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#164-#215 National Liberal Arts Colleges
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#50 Top Performers on Social Mobility
Virginia Wesleyan University is ranked #164-#215 in National Liberal Arts Colleges. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. Read more about how we rank schools.
U.S. News Overall Score
Score
N/A
Outcomes (35%)
Outcomes rank
175
Graduation and retention rank
182
Average 6-year graduation rate (17.6%)
49%
Average first-year student retention rate (4.4%)
63%
Social Mobility Rank
50
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell Grant (2.5%)
45%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell Grant (2.5%)
56%
Predicted graduation rate (8%)
52%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-)
0
Expert Opinion (20%)
Peer assessment score (out of 5)
2.5
Faculty Resources (20%)
Faculty resources rank
56
Faculty compensation rank (7%)
122
Percent of faculty who are full-time (1%)
86.1%
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree (3%)
93%
Class Size Index (8%)
Classes with fewer than 20 students
84.6%
Classes with 50 or more students
0%
Student-faculty ratio (1%)
12:1
Student Excellence (10%)
Student excellence rank
177
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (7.75%)
980-1180
First-year students in top 10 percent of high school class (2.25%)
10%
Financial Resources (10%)
Financial resources rank
169
Alumni Giving (5%)
Alumni giving rank
199
Average alumni giving rate
6.6%
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Ranking Factors
- U.S. News Overall Score
- Outcomes (35%)
- Expert Opinion (20%)
- Faculty Resources (20%)
- Student Excellence (10%)
- Financial Resources (10%)
- Alumni Giving (5%)
