Facts and Figures
Data Portal
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Fall 2020 Facts & Figures Highlights
Student population
- Total student population: 29,417
- Undergraduate: 75.7%
- Graduate: 18.9%
- First Professional: 5.4%
- Female: 63%
- Male: 37%
- Students are from 47 states and 103 countries
Campus Experience
- The one-year retention rate for Fall cohort 2019 was 83.2%
- The Fall 2020 student to faculty ratio was 18:1
- There are 436 student organizations and clubs
- There are 11 schools and three colleges
Research Activity
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One of only 54 universities nationwide to be designated by the Carnegie Foundation
as “Community Engaged” with “Very High Research Activity”. - Top 3 Virginia Research University.
- In FY 2020, VCU was awarded $335 million in sponsored research
Medical Campus
- U.S. News and World Report ranked VCU Health as the No. 2 Hospital in Virginia
- VCU has one of the largest academic health centers in the nation
Tuition and Fees
- Resident: $14,710
- Non-resident: $36,048
- $63.9 million awarded in scholarship and financial aid
Alumni
- Living alumni: 199,158
- More than 40% of living alumni reside in Richmond, Virginia