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University of the Virgin Islands

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 50,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,431
Men / Women 31% / 69%
Black 65%
Hispanic 13%
White 7%
International 7%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 35%
Business & Economics 32%
Humanities & Social Sciences 15%
Engineering, Computing & Math 10%
Education 5%
Arts 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $5,957
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $16,557
Est. In-State Cost $7,706
Est. Out-of-State Cost $21,418

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 69%
4-Year Graduation Rate 8%
6-Year Graduation Rate 28%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 30 (1th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,920 (86th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 200 (5th pctl)
Muggyness Super Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 95%
Yield (Unbound) 31%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $13M #234
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #323
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #534
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 7 #525
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 19%
SAT Range 783 – 1,030
ACT Range 19 – 22

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
University of the Virgin Islands 164 26% / 74% 15%
Applied Mathematics 6 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Science 7 86% / 14% 14%
Mathematics 3 33% / 67% 0%
Physics
Biology 22 18% / 82% 14%
Chemistry 2 0% / 100% 0%
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 3 67% / 33% 33%
Nursing 31 6% / 94% 26%
Accounting 13 15% / 85% 15%
Business Administration 29 31% / 69% 14%
Hospitality Management 7 0% / 100% 0%
Marketing 4 0% / 100% 50%
Communication 1 100% / 0% 0%
Criminal Justice 11 27% / 73% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
Psychology 10 10% / 90% 20%
Social Work 1 0% / 100% 0%
Early Childhood Education 3 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 5 40% / 60% 40%
Music 4 75% / 25% 0%