Ascent Rankings and Evaluation
Faith-based Colleges
#127 in Faith-based Colleges
Ascent College is ranked 127th in Faith-based Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Ascent College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
- Its tuition & fees of $7,680 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- It has very small number of students of 99.
- It offers limited area of study (7 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Ascent are $7,680 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Ascent College $7,680
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia $27,040
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Ascent is 14% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Ascent College 14%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia 54%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Ascent is 14% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Ascent College 14%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia 29%
Student Population
The total student population at Ascent is 99 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Ascent College 99
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia 3,418
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Ascent is $5,236 which is 68.18% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Ascent College $5,236
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia $18,604
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Ascent is 4 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Ascent College 4 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia 12 to 1
Number of Programs
Ascent offers 7 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Ascent College 7
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia 38
Number of Online Programs
Ascent offers 7 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.