Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, Virginia · Also known as Randolph-Macon · Website
$58,448
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$58,448
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Randolph-Macon College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Ashland, Virginia with 1,639 undergraduates and 44 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $27,866 a year (tuition and fees $49,466). It admits 87% of applicants and 70% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $58,448 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$27,866
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$49,466
US median $11,837
Admission rate
87%
US median 78%
Completion rate
70%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$58,448
Rank 878 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
- $27,866
- Tuition and fees
- $49,466
- Cost of attendance
- $63,985
- Students with a need-based grant
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 57%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,601
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $20,983
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $23,357
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $26,303
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $32,226
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 $37,600 in 2015-16 to $49,466 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
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1,095
- Undergraduates
- 1,639
- Graduate students
- 44
- Part-time students
- 1.6%
- Women
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 70%
- Retention rate
- 84%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 42
- Endowment
- $217.1M
- 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 878 of 5,094 US colleges and 26 of 127 in Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | VA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $27,866 | $19,081 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $49,466 | $16,364 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 87% | 80% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 70% | 52% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 84% | 73% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $20,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $48,067 | $36,582 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $58,448 | $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. 73% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 79% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
42 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $27,000 | $51,366 | $71,844 | $68,407 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $24,990 | $33,361 | $58,821 | $57,214 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $25,974 | $35,967 | $53,687 | $50,706 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $27,000 | $41,684 | $71,111 | $63,293 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $27,000 | $43,825 | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $25,739 | $39,656 | $48,275 | $52,657 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $27,000 | $40,328 | $61,867 | $56,359 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,556 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,186 | $55,012 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,000 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $24,156 | $49,557 | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,451 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | $25,823 | $27,110 | $47,804 | $48,590 |
| Classical and Ancient StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Engineering, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,390 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,775 |
| Area StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,625 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,429 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $82,686 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Ashland and Virginia on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Virginia
- Homes: Homes for sale in Virginia
Questions and answers
How much does Randolph-Macon College cost?
$27,866 a year is the average net price at Randolph-Macon College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $49,466, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $63,985. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,601 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Randolph-Macon College?
87% of applicants are admitted to Randolph-Macon College. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,095. The median admission rate of colleges in Virginia is 80%.
How much do Randolph-Macon College graduates earn?
$58,448 a year is the median pay of former Randolph-Macon College students who work, 10 years after they started ($48,067 after 6 years). That ranks 878 of 5,094 US colleges and 26 of 127 in Virginia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's) at $51,366.
How much student debt do Randolph-Macon College graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Randolph-Macon College graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 57% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Randolph-Macon College?
70% of first-time, full-time students at Randolph-Macon College finish within 6 years. 84% 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 Randolph-Macon College?
Business/Commerce, General (65 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (46 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (36 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 42 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.