BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach, Virginia·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·vwu.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
-18.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,853
peer median 1,746
Avg net price
$19,676
-$2.1k 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.

IPEDS
Applied
3,808
3,808 candidates competed
Admitted
2,775
72.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
330
11.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
42%-18.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
36%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
42%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

20.0pp gap
Pell recipients
30%43 of 145
Non-Pell (all)
50%104 of 208
Subsidized loan, no Pell
49%50 of 103
No Federal Aid
51%54 of 105

Non-Pell students graduate at a 20.0-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 42 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 38 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
42
Passing
4
9.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

42programs
  • Passing4 · 9.5%
  • No Data38 · 90.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
38

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
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+21.0%
$43,511 vs $35,969
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+45.3%
$52,247 vs $35,969
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+48.1%
$53,272 vs $35,969
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+75.6%
$63,159 vs $35,969

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
62%
$27,000 debt · $43,511 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
52%
$27,000 debt · $52,247 earn
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
51%
$27,000 debt · $53,272 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
43%
$27,000 debt · $63,159 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 1970Next review Jun 2026

Action history · 11

  1. Dec 2025Deny Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Nov 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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$14,080
$30–48k$17,108
$48–75k$15,967
$75–110k$22,603
$110k+$24,782

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,676
-$2,052vs Baccalaureate median $21,729
Federal loans
45.0%
In-state tuition
$37,500
Out-of-state
$37,500

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, 560 students received $3.3M in Pell grants, alongside $9.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
560
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.3M
$3,274,321 total
Direct Loans
$9.3M
1,618 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.4M
613 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.8M
722 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$578K
42 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.5M
240 loan awards
Grad PLUS$10K
1 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 500 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (2.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.0%
-0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
500
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.8%
2017
7.6%
2018
7.9%
2019
2.0%
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 Virginia Wesleyan

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs42
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

252 total completions
01Business
5923.4%
02Psychology
3614.3%
03Biological Sciences
2811.1%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
249.5%
05Health Professions
249.5%
06Security/Protective
239.1%
07Visual/Performing Arts
197.5%
08Social Sciences
156.0%
09Parks/Recreation
156.0%
10Public Admin
93.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,853
12-mo unduplicated
2,164
Undergraduate
2,008
Graduate
156

Gender split

Men
46%1,005
Women
54%1,159

Race / ethnicity composition

White
39.3%
Black
19.9%
Unknown
19.9%
Hispanic
8.3%
Two or more
5.2%
Non-resident
3.1%
Asian
2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.6%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
449
245 M · 204 W
Women athletes
45.4%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$22K
$24K
Head-coach salaries
$47K
$41K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
57 M · 66 W
$230K
Soccer
36 M · 39 W
$398K
Lacrosse
45 M · 20 W
$300K
Baseball
65 M · —
$217K
Basketball
21 M · 12 W
$548K
Volleyball
15 M · 17 W
$221K

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
11.10
19 offenses · 1,711 students

3-year trend

2.272 yrs ago0.001 yr ago11.10Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
22
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
19
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
10
Robbery
5
Rape
3
Fondling
1

By location

19total
  • On campus2
  • Public property17

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

VAWA offenses

7
Domestic violence
8
Dating violence
1
Stalking
16 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons70
Drugs170
Liquor118

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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
81

Virginia Wesleyan vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Virginia Wesleyan selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectVirginia Wesleyan University
42%—1,853$19,676Baccalaureate
Virginia Union University
34%98.0%1,646$13,235Baccalaureate
Roanoke College
67%83.1%1,804$24,503Baccalaureate
Randolph-Macon College
70%86.6%1,687$27,866Baccalaureate
Washington and Lee University
94%14.0%2,241$23,781Baccalaureate
Bridgewater College
53%91.7%1,448$17,800Baccalaureate
Peer group median60%86.6%1,746$21,729

Institutions like Virginia Wesleyan

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

IPEDS

Virginia Wesleyan Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
advancement [at] vwu.edu
Phone
757.455.3217
Address
5817 Wesleyan Drive, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23455

Institutional Research provides information and analysis for decision-making, strategic planning and accountability, and institutional effectiveness.

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Shane Boyd
    Director of Institutional Research
  • Maynard H. Schaus
    Director of Academic Effectiveness and Accreditation
  • Craig C. Jackson
    Director of Academic Effectiveness

Frequently asked questions about Virginia Wesleyan University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Virginia Wesleyan.

What is the graduation rate at Virginia Wesleyan University?

Virginia Wesleyan University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Virginia Wesleyan University?

Virginia Wesleyan University reports a total enrollment of 1,853 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Virginia Wesleyan University?

The average net price at Virginia Wesleyan University is $19,676 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Virginia Wesleyan University?

Virginia Wesleyan University's yield rate is 11.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Virginia Wesleyan University located?

Virginia Wesleyan University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia 23455.

Who runs Institutional Research at Virginia Wesleyan University?

Virginia Wesleyan University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional 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.
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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
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.
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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