Roanoke College, VA

location_on  221 College Lane, Salem, VA 24153 • language  roanoke.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences9%
Business, Management, Marketing18%
Communication, Journalism8%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education1%
English Language and Literature5%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs2%
History6%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Natural Resources and Conservation3%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies11%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences3%
Psychology8%
Social Sciences13%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 72%
Median SAT Math 555
Median SAT Reading 580
Median ACT Composite 25

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–600
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 530–630
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 22–27
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $44,000
Out-of-State Tuition $44,000
Average Total Cost $58,000
Average Net Cost $26,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $21,000 $14,573 $11,406
$30K–$48K $23,000 $15,138 $12,318
$48K–$75K $24,000 $18,003 $15,178
$75K–$110K $27,000 $21,297 $18,184
>$110K $29,000 $23,686 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 67%
Median Federal Debt $22,000
Repayment Rate 74%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		20% 40% 46%
$30K–$48K 		12% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		17% 12% 10%
>$110K 		38% 19% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $22,000 $14,264 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $22,000 $15,017 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $23,000 $14,949 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $24,000 $15,509 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $22,000 $13,668 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $35,000 $31,188 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $28,000 $23,240 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $12,000 $6,763 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,737 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		71% 49% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		74% 54% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		81% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		86% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 78%
Transfer Rate 27%
Withdrawal Rate 7%
Graduation Rate 67%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		61% 41% 33%
Within 6 Years 		67% 55% 49%
Within 8 Years 		65% 56% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		55% 65% 57%
Black 		58% 46% 41%
Caucasian 		69% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		52% 51% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 66% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		80% 58% 58%
Two or more races 		66% 54% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,981
Full-time Undergrads 91%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		58% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		42% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 7% 7%
Black 		5% 18% 13%
Caucasian 		81% 51% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		5% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		12% 29% 37%
$30K–$48K 		12% 16% 17%

Nearby Colleges

American National University
2 miles, E • 1 star
Virginia Western Community College
6 miles, SE • 1.4 star
Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke
6 miles, SE • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Greenbrier Valley Airport
43 miles, N • 1 star