Southern Virginia University

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Acceptance Rate

96.4%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

943–1253

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$20,040

Undergrad Enrollment

967

Applicants

1,101

Yield Rate

26.9%

Student:Faculty

17:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$22,213/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $88,852 over four years.

What grads earn

$40,419/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $39,978 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 1% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 2.2 years of pay.

60% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

7.7%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

11%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

0.9%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Southern Virginia University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$18,957

$30–48k$19,501

$48–75k$20,630

$75–110k$23,407

Over $110k$27,108

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

45%

Completion · all

45%

Completion · Pell

49%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

46%

Median debt

$24,224

Classification

Four-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

1,101

Admitted

1,09799.6%

Enrolled

29527% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

99.5%▼ +1.4pp

Application Volume

1,090 applicants▲ 54%

Southern Virginia University has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Fondling	2	—	—	—
Rape	1	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation63% / 37%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball35Basketball22Football115Golf21Lacrosse35Soccer31Swimming11Tennis9Track & Field99Volleyball21Wrestling25

Women's

Basketball16Beach Volleyball15Field Hockey11Golf12Lacrosse22Soccer29Softball23Swimming16Tennis11Track & Field61Volleyball18Wrestling15

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Business/Commerce, General33 grads

Psychology, General23 grads

Biochemistry16 grads

Human Development and Family Studies, General15 grads

Design and Visual Communications, General9 grads

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies8 grads

Political Science and Government, General7 grads

Music, General7 grads

History, General6 grads

English Language and Literature, General6 grads

4yr Grad Rate

28%

6yr Grad Rate

44%

Retention Rate

74%

Median Earnings

$50,002