Program Details
University of Virginia
Chemical Engineering (14.0701)
Bachelor's Degree



Chemical Engineering
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: BS
2010 CIP Code: 140701

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

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  Before SCHEV
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2020-2113715246
2021-2218318342
2022-2312915042
2023-2412714533
2024-2512514329
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes





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
2020-21341246
2021-22281442
2022-23321042
2023-2426733
2024-25171229
Five Year Summary13755192
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 Years360351921010515192



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)2480%
2014-15 (8 years)2540%
2017-18 (5 years)2160%
2019-20 (3 years)4360%



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 2019-2010045.9%$ 7,846$ 21,608$ 21,003$ 26,720
2016-17 to 2020-2110244.7%$ 7,420$ 21,383$ 20,377$ 26,720
2017-18 to 2021-229843.7%$ 7,420$ 21,383$ 22,624$ 26,720
2018-19 to 2022-238940.5%$ 11,584$ 21,366$ 22,850$ 26,720
2019-20 to 2023-247637.3%$ 11,876$ 22,640$ 25,011$ 26,722

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 2019-2010045.9%$ 9,287$ 23,523$ 26,741$ 32,446
2016-17 to 2020-2110244.7%$ 10,301$ 23,214$ 25,571$ 31,248
2017-18 to 2021-229843.7%$ 11,416$ 23,956$ 30,062$ 35,722
2018-19 to 2022-238940.5%$ 11,878$ 23,639$ 30,704$ 35,722
2019-20 to 2023-247637.3%$ 13,438$ 24,506$ 31,629$ 35,947


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.