University of Richmond
University of Richmond, Virginia · Also known as UR/U of Richmond/Richmond · Website
$76,178
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$76,178
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Richmond is a private nonprofit 4-year college in University of Richmond, Virginia with 2,980 undergraduates and 667 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $31,309 a year (tuition and fees $65,230). It admits 22% of applicants and 85% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $76,178 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$31,309
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$65,230
US median $11,837
Admission rate
22%
US median 78%
Completion rate
85%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,000
About $223 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$76,178
Rank 249 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
- $31,309
- Tuition and fees
- $65,230
- Cost of attendance
- $80,961
- Students with a need-based grant
- 17%
- Students with federal loans
- 32%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,808
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,507
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,553
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $22,021
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $49,892
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 $48,090 in 2015-16 to $65,230 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
- 22%
- Average SAT
- 1,497
- Undergraduates
- 2,980
- Graduate students
- 667
- Part-time students
- 3.1%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 7
- Completion rate
- 85%
- Retention rate
- 91%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 61
- Endowment
- $3.2B
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 249 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 127 in Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | VA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $31,309 | $19,081 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $65,230 | $16,364 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 22% | 80% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 85% | 52% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 91% | 73% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,000 | $20,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $67,927 | $36,582 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $76,178 | $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. 76% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 87% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
61 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 Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 253 | $20,577 | $68,151 | $103,856 | $68,257 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 151 | $100,229 | $66,704 | $101,062 | $107,773 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 90 | $19,500 | $55,123 | $92,389 | $68,069 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $25,000 | $36,309 | $64,584 | $50,706 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 55 | $22,750 | $61,027 | $100,608 | $82,686 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 53 | $19,597 | $36,300 | $69,564 | $57,214 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $20,500 | $71,508 | $112,202 | $76,194 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $21,500 | $49,421 | $90,369 | $55,693 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | $15,500 | Withheld | Withheld | $87,441 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $23,000 | $43,253 | $68,339 | $63,293 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 29 | $22,000 | $99,840 | $131,832 | $103,485 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 29 | Withheld | $79,661 | $94,838 | $83,558 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $24,500 | $76,763 | $112,621 | $92,374 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 22 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $81,253 | $48,471 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $23,346 | $34,796 | Withheld | $65,466 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $22,980 | $38,333 | $58,014 | $48,590 |
| JournalismBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | $43,157 | Withheld | $56,278 |
| International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Area StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $19,000 | $33,340 | Withheld | $56,625 |
| PhysicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,786 |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Richmond cost?
$31,309 a year is the average net price at University of Richmond after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $65,230, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $80,961. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,808 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Richmond?
22% of applicants are admitted to University of Richmond. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,497. The median admission rate of colleges in Virginia is 80%.
How much do University of Richmond graduates earn?
$76,178 a year is the median pay of former University of Richmond students who work, 10 years after they started ($67,927 after 6 years). That ranks 249 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 127 in Virginia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $99,840.
How much student debt do University of Richmond graduates have?
$21,000 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Richmond graduates, about $223 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 32% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Richmond?
85% of first-time, full-time students at University of Richmond finish within 6 years. 91% 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 University of Richmond?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (253 bachelor's graduates), Law (151 professional graduates), Human Resources Management and Services (90 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 61 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.