University of Virginia - Main Campus
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.1-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.
Of 187 Title IV programs, 63 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 124 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing63 · 33.7%
- No Data124 · 66.3%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 20
Action history · 24
- Oct 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
- Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jan 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency)
- Dec 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 3,503 students received $22.1M in Pell grants, alongside $126.6M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 2,700 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (0.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Virginia
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 15
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus254
- Non-campus10
- Public property6
Includes 25 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- National origin3
- Race1
- Religion1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Kellogg1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
- Woody1 fireNaturalDamage $0-$99
- 835 Abbott1 fireOtherDamage $100-$999
- 395 Whyburn House1 fireOtherDamage $100-$999
- Roberta Gwathmey1 fireCookingDamage $100-$999
- Bonnycastle1 fireOtherDamage $100-$999
- Copeley Apt #251 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
Data quality: 9 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Virginia vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Virginia selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 Virginia-Main Campus | 96% | — | 26,409 | $21,565 | R1 Research |
| 63% | 92.6% | 28,464 | $23,433 | R1 Research | |
| 46% | 90.4% | 23,743 | $14,638 | R1 Research | |
| 86% | 54.8% | 38,857 | $24,953 | R1 Research | |
| 68% | 87.5% | 39,766 | $17,915 | R1 Research | |
| 87% | 38.3% | 29,077 | $22,253 | R1 Research | |
| Peer group median | 77% | 87.5% | 28,771 | $21,909 |
Institutions like Virginia
Explore the federal data for institutions in Virginia's comparison group.
- R1 ResearchVirginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
Grad rate63%Admit rate92.6%Enrollment28,464Net price$23,433View data - R1 ResearchVirginia
Old Dominion University
Grad rate46%Admit rate90.4%Enrollment23,743Net price$14,638View data - R1 ResearchVirginia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Grad rate86%Admit rate54.8%Enrollment38,857Net price$24,953View data - R1 ResearchVirginia
George Mason University
Grad rate68%Admit rate87.5%Enrollment39,766Net price$17,915View data - R1 ResearchSouth Carolina
Clemson University
Grad rate87%Admit rate38.3%Enrollment29,077Net price$22,253View data
Virginia Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Research and Analytics conducts institutional research and supports assessment at the University of Virginia, providing the University community with reliable data and analysis needed for decision-makers to support student success and maintain and improve institutional effectiveness.
Visit IR office page- Natalia StartsevaAssociate Vice Provost for Data Strategy & Analytics, Director Institutional Research and Analytics
- Sarah Schultz RobinsonAssociate Director for Research and Planning
- Jessica RafterAssociate Director for Research and Planning
Common Data Set
Virginia's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Selectivity & Admissions
Admissions funnel
C158,951 applied → 9,909 admitted (16.8%) → 3,961 enrolled.
Selectivity
C1Highly selective — 16.8% acceptance rate.
Admit rate by gender
C1Admit rates are similar across genders (Men 16.1%, Women 17.4%).
SAT range (middle 50%)
C9Middle 50% SAT 1410–1520 (median 1470).
ACT range (middle 50%)
C9Middle 50% ACT 32–35 (median 33).
High-school class rank
C10Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.
Waitlist outcome
C210,470 offered a waitlist spot, 6,759 accepted it, 242 admitted (3.6% of those who stayed on).
What matters in admission
C7Relative importance of each admission factor.
Affordability & Value
Where grant aid comes from
H10% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.
Graduate debt
H4/H530% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $25,137 on average.
Outcomes & Equity
Graduation & retention
B6-year graduation rate 96%; first-year retention 98%.
Equity: Pell graduation gap
B4Pell-grant recipients graduate 4 pts below the overall rate (92% vs 96%).
Academic Experience
Class-size distribution
I347% of classes have under 20 students; 16% have 50+.
Faculty profile
IKey faculty indicators.
Degrees by discipline
JSTEM-dominant: ~31% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.
Student Body & Diversity
Undergraduate race/ethnicity
B2Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.
International students
B25% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).
Undergrad vs graduate
B117,901 undergraduates and 8,569 graduate students.
Transfer Path
Transfer admissions
D14,245 transfer applicants → 1,357 admitted (32.0%) → 851 enrolled
Source publications
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