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University or college · Private nonprofit

Randolph College

Lynchburg, VA22 online only

Randolph College is a private nonprofit college in Lynchburg, VA, with about 612 students on campus.

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Students on campus
612
plus 22 studying only online
Admission rate
94%
higher than at 84% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$15,921
lower than at 68% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
46%
lower than at 67% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$53,409
higher than at 76% of U.S. colleges
In brief

Randolph College, in brief

Lower-income students graduate as often as everyone else

46% of students with Pell grants finish, level with the 46% rate overall. At most colleges they trail by several points. 46% of undergraduates here get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓

Rent in Lynchburg is below the state median

Median rent in Lynchburg is $1,073 a month, 32% below the state median. Living in Lynchburg ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
46%
within 6 years · Pell students 46%
Come back for year two
75%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$53,409
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$26,950
about $286 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

8.8%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$286 a month against about $3,260 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

65%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 81% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$42k
Middle income$30–75k
$42k
Higher incomeover $75k
$63k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Randolph College?

94%

of applicants admitted

About 19 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
550–620
SAT math
550–590
ACT
19–26

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1134.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $45,040 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $30,310Room & board $12,350Books & supplies $1,245Other costs $1,135

After grants, the average family on aid pays $15,921.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$16,290

About $65,160 over 4 years · 64% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Parks, recreation & fitness 18%Biology 15%English 8%Psychology 8%Education 7%Business 7%Everything else 38%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness16 graduates a year · typical debt $23,750
$47k4 yrs out
Biology, General11 graduates a year · typical debt $26,373
$44k4 yrs out
Psychology, General10 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Sociology7 graduates a year
—not reported
History7 graduates a year
—not reported
Philosophy6 graduates a year
—not reported
Natural Resources Conservation and Research5 graduates a year
—not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods5 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

658 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 57%Hispanic 9%Black 24%Asian 3%Two or more 3%International 3%

Women and men

Women 57%Men 43%
8 : 1
students per teacher
46%
get Pell grants (lower income)
67%
take federal loans
3%
undergrads 25 or older
0%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Lynchburg

22% of Lynchburg’s 81,347 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Lynchburg pages.

Lynchburg →
$1,073/momedian rent · 32% below the state$264Ktypical home valueCSafety Grade26° / 87°January low / July high · 12" of snowB−Health GradeAll colleges in and near LynchburgCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

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Straight-line distances from Randolph College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.