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University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise, Virginia·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·uvawise.edu
6-yr Graduation
47%
-19.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
2,167
peer median 2,090
Avg net price
$9,210
-$4.8k 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
6,581
6,581 candidates competed
Admitted
1,878
28.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
284
15.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
47%-19.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
32%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
47%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

16.1pp gap
Pell recipients
40%70 of 174
Non-Pell (all)
56%74 of 132
Subsidized loan, no Pell
39%11 of 28
No Federal Aid
61%63 of 104

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.1-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 50 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 46 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
50
Passing
4
8.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

50programs
  • Passing4 · 8.0%
  • No Data46 · 92.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
2
No data
46

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.

4
Education General
Bachelor Degree · Education
+16.2%
$41,804 vs $35,969
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+23.5%
$44,430 vs $35,969
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+39.1%
$50,029 vs $35,969
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+42.3%
$51,193 vs $35,969

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
36%
$15,950 debt · $44,430 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
33%
$16,250 debt · $50,029 earn
Education General
Bachelor Degree · Education
31%
$12,732 debt · $41,804 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 1970Next review Dec 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 9

  1. Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2022Removal of Monitoring Status
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2022Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    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$8,891
$30–48k$7,668
$48–75k$7,455
$75–110k$8,813
$110k+$16,176

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

Avg net price
$9,210
-$4,822vs Baccalaureate median $14,033
Federal loans
22.8%
In-state tuition
$11,780
Out-of-state
$28,010

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 888 students received $4.8M in Pell grants, alongside $2.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
888
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.8M
$4,842,666 total
Direct Loans
$2.5M
646 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$742K
261 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
329 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$73K
10 loan awards
Parent PLUS$533K
46 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 418 borrowers who entered repayment, 16 (3.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.8%
+1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
418
Defaulted
16
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.4%
2017
13.0%
2018
9.1%
2019
3.8%
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 Uvawise

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs12
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

290 total completions
01Liberal Arts
7726.6%
02Social Sciences
5418.6%
03Health Professions
4415.2%
04Business
4415.2%
05Education
258.6%
06English Language
186.2%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
103.4%
08Computer Sciences
72.4%
09History
72.4%
10Mathematics
41.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,167
12-mo unduplicated
3,832
Undergraduate
3,776
Graduate
56

Gender split

Men
33%1,253
Women
67%2,579

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
58.4%
White
35.7%
Black
3.7%
Asian
1.0%
Two or more
0.7%
Hispanic
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
340
213 M · 127 W
Women athletes
37.4%
Athletic aid
$1.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$961K
$646K
Recruiting expense
$34K
$16K
Head-coach salaries
$37K
$34K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Football
88 M ·
$1.3M
Track and Field (Indoor)
35 M · 31 W
$127K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
35 M · 31 W
$127K
Baseball
53 M ·
$339K
Basketball
19 M · 15 W
$847K
Cross Country
15 M · 13 W
$160K

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
26.16
50 offenses · 1,911 students

3-year trend

1.652 yrs ago9.391 yr ago26.16Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
69
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
11
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
49
Burglary
1

By location

50total
  • On campus50

Includes 50 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs09
Liquor211

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 4 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.

Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
114

Uvawise vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Uvawise 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
SubjectUniversity of Virginia's College at Wise
47%2,167$9,210Baccalaureate
66%79.8%3,826$20,667Baccalaureate
76%71.2%1,527$17,113Baccalaureate
54%91.9%3,056$12,250Baccalaureate
67%73.2%881$7,195Baccalaureate
100%2,012$15,815Baccalaureate
Peer group median67%76.5%2,090$14,033

Institutions like Uvawise

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

Uvawise Institutional Research office

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

Office
Institutional Effectiveness & Research
Email
marketing [at] uvawise.edu
Address
1 College Avenue, Wise, VA 24293

The page contains details related to the Institutional Effectiveness & Research Letterhead at the University of Virginia's College at Wise, including contact details such as the physical address and a general marketing email.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Scott Bevins
    Associate Vice Chancellor for Institutional Effectiveness and Research

Common Data Set

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

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Frequently asked questions about University of Virginia's College at Wise

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Uvawise.

What is the graduation rate at University of Virginia's College at Wise?

University of Virginia's College at Wise reports a 6-year graduation rate of 47% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Virginia's College at Wise?

University of Virginia's College at Wise reports a total enrollment of 2,167 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Virginia's College at Wise?

The average net price at University of Virginia's College at Wise is $9,210 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Virginia's College at Wise?

University of Virginia's College at Wise's yield rate is 15.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Virginia's College at Wise located?

University of Virginia's College at Wise is located in Wise, Virginia 24293-4400.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Virginia's College at Wise?

University of Virginia's College at Wise's IR work is done by the Institutional Effectiveness & Research.

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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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