BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·richmond.edu

University of Richmond's acceptance rate is 22.2% (2024). Its six-year graduation rate is 85% and its four-year rate is 78% (2024). Tuition and fees are $65,230 (2024). Fall enrollment is 3,722 students, and 4,443 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
22.2%
-4.9pp vs Baccalaureate
6-yr graduation
85%
-1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
3,722
peer median 3,125
Avg net price
$31,309
-$1.5k vs Baccalaureate
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About

The University of Richmond is a private liberal arts college in Richmond, Virginia, United States. It is a primarily undergraduate, residential institution with approximately 3,700 undergraduate and graduate students in five schools: the School of Arts and Sciences; the E. Claiborne Robins School of Business; the Jepson School of Leadership Studies; the University of Richmond School of Law; and the School of Professional & Continuing Studies. It is classified among "Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus".

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
16,152
16,152 candidates competed
Admitted
3,585
22.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
841
23.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
85%
4-year graduation
78%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
85%-1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Full-time retention
91%

Pell equity

5.0pp gap
Pell recipients
81%106 of 131
Non-Pell (all)
86%602 of 700
Subsidized loan, no Pell
82%112 of 137
No Federal Aid
87%490 of 563

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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 58 Title IV programs, 15 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 43 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
58
Passing
15
25.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

58programs
  • Passing15 · 25.9%
  • No Data43 · 74.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
15
No data
43

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.

15
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
+27.4%
$59,094 vs $46,391
Human Resources Management and Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+57.8%
$94,838 vs $60,112
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+66.7%
$58,014 vs $34,808
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+85.3%
$101,062 vs $54,534
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+85.5%
$64,584 vs $34,808
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+96.3%
$68,339 vs $34,808
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+99.9%
$69,564 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+119.3%
$131,832 vs $60,112

Debt vs earnings

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

13
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
83%
$83,506 debt · $101,062 earn
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
45%
$26,500 debt · $59,094 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
36%
$21,138 debt · $58,014 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
36%
$23,250 debt · $64,584 earn
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
29%
$19,445 debt · $68,339 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
29%
$37,540 debt · $131,832 earn
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
27%
$22,227 debt · $81,253 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
27%
$19,000 debt · $69,564 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 1910Next review Dec 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 7

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar · Law (LAW) - Professional schools
  2. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Apr 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Aug 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2018Renewal 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,808
$30–48k$6,507
$48–75k$15,553
$75–110k$22,021
$110k+$49,892

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

Avg net price (private)
$31,309
-$1,527vs Baccalaureate median $32,836
Federal loans
31.7%
Tuition and fees
$65,230

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, 618 students received $3.8M in Pell grants, alongside $21.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
618
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.8M
$3,782,800 total
Direct Loans
$21.1M
1,883 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.2M
535 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.3M
754 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$5.3M
285 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4.8M
134 loan awards
Grad PLUS$5.5M
175 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 680 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (0.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.8%
-1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
680
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.1%
2017
1.2%
2018
1.9%
2019
0.8%
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 University of Richmond

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs66
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,083 total completions
01Business
42539.2%
02Legal Professions
11810.9%
03Social Sciences
11210.3%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
1019.3%
05Biological Sciences
918.4%
06Psychology
545.0%
07Health Professions
545.0%
08English Language
484.4%
09Computer Sciences
434.0%
10Visual/Performing Arts
373.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
3,722
12-mo unduplicated
4,443
Undergraduate
3,618
Graduate
825

Gender split

Men
44%1,935
Women
56%2,508

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.9%
Non-resident
10.7%
Hispanic
9.2%
Black
6.5%
Asian
6.2%
Two or more
4.2%
Unknown
1.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
430
234 M · 196 W
Women athletes
45.6%
Athletic aid
$13.9M
Total student aid
Budget
$50.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$7.8M
$6.2M
Recruiting expense
$419K
$220K
Head-coach salaries
$398K
$164K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
— · 115 W
$1.4M
Football
89 M · —
$8.6M
Lacrosse
52 M · 35 W
$4.7M
Soccer
— · 41 W
$1.7M
Baseball
41 M · —
$1.9M
Basketball
17 M · 15 W
$11.6M

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
1.06
4 offenses · 3,776 students

3-year trend

5.912 yrs ago2.061 yr ago1.06Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
35
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
13
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
3
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2
Fondling
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

4total
  • On campus4

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
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
Drugs00
Liquor243

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
7.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
459

