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University of Lynchburg

Political Science and Government, General (45.1001)
Bachelor's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Political Science
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: BA
2010 CIP Code: 451001

Credit HoursProgram Offered
On-Campus:YesYes
Off-Campus:YesNo

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  Before SCHEV
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2018-1922258
2019-2022223
2020-2131317
2021-2225275
2022-2320214

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation
4.00127$ 2,333

Average time-to-completion in years (transfer students)Average credits-to-completion (transfer students)
2.7987




The table to the right provides the degree award history of each the last five years, disaggregated by state residency. This breakout may may help explain why a relatively low percentage of program completers may appear to be working in Virginia.



Program Graduates by Domicile
YearIn-StateOut-of-StateTotal
2018-19628
2019-20123
2020-21437
2021-22325
2022-23404
Five Year Summary18927
Distribution by Gender and Race/Ethnicity within Five-year Totals,


YearForeign/ InternationalAfrican Am. or Black (NH)Am. Indian/ Native Am. (NH)Asian/ Pacific Islander (NH)HispanicWhite, Caucasian Am. (NH)Multi-Race (NH)Unknown/ Unreported (NH)Total
Sum of the Last 5 Years030027122127



Wages Earned in 2020

The table below shows the wage data for the select program and places it in the context of all wages at the same degree level of this institution by graduates with at least three (3) quarters of employment.





Post-Completion Wage Outcomes, Earnings in 2022
Graduation YearGrads (n)Grads w/Wages (n)25th PercentileMedian Wage75th Percentile
2011-12 (10 years)4445%$44,759$69,330$90,034
2013-14 (8 years)4730%$26,862$60,588$69,183
2016-17 (5 years)5034%$33,143$59,385$65,717
2018-19 (3 years)4342%$26,114$44,490$63,214
2020-21 (18 months)5753%$51,698$74,307$102,977



Student Debt of Graduates
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Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-183482.9%$ 22,895$ 29,000$ 34,377$ 42,000
2014-15 to 2018-193386.8%$ 22,895$ 29,000$ 35,601$ 42,000
2015-16 to 2019-202784.4%$ 26,000$ 30,750$ 40,148$ 60,595
2016-17 to 2020-212379.3%$ 19,500$ 29,000$ 38,833$ 60,595
2017-18 to 2021-221869.2%$ 19,500$ 28,000$ 36,164$ 58,295
Note: Student borrowing at graduation, excludes PLUS loans, in five-year rollups. Includes all known institutionally-processed borrowing occuring at all public and nonprofit institutions in Virginia. Debt accrued outside Virginia in prior postsecondary activity is not available.
Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation, Including Parent-PLUS and Grad-PLUS
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-183482.9%$ 29,000$ 41,000$ 48,641$ 61,345
2014-15 to 2018-193386.8%$ 29,000$ 42,000$ 50,873$ 68,500
2015-16 to 2019-202784.4%$ 29,000$ 58,413$ 57,650$ 92,000
2016-17 to 2020-212379.3%$ 27,000$ 58,295$ 53,703$ 92,000
2017-18 to 2021-221869.2%$ 27,000$ 58,354$ 52,202$ 76,388


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.


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