Program Details
University of Richmond

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies (24.0101)
Bachelor's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Liberal Arts
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: BLA
2010 CIP Code: 240101

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

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  Before SCHEV
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2020-21544010
2021-2223193
2022-2326184
2023-2427198
2024-2526157

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

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




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
2020-219110
2021-22213
2022-23404
2023-24808
2024-25707
Five Year Summary30232
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 Years070032123132



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)990%
2014-15 (8 years)590%
2017-18 (5 years)530%
2019-20 (3 years)1140%



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 2019-203764.9%$ 25,091$ 31,541$ 33,176$ 42,000
2016-17 to 2020-213866.7%$ 25,091$ 34,313$ 35,249$ 46,029
2017-18 to 2021-222970.7%$ 22,941$ 35,500$ 34,123$ 44,625
2018-19 to 2022-232266.7%$ 22,941$ 35,896$ 33,340$ 44,625
2019-20 to 2023-242369.7%$ 21,500$ 34,500$ 32,152$ 44,625
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 2019-203764.9%$ 25,091$ 32,580$ 34,514$ 44,002
2016-17 to 2020-213866.7%$ 25,091$ 34,313$ 35,624$ 46,029
2017-18 to 2021-222970.7%$ 22,941$ 35,500$ 34,123$ 44,625
2018-19 to 2022-232266.7%$ 22,941$ 35,896$ 33,340$ 44,625
2019-20 to 2023-242369.7%$ 21,500$ 34,500$ 32,152$ 44,625


More Details on Enrollment History.


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