University of Richmond vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of Richmond selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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
SubjectUniversity of Richmond
85%22.2%3,722$31,309Baccalaureate
Babson College
93%17.1%3,932$40,514—
Barnard College
93%8.8%3,487$28,800Baccalaureate
Bentley University
87%45.1%5,333$37,930Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Brandeis University
86%40.5%5,205$35,736R1 Research
Bucknell University
86%28.9%3,969$40,766Baccalaureate
Clark University
77%39.5%3,925$28,714R2 Research
Colgate University
91%13.9%3,211$28,786Baccalaureate
College of the Holy Cross
87%17.6%3,126$38,782Baccalaureate
Colorado College
88%18.5%2,056$33,375Baccalaureate
Davidson College
91%13.4%1,869$17,379Baccalaureate
Denison University
79%17.4%2,394$40,007Baccalaureate
Dickinson College
80%42.1%2,314$37,607Baccalaureate
Elon University
84%66.3%7,239$41,555Doctoral/Professional
Franklin and Marshall College
84%28.2%1,808$36,425Baccalaureate
Furman University
79%42.9%2,554$30,308Baccalaureate
Illinois Wesleyan University
75%39.3%1,582$28,199Baccalaureate
Lafayette College
88%31.4%2,775$34,433Baccalaureate
Lehigh University
88%25.9%7,692$36,931R2 Research
Lewis & Clark College
75%78.5%3,504$36,013Baccalaureate
Middlebury College
91%10.7%2,803$31,483Baccalaureate
Oberlin College
81%34.2%2,909$38,645Baccalaureate
Pepperdine University
83%62.9%8,976$58,098Doctoral/Professional
Rice University
95%8.0%8,961$13,370R1 Research
Skidmore College
83%21.1%2,704$32,297Baccalaureate
Smith College
89%21.0%2,857$27,579Baccalaureate
St Olaf College
84%48.3%3,124$23,874Baccalaureate
Trinity College
84%29.2%2,238$34,832Baccalaureate
Trinity University
84%25.9%2,687$23,464Baccalaureate
Washington and Lee University
94%14.0%2,241$23,781Baccalaureate
Wesleyan University
93%16.5%4,011$30,177Baccalaureate
William & Mary
89%34.1%9,818$19,096R2 Research
Peer group median86%27.1%3,125$32,836

Institutions like University of Richmond

Explore the federal data for institutions in University of Richmond's comparison group.

IPEDS
  • Massachusetts

    Babson College

    Grad rate
    93%
    Admit rate
    17.1%
    Enrollment
    3,932
    Net price
    $40,514
  • BaccalaureateNew York

    Barnard College

    Grad rate
    93%
    Admit rate
    8.8%
    Enrollment
    3,487
    Net price
    $28,800
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMassachusetts

    Bentley University

    Grad rate
    87%
    Admit rate
    45.1%
    Enrollment
    5,333
    Net price
    $37,930
  • R1 ResearchMassachusetts

    Brandeis University

    Grad rate
    86%
    Admit rate
    40.5%
    Enrollment
    5,205
    Net price
    $35,736
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Bucknell University

    Grad rate
    86%
    Admit rate
    28.9%
    Enrollment
    3,969
    Net price
    $40,766
  • R2 ResearchMassachusetts

    Clark University

    Grad rate
    77%
    Admit rate
    39.5%
    Enrollment
    3,925
    Net price
    $28,714
  • BaccalaureateNew York

    Colgate University

    Grad rate
    91%
    Admit rate
    13.9%
    Enrollment
    3,211
    Net price
    $28,786
  • BaccalaureateMassachusetts

    College of the Holy Cross

    Grad rate
    87%
    Admit rate
    17.6%
    Enrollment
    3,126
    Net price
    $38,782
  • BaccalaureateColorado

    Colorado College

    Grad rate
    88%
    Admit rate
    18.5%
    Enrollment
    2,056
    Net price
    $33,375
  • BaccalaureateNorth Carolina

    Davidson College

    Grad rate
    91%
    Admit rate
    13.4%
    Enrollment
    1,869
    Net price
    $17,379
  • BaccalaureateOhio

    Denison University

    Grad rate
    79%
    Admit rate
    17.4%
    Enrollment
    2,394
    Net price
    $40,007
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Dickinson College

    Grad rate
    80%
    Admit rate
    42.1%
    Enrollment
    2,314
    Net price
    $37,607
  • Doctoral/ProfessionalNorth Carolina

    Elon University

    Grad rate
    84%
    Admit rate
    66.3%
    Enrollment
    7,239
    Net price
    $41,555
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Franklin and Marshall College

    Grad rate
    84%
    Admit rate
    28.2%
    Enrollment
    1,808
    Net price
    $36,425
  • BaccalaureateSouth Carolina

    Furman University

    Grad rate
    79%
    Admit rate
    42.9%
    Enrollment
    2,554
    Net price
    $30,308
  • BaccalaureateIllinois

    Illinois Wesleyan University

    Grad rate
    75%
    Admit rate
    39.3%
    Enrollment
    1,582
    Net price
    $28,199
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Lafayette College

