Private nonprofit · College

Randolph College

Lynchburg, Virginia · Small city

93.7%
Admit rate
$15,921
Avg net price
46%
Graduation rate
$53,409
Median earnings

Randolph College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Lynchburg, Virginia (small city setting), enrolling 658 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 658 undergradsSmall cityAccessible · 94% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Randolph College's admitted students.

Admit rate
93.7%
SAT (mid 50%)
1100–1210
Avg GPA (est.)
3.24

Enter a test score to see where you land against Randolph College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Randolph College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Lynchburg, Virginia

Lynchburg is an independent city in Virginia, United States. Monacan Indian Nation and other Siouan Tutelo-speaking tribes had lived in the area for over 10,000 years, driving the Virginia Algonquians eastward to the coastal areas. Of Virginia's larger metro areas, Forbes Magazine ranked Lynchburg the fifth best place in Virginia for business in 2006, with Virginia being the best state in the country for business. In the same survey, Lynchburg achieved the rank of 109th in the nation. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
44 miles to Roanoke, VA
To the ocean
104 miles
Nearest airport
8 miles to Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH)

How Randolph College compares

Selectivity93.7%

More selective than 16% · #37 most selective of 43 in Virginia

SAT average1134

Higher than 41%

Graduation rate46%

Higher than 33% · #34 of 49 in Virginia

First-year retention75%

Higher than 44%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$53,409

Higher than 48% · #27 of 51 in Virginia

Average net price$15,921

Cheaper than 68% · #8 cheapest of 47 in Virginia

Median debt at graduation$26,950

Lower than 17%

Student–faculty ratio8 : 1

Lower than 89%

Undergraduate enrollment658

Larger than 26%

Percentiles compare Randolph College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Virginia.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

780students
  • Undergraduate65884%
  • Graduate12216%

Undergraduates by gender

658undergrads
  • Women47071%
  • Men18829%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White57%
  • Black24%
  • Hispanic9.1%
  • Asian2.9%
  • Other or multiracial7.3%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
658
Graduate enrollment
122
Student–faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
46%
First-generation students
26%
Students over 25
3%
Median family income
$61,543
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$78,309
Endowment
$187,140,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
93.7%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1100–1210
SAT average
1134
SAT reading
550–620
SAT math
550–590
ACT composite
19–26
Average GPA (estimated)
3.24

Cost

In-state tuition
$30,310
Room & board
$12,350
Books & supplies
$1,245
Total cost of attendance
$45,040
Average net price
$15,921

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
46%
Graduated on time (4 years)
40%
First-year retention
75%
Transferred to another college
20%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$39,122
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$53,409
Median debt at graduation
$26,950
Students with federal loans
67%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
60%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
40%
Low-income (Pell)
58%
First-generation
55%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
621
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
94%
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
403 (204 men · 199 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (10)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)100
Soccer56
Lacrosse45
Basketball44
Volleyball35
Wrestling31
Softball26
Swimming24
Tennis21
Other Sports21

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
14.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
26
Property offenses (2022–2024)
10

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (816 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

12reported offenses a year
8.7 violent a year3.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
4.7
Fondling
4.0
Burglary
2.3
Motor vehicle theft
1.0

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$13,048
$30–48k
$13,709
$48–75k
$16,290
$75–110k
$18,260
$110k+
$19,590

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$68,336

$16,290/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$15,460
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 100% — get grant money from Randolph College itself, averaging $15,460, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 147 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$53,409
Typical debt at graduation
$26,950
Debt vs. one year's pay
50%
Out-earn a HS grad
57%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.0 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$54,588
Men
$53,234

Women out-earn men by $1,354 (3%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
24°F
Annual rain
43.6″
Annual snow
12.4″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.14.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lynchburg #2, VA US station (5.1 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.