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title: University of Richmond — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: University of Richmond, VA
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $76,178 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $50,485 – $111,727 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $19,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,264 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 85% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $80,961 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 91% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.25× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $48,178 | derived |

**85% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $19,000 (≈ 25% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $16,026 to $97,642 across 16 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $97,642 | $22,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $68,711 | $24,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,179 | $20,500 |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $58,083 | $100,229 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,385 | $22,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,668 | $20,577 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Master's Degree | $54,362 | not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $54,058 | not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $50,590 | $29,088 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,998 | $19,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,652 | $21,500 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,110 | $23,000 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,343 | not reported |
| Area Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,863 | $19,000 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,712 | $15,500 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $16,026 | $19,597 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore University of Richmond by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?233374

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