FourYearCost

Virginia Union University

Richmond, VAPrivate nonprofitRank 42 of 1,732Traditional rank 24 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$14,751
260 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$6,495
630 recipients
The drop
$8,255
56.0% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$14,751Later years$6,495

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$17,272
$30–48k$20,536
$48–75k$22,097
$75–110k$24,665
$110k+$21,677

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$14,305
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$14,880
Change$575 (+4.0%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$9,552

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$17,7482018-19$17,8612019-20$13,5302020-21$13,5302021-22$14,3052022-23$14,8802023-24

Published tuition and required fees, -16.2% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$16,0682020-21$21,0572021-22$20,2072022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years41%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)62%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants69%
Freshmen taking federal loans56%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$6,284
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$5,263

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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Patrick Henry College$13,798−$559
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