BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Randolph-Macon College

Ashland, Virginia·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·rmc.edu
6-yr Graduation
70%
+10.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,687
peer median 1,746
Avg net price
$27,759
+$5.5k 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
3,242
3,242 candidates competed
Admitted
2,808
86.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
532
18.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
70%+10.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
63%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
70%
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

5.0pp gap
Pell recipients
67%
Non-Pell
62%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 40 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 32 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
40
Passing
8
20.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

40programs
  • Passing8 · 20.0%
  • No Data32 · 80.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
8
No data
32

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.

8
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+32.9%
$47,804 vs $35,969
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+34.2%
$48,275 vs $35,969
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+49.3%
$53,687 vs $35,969
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
+50.6%
$54,186 vs $35,969
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+63.5%
$58,821 vs $35,969
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+72.0%
$61,867 vs $35,969
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+97.7%
$71,111 vs $35,969
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+99.7%
$71,844 vs $35,969

Debt vs earnings

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

7
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
56%
$27,000 debt · $48,275 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
55%
$26,372 debt · $47,804 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
50%
$26,987 debt · $53,687 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
44%
$25,990 debt · $58,821 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
39%
$24,250 debt · $61,867 earn
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
38%
$27,000 debt · $71,111 earn
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
38%
$27,000 debt · $71,844 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 1904Next review Dec 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 7

  1. Dec 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Apr 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Sep 2020Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2019Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    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$20,959
$30–48k$24,278
$48–75k$28,921
$75–110k$28,916
$110k+$29,417

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

Avg net price (private)
$27,759
+$5,512vs Baccalaureate median $22,247
Federal loans
58.2%
In-state tuition
$48,002
Out-of-state
$48,002

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 403 students received $2.3M in Pell grants, alongside $12.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
403
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.3M
$2,306,116 total
Direct Loans
$12.3M
1,899 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$2.5M
621 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.6M
947 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$787K
52 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4.5M
244 loan awards
Grad PLUS$944K
35 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 365 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (1.3%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.3%
-1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
365
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.3%
2017
2.2%
2018
2.9%
2019
1.3%
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-Macon College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs45
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

366 total completions
01Business
8623.5%
02Social Sciences
6918.9%
03Biological Sciences
5013.7%
04Psychology
369.8%
05Computer Sciences
297.9%
06Health Professions
277.4%
07Communication
256.8%
08Visual/Performing Arts
164.4%
09Engineering
143.8%
10English Language
143.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,687
12-mo unduplicated
1,582
Undergraduate
1,534
Graduate
48

Gender split

Men
45%717
Women
55%865

Race / ethnicity composition

White
74.5%
Black
8.7%
Two or more
6.0%
Hispanic
5.5%
Asian
2.5%
Unknown
1.4%
Non-resident
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
536
352 M · 184 W
Women athletes
34.3%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$4.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$37K
$22K
Head-coach salaries
$65K
$48K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Football
133 M ·
$870K
Lacrosse
55 M · 31 W
$574K
Soccer
40 M · 33 W
$362K
Baseball
50 M ·
$307K
Swimming
19 M · 19 W
$207K
Volleyball
19 M · 18 W
$246K

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
12.08
18 offenses · 1,490 students

3-year trend

9.652 yrs ago18.651 yr ago12.08Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
61
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
8
Fondling
3
Arson
2
Aggravated assault
2
Motor vehicle theft
2
Burglary
1

By location

18total
  • On campus13
  • Non-campus4
  • Public property1

Includes 9 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs018
Liquor130

Residence-hall fires

  • Moreland Hall1 fire
    Paper on bulletin board was lit on fireDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
125

Randolph-Macon College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Randolph-Macon 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-Macon College
70%1,687$27,759Baccalaureate
Bridgewater College
53%91.7%1,448$20,173Baccalaureate
Virginia Union University
34%98.0%1,646$19,580Baccalaureate
Virginia Wesleyan University
42%72.9%1,853$20,583Baccalaureate
Roanoke College
67%83.1%1,804$27,786Baccalaureate
Washington and Lee University
94%14.0%2,241$23,911Baccalaureate
Peer group median60%83.1%1,746$22,247

Frequently asked questions about Randolph-Macon College

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

What is the graduation rate at Randolph-Macon College?

Randolph-Macon College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 70% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Randolph-Macon College?

Randolph-Macon College reports a total enrollment of 1,687 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Randolph-Macon College?

The average net price at Randolph-Macon College is $27,759 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Randolph-Macon College?

Randolph-Macon College's yield rate is 18.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Randolph-Macon College located?

Randolph-Macon College is located in Ashland, Virginia 23005-5505.

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