Richard Bland College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition
$6,030
0.5% growth from 2021
2022 Average Net Price
$12,268
After Financial Aid
2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2022 Acceptance Rate
79.1%
1,578 Applicants
2022 Enrolled Students
2,051
35.1% Full-Time
2022 Graduation Rate
28.4%
127 Graduates

About

Richard Bland College is a higher education institution located in Dinwiddie County, VA. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Richard Bland College were Physical Sciences (132 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (8 degrees).

In 2022, 140 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Richard Bland College. 65% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (75 degrees), 1.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (50 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Richard Bland College is $6,030, which is $−8,911 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,942).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Richard Bland College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 377 total borrowers.

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Richard Bland College is $6,030, which is $8,912 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,942).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,268.

In 2022, 26% of undergraduate students attending Richard Bland College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 17% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,030
2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Richard Bland College was $6,030. The cost of tuition at Richard Bland College is $−8,912 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,942).

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Average Net Price

$12,268
2022 Value
7.7%
1 Year Growth

In 2022 Richard Bland College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,268. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Richard Bland College grew by 7.7%.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,927
Room and Board
$1,200
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Richard Bland College was of $9,927 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 15.9% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

26%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
17%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

26% of undergraduate students at Richard Bland College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 8.33% with respect to 2021, when 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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0%
2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Richard Bland College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 377 total borrowers.

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Admissions

Richard Bland College received 1,578 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 46.8% annual growth. Out of those 1,578 applicants, 1,248 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 79.1% acceptance rate.

There were 2,051 students enrolled at Richard Bland College in 2022.

Richard Bland College has an overall enrollment yield of 31.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

79.1%
Acceptance Rate in 2022
1,248
Accepted Out of 1,578

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Richard Bland College was 79.1% (1,248 admissions from 1,578 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 72.2%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants declined by 46.8%, while admissions declined by 41.7%.

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Enrollment

Richard Bland College had a total enrollment of 2,051 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Richard Bland College is 720 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,331. This means that 35.1% of students enrolled at Richard Bland College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Richard Bland College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 42.2% White, 22.2% Black or African American, 17.7% Asian, 7.17% Two or More Races, 6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.634% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0975% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Richard Bland College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (23.2%), followed by Black or African American Female (20.6%) and White Male (18.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

35.1%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Richard Bland College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,051 students. The full-time enrollment at Richard Bland College is 720 and the part-time enrollment is 1,331. This means that 35.1% of students enrolled at Richard Bland College are enrolled full-time compared with 71.2% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

16%
2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Richard Bland College was 16%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Richard Bland College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)
  1. White
    866 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    456 enrolled students
  3. Asian
    363 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Richard Bland College is 42.2% White, 22.2% Black or African American, 17.7% Asian, 7.17% Two or More Races, 6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.634% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0975% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 42.1% White, 19.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.1% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 59 students (2.88%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2022, 42 more women than men received degrees from Richard Bland College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Richard Bland College is white (75 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (50 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Richard Bland College is Physical Sciences (132 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (8 degrees).

In 2022,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Richard Bland College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Physical Sciences (132 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (8 degrees), and Biology (0 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Richard Bland College are Physicians (489,897 people), Other managers (284,813 people), Postsecondary teachers (252,876 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (251,185 people), and Other Physical Scientists (171,351 people).

The most specialized majors at Richard Bland College in 2022 are Physical Sciences (132 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (8 degrees), Biology (0 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (0 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (0 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Richard Bland College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Richard Bland College are Physical Sciences (132 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (8 degrees), Biology (0 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (0 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (0 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Common Industries by Major

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Richard Bland College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (643,518 people), Elementary & secondary schools (565,393 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (562,056 people), Offices of physicians (253,637 people), and Computer Systems Design (227,560 people).

The most specialized majors at Richard Bland College are Physical Sciences (132 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (8 degrees), Biology (0 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (0 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (0 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Majors Awarded

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Most Common (2022)
  1. 132 degrees awarded
  2. 8 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Richard Bland College was Physical Sciences with 132 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

49
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2022
91
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2022

In 2022, 49 degrees were awarded to men at Richard Bland College, which is 0.538 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (91).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 47 degrees were awarded to men at Richard Bland College in Physical Sciences, which is 0.553 times less than the 85 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 85 degrees were awarded to men at Richard Bland College in Physical Sciences, which is 1.81 times more than the 47 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

9%
100% Completion Time
40%
150% Completion Time

In 2022, 9% of students graduating from Richard Bland College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
White Male
Highest Graduation Rate (51.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Richard Bland College is Male and White (51.1% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.72% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)
  1. White
    75 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    50 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Richard Bland College is white (75 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (50 degrees).

0.714% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)
  1. White Female
    51 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American Female
    34 degrees awarded
  3. White Male
    24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Richard Bland College is white female (51 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (34 degrees).

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Operations

Richard Bland College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.96M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −47.2k (−0.678%) compared to the 0.21% average return (24.5k on 11.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2022, Richard Bland College had a total salary expenditure of 30.9M. Richard Bland College employs 10 Professors, 10 Assistant professors and 8 Associate professors. Most academics at Richard Bland College are Female Professor (6), Male Assistant professor (6), and Female Associate professor (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Richard Bland College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 14 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 13 employees, and Management with 12 employees.

Endowment

$6.96M
2022 Endowment
18.7%
decline from 2021

Richard Bland College has an endowment valued at about $6.96M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Richard Bland College declined 18.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.67M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$10M
2022 Salaries
31.1%
growth from 2021

In 2022, Richard Bland College paid a median of $10M in salaries, which represents 32.5% of their overall expenditure ($30.9M) and a 31.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.9% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 7.88% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$2.08M
Instructional Salaries
32
Number of Employees

In 2022, Richard Bland College paid a total of $2.08M to 32 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $975k (30.7%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
10 Employees
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
14 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Richard Bland College were Professor with 10 employees, Assistant professor with 10 employees, and Associate professor with 8 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Richard Bland College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 14 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 13 employees, and Management with 12 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)
  1. Female Professor
  2. Male Assistant professor
  3. Female Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Richard Bland College was Female Professor with 6 employees, Male Assistant professor with 6 employees, and Female Associate professor with 5 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Richard Bland College.

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