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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Emory & Henry University
  • Virginia Union University

What stands out

Virginia Union University has the lower average net price, Emory & Henry University reports the higher graduation rate, Emory & Henry University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Emory & Henry University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Emory & Henry University compared with Virginia Union University
MetricEmory & Henry UniversityEmory, VAPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earningsVirginia Union UniversityRichmond, VAPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest retention
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$19,061$13,235lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$52,854$29,075
In-state tuition$39,000$17,450
Out-of-state tuition$39,000$17,450
Admissions
Acceptance rate84%98%
SAT midpointNot reported825
ACT midpointNot reported16
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.55%highest39%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.66%67%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$26,332lowest$29,000
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$47,385highest$38,275
Campus
Undergraduates1,0781,203

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.