Private nonprofit · College

Randolph-Macon College

Ashland, Virginia · Large suburb

86.6%
Admit rate
$27,866
Avg net price
70%
Graduation rate
$58,448
Median earnings

Randolph-Macon College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Ashland, Virginia (large suburb setting), enrolling 1,639 undergraduates. It has a United Methodist religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,639 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 87% admitNCAA Division III with football · Old Dominion Athletic ConferenceCold winters

Will you get in?

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

Admit rate
86.6%
SAT (mid 50%)
980–1220
Avg GPA (est.)
3.15

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

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

About Ashland, Virginia

Ashland is a town in Hanover County, Virginia, United States, located 16 miles (26 km) north of Richmond along Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 1. The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad initially developed the town in the 1840s as a mineral springs resort with a racetrack. The town was named "Ashland" after native son Henry Clay's estate in Kentucky and was officially incorporated on February 19, 1858. Sarah Elmira Royster Shelton lived in Ashland on S. Center Street in 1870. She claimed to be the "lost Lenore" of Edgar Allen Poe's works. The house still stands on Center St. in private ownership. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
15 miles to Richmond, VA
To the ocean
31 miles
Nearest airport
20 miles to Richmond (RIC) · major hub

How Randolph-Macon College compares

Selectivity86.6%

More selective than 32% · #25 most selective of 43 in Virginia

SAT average1095

Higher than 30%

Graduation rate70%

Higher than 79% · #11 of 49 in Virginia

First-year retention84%

Higher than 72%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$58,448

Higher than 64% · #18 of 51 in Virginia

Average net price$27,866

Cheaper than 21% · #38 cheapest of 47 in Virginia

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment1,639

Larger than 52%

Percentiles compare Randolph-Macon 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

1,683students
  • Undergraduate1,63997%
  • Graduate443%

Undergraduates by gender

1,639undergrads
  • Women89555%
  • Men74445%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White73%
  • Black9.4%
  • Hispanic6.0%
  • Asian2.8%
  • Other or multiracial8.3%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,639
Graduate enrollment
44
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
20%
First-generation students
23%
Students over 25
1%
Median family income
$88,919
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$82,458
Endowment
$217,085,858

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 431 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Virginia81%
  • Other U.S. states19%

Most first-years stay in state — Randolph-Macon College draws overwhelmingly from Virginia.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
86.6%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
980–1220
SAT average
1095
SAT reading
500–630
SAT math
480–590
ACT composite
21–27
Average GPA (estimated)
3.15

Cost

In-state tuition
$49,466
Room & board
$14,540
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$63,985
Average net price
$27,866

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)
70%
Graduated on time (4 years)
63%
First-year retention
84%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,067
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$58,448
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
57%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
69%

About 8% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
63%
Low-income (Pell)
68%
First-generation
68%

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
1,272
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
78%
Housing charge (year)
$7,700
Meal plan (year)
$6,930
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
557 (371 men · 186 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 (11)

Football142
Lacrosse81
Soccer67
Baseball52
Swimming51
Volleyball40
Basketball32
Field Hockey27
Softball24
Tennis22
Golf19

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
8.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
30
Property offenses (2022–2024)
11

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,687 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.

14reported offenses a year
10 violent a year3.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
4.3
Fondling
3.0
Aggravated assault
2.7
Burglary
2.7
Arson
0.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

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
$16,601
$30–48k
$20,983
$48–75k
$23,357
$75–110k
$26,303
$110k+
$32,226

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
$97,216

$23,357/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.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$28,093
average award, among those who get one

Randolph-Macon College discounts heavily: 99% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $28,093. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

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 414 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)
$58,448
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
46%
Out-earn a HS grad
66%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.6 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
$53,624
Men
$67,527

Men out-earn women by $13,903 (26%) 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
87°F
Winter low
27°F
Annual rain
45.3″
Annual snow
14.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ashland, VA US station (0.5 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.