Roanoke College
Roanoke College is a private liberal arts college in Salem, Virginia. It has approximately 2,000 students who represent approximately 40 states and 30 countries. The college offers 35 majors, 57 minors and concentrations, and pre-professional programs. Roanoke awards bachelor's degrees in arts, science, and business administration and is one of 280 colleges with a chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 83%
- Average net price: $24,503
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,963
- Graduation rate (150%): 67%
- Graduation rate (200%): 70%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 73%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $58,047
- Median earnings (8 years): $52,365
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,330
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Salem, VA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Roanoke College include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Biology.
- Business Administration and Management (78 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,323 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Psychology (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,018 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,246 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,112 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Sport and Fitness Administration (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,112 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Environmental Studies (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,957 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Criminal Justice (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,040 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- History (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,210 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (16 bachelor's)
- Communication (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,198 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,820
Degree mix: Business 46%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 2%, Health 7%, Biological Sciences 18%, Psychology 19%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Roanoke College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,269 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $20,269
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $19,396
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $24,279
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $26,939
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $32,137
- In-state tuition and fees: $38,068
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $38,068
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $15,366
- Off-campus room and board: $15,564
- Off-campus with family: $2,250
- Typical cost of attendance: $54,434
- Sticker vs net gap: 55%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 24%
- Federal loan recipients: 80%
- Average institutional grant: $23,835
- Average federal loan: $6,877
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Roanoke College admits 83% of applicants. Of students admitted, 10% enrolled.
- Applications: 5,785
- Admitted: 4,805
- Enrolled: 468
- Yield (first-choice signal): 10%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,963
- Women: 53%
- Commuter share (estimated): 20%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduate students: 18
- Graduation rate: 67%
- Come back after freshman year: 76%
- First-generation: 21%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 53%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $82,160
- Associate professor salary: $72,778
- Assistant professor salary: $67,881
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,573
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,190
- Average ACT: 27
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Roanoke College acceptance rate? Roanoke College admits 83% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Roanoke College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,269 a year after aid. Average net price is $24,503.
What majors does Roanoke College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Biology, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Sport and Fitness Administration.
What is the average salary after Roanoke College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $58,047 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Roanoke College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 73% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 67%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Roanoke College official site: https://roanoke.edu.