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Bluefield University

Bluefield, Virginia·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·bluefield.edu
6-yr Graduation
18%
-33.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
959
peer median 1,129
Avg net price
$25,573
+$3.1k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
1,386
1,386 candidates competed
Admitted
822
59.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
152
18.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
18%-33.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
16%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
18%
Full-time retention
61%

Pell equity

1.2pp gap
Pell recipients
17%12 of 71
Non-Pell (all)
18%28 of 154
Subsidized loan, no Pell
16%18 of 116
No Federal Aid
26%10 of 38

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 46 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 41 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
46
Passing
5
10.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

46programs
  • Passing5 · 10.9%
  • No Data41 · 89.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
3
No data
41

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

5
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+15.6%
$41,595 vs $35,969
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+21.7%
$43,789 vs $35,969
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+57.9%
$56,811 vs $35,969
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+77.1%
$63,715 vs $35,969
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+153.8%
$91,278 vs $35,969

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
68%
$28,083 debt · $41,595 earn
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
48%
$20,834 debt · $43,789 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
40%
$22,877 debt · $56,811 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
33%
$20,834 debt · $63,715 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$14,531 debt · $91,278 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1949Next review Dec 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 21

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2024Removal of Monitoring Status
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$25,807
$30–48k$25,454
$48–75k$25,732
$75–110k$25,374
$110k+$25,430

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$25,573
+$3,079vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $22,494
Federal loans
70.9%
In-state tuition
$26,770
Out-of-state
$26,770

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 441 students received $2.6M in Pell grants, alongside $13.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
441
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.6M
$2,634,760 total
Direct Loans
$13.6M
1,495 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.7M
455 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.9M
510 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$4.4M
289 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.1M
96 loan awards
Grad PLUS$4.4M
145 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 431 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (3.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.4%
+1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
431
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.6%
2017
12.1%
2018
12.0%
2019
3.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Bluefield

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs55
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

235 total completions
01Biological Sciences
7331.1%
02Business
4720.0%
03Health Professions
3213.6%
04Security/Protective
218.9%
05Education
218.9%
06Liberal Arts
114.7%
07Public Admin
114.7%
08Parks/Recreation
73.0%
09Computer Sciences
73.0%
10Communication
52.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
959
12-mo unduplicated
1,307
Undergraduate
848
Graduate
459

Gender split

Men
44%575
Women
56%732

Race / ethnicity composition

White
58.3%
Black
22.6%
Unknown
9.3%
Hispanic
4.9%
Non-resident
2.3%
Asian
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Two or more
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
375
282 M · 93 W
Women athletes
24.8%
Athletic aid
$5.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$7.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.7M
$1.3M
Recruiting expense
$13K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$37K
$27K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Football
117 M · —
$2.1M
Soccer
35 M · 25 W
$933K
Baseball
60 M · —
$1.1M
Basketball
28 M · 11 W
$631K
Volleyball
18 M · 18 W
$583K
Softball
— · 19 W
$378K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.02
2 offenses · 989 students

3-year trend

7.382 yrs ago2.021 yr ago2.02Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs25
Liquor08

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
38

Bluefield vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Bluefield selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectBluefield University
18%—959$25,573Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Emory & Henry University
56%83.7%1,311$19,061Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Eastern Mennonite University
67%100.0%1,154$24,588Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Averett University
48%56.6%1,476$22,925Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Johnson University
54%65.1%978$22,063Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Tusculum University
25%72.2%1,103$21,131Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median51%72.2%1,129$22,494

Institutions like Bluefield

Explore the federal data for institutions in Bluefield's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campuses

The 1 campus that make up Bluefield University.

IPEDS
  • AL

    Bluefield University - Edward Via College - Auburn

    Auburn, AL
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Bluefield Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
1 member
  • Dr. Lewis Brogdon
    Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and Research and Associate Professor of Christian Studies

Frequently asked questions about Bluefield University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bluefield.

What is the graduation rate at Bluefield University?

Bluefield University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 18% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Bluefield University?

Bluefield University reports a total enrollment of 959 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Bluefield University?

The average net price at Bluefield University is $25,573 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Bluefield University?

Bluefield University's yield rate is 18.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Bluefield University located?

Bluefield University is located in Bluefield, Virginia 24605.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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