BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Randolph College

Lynchburg, Virginia·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·randolphcollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
46%
-11.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
816
peer median 941
Avg net price
$18,436
-$4.7k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
2,416
2,416 candidates competed
Admitted
2,264
93.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
266
11.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
46%-11.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
40%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
46%
Full-time retention
75%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
46%
Non-Pell
49%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 39 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 36 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
39
Passing
3
7.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

39programs
  • Passing3 · 7.7%
  • No Data36 · 92.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
36

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.

3
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+22.7%
$44,118 vs $35,969
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+31.8%
$47,416 vs $35,969
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+45.4%
$52,293 vs $35,969

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
61%
$27,000 debt · $44,118 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
57%
$27,000 debt · $47,416 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1902Next review Dec 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 7

  1. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Apr 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2022Removal of Monitoring Status
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$16,931
$30–48k$16,767
$48–75k$17,824
$75–110k$22,362
$110k+$18,740

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,436
-$4,702vs Baccalaureate median $23,139
Federal loans
56.3%
In-state tuition
$29,010
Out-of-state
$29,010

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 362 students received $2.3M in Pell grants, alongside $5.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
362
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.3M
$2,255,179 total
Direct Loans
$5.4M
982 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$1.5M
372 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.6M
436 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$849K
64 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.3M
104 loan awards
Grad PLUS$76K
6 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.

Of 213 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (1.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
213
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.8%
2017
6.8%
2018
3.6%
2019
1.8%
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 Randolph College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs32
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

136 total completions
01English Language
3324.3%
02Parks/Recreation
3223.5%
03Biological Sciences
1511.0%
04Psychology
118.1%
05Education
107.4%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
96.6%
07Business
96.6%
08History
85.9%
09Social Sciences
53.7%
10Natural Resources
42.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
816
12-mo unduplicated
913
Undergraduate
791
Graduate
122

Gender split

Men
39%355
Women
61%558

Race / ethnicity composition

White
57.1%
Black
21.1%
Hispanic
10.8%
Non-resident
3.9%
Two or more
3.5%
Asian
2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
232
114 M · 118 W
Women athletes
50.9%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$13K
$20K
Head-coach salaries
$54K
$54K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
52 M · 31 W
$213K
Soccer
32 M · 24 W
$264K
Basketball
19 M · 18 W
$331K
Lacrosse
19 M · 13 W
$235K
Swimming
11 M · 9 W
$140K
Softball
· 20 W
$121K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
30.74
17 offenses · 553 students

3-year trend

10.602 yrs ago20.001 yr ago30.74Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
34
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
18
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
7
Fondling
7
Burglary
2
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

17total
  • On campus17

Includes 12 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
6
Stalking
7 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs05
Liquor019

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.

Student-to-faculty
8.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
62

Randolph College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Randolph College selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectRandolph College
46%816$18,436Baccalaureate
Hampden-Sydney College
62%40.9%946$24,668Baccalaureate
Hollins University
65%68.0%761$22,263Baccalaureate
Southern Virginia University
33%96.4%936$24,014Baccalaureate
Bridgewater College
53%91.7%1,448$20,173Baccalaureate
Randolph-Macon College
70%86.6%1,687$27,759Baccalaureate
Peer group median57%86.6%941$23,139

Frequently asked questions about Randolph College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Randolph College.

What is the graduation rate at Randolph College?

Randolph College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 46% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Randolph College?

Randolph College reports a total enrollment of 816 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Randolph College?

The average net price at Randolph College is $18,436 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Randolph College?

Randolph College's yield rate is 11.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Randolph College located?

Randolph College is located in Lynchburg, Virginia 24503-1555.

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