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University of Richmond

Environmental Studies (03.0103)
Bachelor's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Environmental Studies
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: BA/BS
2010 CIP Code: 030103

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

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  Before SCHEV
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2019-20232510
2020-21303613
2021-22273314
2022-23233110
2023-24263114

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation
4.04114

Average time-to-completion in years (transfer students)Average credits-to-completion (transfer students)
4.2588




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
2019-201910
2020-214913
2021-2221214
2022-234610
2023-2421214
Five Year Summary134861
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 Years251261642361



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
Graduation YearGrads (n)Grads w/Wages (n)25th PercentileMedian Wage75th Percentile
2012-13 (10 years)510%
2014-15 (8 years)710%
2017-18 (5 years)700%
2019-20 (3 years)1080%



Student Debt of Graduates
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Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2015-16 to 2019-202147.7%$ 23,000$ 27,000$ 41,545$ 27,000
2016-17 to 2020-212146.7%$ 23,000$ 27,000$ 38,937$ 27,000
2017-18 to 2021-221843.9%$ 19,255$ 27,000$ 35,709$ 27,000
2018-19 to 2022-232048.8%$ 19,378$ 26,995$ 34,363$ 27,000
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
2015-16 to 2019-202147.7%$ 23,000$ 27,000$ 46,016$ 44,474
2016-17 to 2020-212146.7%$ 23,000$ 27,000$ 51,037$ 37,317
2017-18 to 2021-221843.9%$ 19,255$ 27,000$ 54,316$ 107,820
2018-19 to 2022-232048.8%$ 19,378$ 26,998$ 49,412$ 60,485


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.


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