    Grad rate
    88%
    Admit rate
    31.4%
    Enrollment
    2,775
    Net price
    $34,433
  • R2 ResearchPennsylvania

    Lehigh University

    Grad rate
    88%
    Admit rate
    25.9%
    Enrollment
    7,692
    Net price
    $36,931
  • BaccalaureateOregon

    Lewis & Clark College

    Grad rate
    75%
    Admit rate
    78.5%
    Enrollment
    3,504
    Net price
    $36,013
  • BaccalaureateVermont

    Middlebury College

    Grad rate
    91%
    Admit rate
    10.7%
    Enrollment
    2,803
    Net price
    $31,483
  • BaccalaureateOhio

    Oberlin College

    Grad rate
    81%
    Admit rate
    34.2%
    Enrollment
    2,909
    Net price
    $38,645
  • Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia

    Pepperdine University

    Grad rate
    83%
    Admit rate
    62.9%
    Enrollment
    8,976
    Net price
    $58,098
  • R1 ResearchTexas

    Rice University

    Grad rate
    95%
    Admit rate
    8.0%
    Enrollment
    8,961
    Net price
    $13,370
  • BaccalaureateNew York

    Skidmore College

    Grad rate
    83%
    Admit rate
    21.1%
    Enrollment
    2,704
    Net price
    $32,297
  • BaccalaureateMassachusetts

    Smith College

    Grad rate
    89%
    Admit rate
    21.0%
    Enrollment
    2,857
    Net price
    $27,579
  • BaccalaureateMinnesota

    St Olaf College

    Grad rate
    84%
    Admit rate
    48.3%
    Enrollment
    3,124
    Net price
    $23,874
  • BaccalaureateConnecticut

    Trinity College

    Grad rate
    84%
    Admit rate
    29.2%
    Enrollment
    2,238
    Net price
    $34,832
  • BaccalaureateTexas

    Trinity University

    Grad rate
    84%
    Admit rate
    25.9%
    Enrollment
    2,687
    Net price
    $23,464
  • BaccalaureateVirginia

    Washington and Lee University

    Grad rate
    94%
    Admit rate
    14.0%
    Enrollment
    2,241
    Net price
    $23,781
  • BaccalaureateConnecticut

    Wesleyan University

    Grad rate
    93%
    Admit rate
    16.5%
    Enrollment
    4,011
    Net price
    $30,177
  • R2 ResearchVirginia

    William & Mary

    Grad rate
    89%
    Admit rate
    34.1%
    Enrollment
    9,818
    Net price
    $19,096

University of Richmond Institutional Research office

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

Office
Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
804-484-1595
Address
Fountain Hall, Suite 111, 118 UR Drive, University of Richmond, VA 23173-0008

Institutional Effectiveness oversees continuous improvement activities at the University, including accreditation; academic program assessment; administrative planning and evaluation; institutional research and reporting; and strategic planning analysis.

Visit IR office page
Team
7 members
  • Melissa Hartz
    Executive Director
  • Bill Galaspie
    Business Intelligence Specialist
  • Peterson Haas
    Jr. Data Analyst
  • Casey Kerins
    Assistant Director, Reporting and Analytics
  • Kim Powell
    Administrative Coordinator
  • Dr. Randy Romich
    Assessment Specialist
  • Dr. Deborah White
    Senior Research Analyst

Research funding

External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

NSF
NSF awards
$385,225
NIH awards
$416,165
USA Spending
$6,479,707
All sources
$7,281,097

Common Data Set

University of Richmond's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Reports & documents (5)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (3)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Notable alumni of University of Richmond (10)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Tim Kaine
    Politics
  • Michael Dunkley
    Politics
  • Absalom Robertson
    Politics
  • Leland D. Melvin
    Science and Technology
  • Leslie M. Baker, Jr.
    Business
  • Kelly Corrigan
    Literature
  • Earl Hamner
    Television
  • Bruce Allen
    Business
  • Bret Myers
    Sports
  • Kenny Atkinson
    Sports

Frequently asked questions about University of Richmond

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Richmond.

What is the acceptance rate at University of Richmond?

University of Richmond's acceptance rate is 22.2% (3,585 admitted from 16,152 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at University of Richmond?

University of Richmond's six-year graduation rate is 85% and its four-year rate is 78%, per 2024 IPEDS data.

How many students attend University of Richmond?

University of Richmond reports a total enrollment of 3,722 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Richmond?

The average net price at University of Richmond is $31,309 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Richmond?

University of Richmond's yield rate is 23.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Richmond located?

University of Richmond is located in University of Richmond, Virginia 23173.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Richmond?

University of Richmond's IR work is done by the Institutional Effectiveness.

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.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, 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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