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Bluefield University

Bluefield, Virginia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$25,573What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
59%
Graduation rate
22%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
614
In-state tuition
$26,770Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$26,770
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$48,896Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$25,573

Better than 36% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

22%

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$48,896

Better than 33% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,855

Better than 72% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$42,539

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$25,573

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Bluefield University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time22%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return61%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$21,855
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$48,896

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Bluefield University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,69814
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,23430
Criminal Justice and Corrections$41,00515
Human Services, General$33,80820
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$24,45019
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported13
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported6
Biology, GeneralNot reported5
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported3
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported3
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported2
Psychology, GeneralNot reported2
MathematicsNot reported2
Graphic CommunicationsNot reported2
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported1
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported1
MusicNot reported1
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported1
HistoryNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Psychology, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Leisure and Recreational ActivitiesNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and Religious Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
ChemistryNot reportedNot reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reportedNot reported

All 34 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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