Bluefield University
Bluefield, Virginia · Website
$48,896
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$48,896
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Bluefield University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Bluefield, Virginia with 614 undergraduates and 332 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $25,573 a year (tuition and fees $26,770). It admits 59% of applicants and 18% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $48,896 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,855 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$25,573
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$26,770
US median $11,837
Admission rate
59%
US median 78%
Completion rate
18%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,855
About $232 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$48,896
Rank 1,571 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $25,573
- Tuition and fees
- $26,770
- Cost of attendance
- $42,539
- Students with a need-based grant
- 51%
- Students with federal loans
- 71%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $25,807
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $25,454
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $25,732
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $25,374
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,430
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $23,296 in 2015-16 to $26,770 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 59%
- Undergraduates
- 614
- Graduate students
- 332
- Part-time students
- 10%
- Women
- 44%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 18%
- Retention rate
- 61%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 46
- Endowment
- $7.31M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,571 of 5,094 US colleges and 43 of 127 in Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | VA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $25,573 | $19,081 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $26,770 | $16,364 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 59% | 80% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 18% | 52% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 61% | 73% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,855 | $20,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $41,923 | $36,582 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $48,896 | $42,837 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 50% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 72% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
46 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 103 | $39,000 | $20,621 | Withheld | $69,830 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $21,656 | $46,234 | $63,715 | $68,257 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Human Services, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $20,834 | $33,808 | $43,789 | $48,597 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $27,000 | $24,450 | $41,595 | $54,562 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $23,500 | $41,005 | $56,811 | $55,378 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $16,146 | $70,698 | $91,278 | $88,910 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 13 | Withheld | $108,841 | Withheld | $120,193 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | - | Withheld | Withheld | $85,063 |
| Curriculum and InstructionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,399 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 5 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasOnlineMaster's | Master's | 4 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 3 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,693 |
| Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,390 |
| Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,805 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,283 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Bluefield and Virginia on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Virginia
Questions and answers
How much does Bluefield University cost?
$25,573 a year is the average net price at Bluefield University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $26,770, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $42,539. Families earning under $30,000 pay $25,807 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Bluefield University?
59% of applicants are admitted to Bluefield University. The median admission rate of colleges in Virginia is 80%.
How much do Bluefield University graduates earn?
$48,896 a year is the median pay of former Bluefield University students who work, 10 years after they started ($41,923 after 6 years). That ranks 1,571 of 5,094 US colleges and 43 of 127 in Virginia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $108,841.
How much student debt do Bluefield University graduates have?
$21,855 is the median federal student loan debt of Bluefield University graduates, about $232 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 71% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Bluefield University?
18% of first-time, full-time students at Bluefield University finish within 6 years. 61% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Bluefield University?
Biology, General (103 master's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (30 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (29 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 46 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.