Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Location Staunton, VA
Population 120,000
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Weather

Comfortable Days 125 (91% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,400 (26%)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (36%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 942
Men / Women 28% / 72%
From State 76%
From Region 11%
Athletes 26.7%

Racial/Ethnic

White 44%
Black 28%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 6%
International 4%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts & Sciences 193 17% / 83% 1% $47,075 23 93%
Computer Science 1 100% / 0% 0%
Applied Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0% $69,216 76
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,109 35
Mathematics 2 0% / 100% 0% $62,568 65
Physics $64,636 69
Biochemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,225 29
Biology 8 0% / 100% 0% $44,025 16 96%
Environmental Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,818 14
Business Administration 40 +1 35% / 65% 0% $52,617 40 89%
Business and Managerial Economics $52,505 39
Economics +1 $65,661 71
Marketing 6 17% / 83% 17% $52,040 38
Autism Studies 10 +12 20% / 80% 0% $45,153 18
English 5 20% / 80% 0% $43,278 14
History 8 25% / 75% 0% $43,596 15 100%
International Relations 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $51,360 36
Liberal Studies 20 10% / 90% 0% $41,856 12 90%
Political Science 5 0% / 100% 0% $51,100 35
Psychology 26 +2 19% / 81% 0% $43,593 15 91%
Social Work 26 +1 4% / 96% 0% $48,690 28 100%
Sociology 2 0% / 100% 0% $44,569 17
Art 1 0% / 100% 0% $30,618 3 94%
Arts Management $38,288 8
Music 1 0% / 100% 0% $37,762 7
Studio Art 3 0% / 100% 0% $30,618 3 94%
Theatre Arts 5 20% / 80% 0% $43,358 15 93%
Criminology 17 +2 18% / 82% 0% $47,229 24 90%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences 41 15% / 85% 5% $64,374 68 100%
Clinical Laboratory Science $76,778 84
Exercise Science 3 100% / 0% 0% $48,368 27
Health Sciences 21 5% / 95% 5% $54,381 45
Nursing 9 11% / 89% 0% $97,786 96 100%
Health Administration 8 12% / 88% 12% $59,020 57 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $38,264
ROI Percentile 32th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 67%
4-Year Graduation Rate 32%
6-Year Graduation Rate 39%
Transfer-Out Rate 34%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 44.9% 105 12% / 88% 0% $45,256 18 95%
Business & Economics 23.1% 54 30% / 70% 4% $53,501 42 91%
Health Sciences 14.1% 33 15% / 85% 3% $65,672 71 100%
Professional 7.3% 17 18% / 82% 0% $47,229 24 90%
Arts 4.3% 10 10% / 90% 0% $37,702 7 93%
Life & Natural Sciences 3.8% 9 0% / 100% 0% $44,603 17 96%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.7% 4 0% / 100% 0% $61,365 63
Agriculture & Food Science 0.4% 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,818 14
Computer Science 0.4% 1 100% / 0% 0%

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 84%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 84% 84% 84%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional