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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.

  • Christopher Newport University
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise

What stands out

University of Virginia's College at Wise has the lower average net price, Christopher Newport University reports the higher graduation rate, Christopher Newport University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while University of Virginia's College at Wise 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.

Christopher Newport University compared with University of Virginia's College at Wise
MetricChristopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VAPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionHighest median earningsUniversity of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VAPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$23,015$9,210lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$33,766$26,593
In-state tuition$16,828$11,780
Out-of-state tuition$31,178$28,010
Admissions
Acceptance rate86%29%
SAT midpoint1,2151,110
ACT midpoint2722
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.73%highest48%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.81%highest72%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$25,000$16,750lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$60,509highest$45,325
Campus
Undergraduates4,3651,101

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.