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University of Virginia

Economics, General (45.0601)
Bachelor's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




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Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2016-17606653425
2017-18615691399
2018-19714785485
2019-20691770511
2020-21715729509

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation
4.03115$ 5,021

Average time-to-completion in years (transfer students)Average credits-to-completion (transfer students)
2.8882




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
2018-19294191485
2019-20295216511
2020-21314195509
Five Year Summary9036021,505
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 Years1452512041,505519221091,505



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)1,89319%$92,981$138,257$183,753
2013-14 (8 years)1,85618%$82,165$122,590$167,267
2016-17 (5 years)1,93920%$69,604$98,589$126,822
2018-19 (3 years)2,13626%$64,450$85,813$107,219
2020-21 (18 months)4,14926%$104,689$146,945$177,686



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 2017-1831327.5%$ 10,882$ 20,992$ 23,159$ 27,796
2014-15 to 2018-1933627.3%$ 10,902$ 21,277$ 25,114$ 28,027
2015-16 to 2019-2034625.9%$ 10,458$ 21,273$ 25,402$ 27,661
2016-17 to 2020-2134325.1%$ 9,236$ 20,873$ 26,842$ 27,800
2017-18 to 2021-2226824.1%$ 8,954$ 19,300$ 27,155$ 26,924
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 2017-1831627.8%$ 11,255$ 22,768$ 29,933$ 34,026
2014-15 to 2018-1934027.6%$ 11,876$ 23,266$ 32,437$ 37,529
2015-16 to 2019-2035026.2%$ 11,874$ 22,903$ 33,595$ 39,045
2016-17 to 2020-2134725.4%$ 10,944$ 22,770$ 35,186$ 47,517
2017-18 to 2021-2227124.4%$ 9,236$ 22,278$ 35,127$ 47,517


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