology 13 +3 46% / 54% 0% $56,506 36
English 6 +6 0% / 100% 0% $47,262 12 100%
History 6 +1 50% / 50% 0% $50,503 19 100%
International Studies 4 +1 0% / 100% 25% $53,089 26
Latin 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,649 31
Political Science 16 +8 62% / 38% 6% $63,962 57 100%
Psychology 32 +4 16% / 84% 3% $51,332 21 95%
Sociology 13 +7 15% / 85% 0% $48,640 15 100%
Spanish 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $54,449 30
Womens Studies +3 $50,058 18
Writing 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $47,540 13
Education 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $53,671 28
Elementary Education 9 0% / 100% 0% $51,016 21
Art History +1 $39,683 4
Arts Administration 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $40,517 5
Music 2 50% / 50% 0% $41,482 5
Studio Art 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $41,146 5
Theatre 4 +3 0% / 100% 0% $35,579 3