How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
University of Richmond admits about 22.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,410 and 1,530. Among enrolled undergraduates, 17.2% receive Pell Grants and 12.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 9.8% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Richmond #546 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's admission selectivity and the composition of its enrolled class. With one in five undergraduates from Pell-eligible backgrounds and a similar share from first-generation families, University of Richmond enrolls a meaningful population of students navigating college without family precedent or substantial financial resources. The six-year graduation rate stands at 85.2%, and 82.5% of Pell-eligible students complete within that window. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $89,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing University of Richmond in the 99.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Richmond #595 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's ability to support low-income students to completion and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. While University of Richmond's admission scale is narrower than many public peers, the institution demonstrates consistent success in helping low-income and first-generation students progress through degree completion and into stable post-graduation earnings.
University of Richmond admits about 22.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,410 and 1,530. Among enrolled undergraduates, 17.2% receive Pell Grants and 12.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 9.8% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Richmond #546 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's admission selectivity and the composition of its enrolled class. With one in five undergraduates from Pell-eligible backgrounds and a similar share from first-generation families, University of Richmond enrolls a meaningful population of students navigating college without family precedent or substantial financial resources. The six-year graduation rate stands at 85.2%, and 82.5% of Pell-eligible students complete within that window. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $89,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing University of Richmond in the 99.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Richmond #595 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's ability to support low-income students to completion and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. While University of Richmond's admission scale is narrower than many public peers, the institution demonstrates consistent success in helping low-income and first-generation students progress through degree completion and into stable post-graduation earnings.
University of Richmond admits about 22.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,410 and 1,530. Among enrolled undergraduates, 17.2% receive Pell Grants and 12.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 9.8% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Richmond #546 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's admission selectivity and the composition of its enrolled class. With one in five undergraduates from Pell-eligible backgrounds and a similar share from first-generation families, University of Richmond enrolls a meaningful population of students navigating college without family precedent or substantial financial resources. The six-year graduation rate stands at 85.2%, and 82.5% of Pell-eligible students complete within that window. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $89,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing University of Richmond in the 99.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Richmond #595 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's ability to support low-income students to completion and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. While University of Richmond's admission scale is narrower than many public peers, the institution demonstrates consistent success in helping low-income and first-generation students progress through degree completion and into stable post-graduation earnings.
