Roanoke Rankings and Evaluation
Liberal Arts Colleges
#179 in Liberal Arts Colleges
Virginia Colleges
#24 in Virginia Colleges
Roanoke College is ranked 179th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 24th in Virginia Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Roanoke College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
- Its tuition & fees of $36,774 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (80%) is higher (easy to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,180 SAT, 26 ACT) is around average.
- It has small number of students of 1,826.
- It offers diverse area of study (53 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Roanoke are $36,774 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Roanoke College $36,774
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
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Roanoke are $25,800 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Roanoke College $25,800
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia $15,737
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Roanoke is 80% and it is higher (easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Roanoke College 80%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia 68%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Roanoke is 10% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Roanoke College 10%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia 23%
SAT Scores
The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Roanoke is 1,180 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Roanoke College 1,180
All U.S. Colleges 1,123
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132
4-Years Colleges 1,124
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia 1,095
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Roanoke is 26 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Roanoke College 26
All U.S. Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69
4-Years Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia 66
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Roanoke is 71% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Roanoke College 71%
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 Roanoke is 21% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Roanoke College 21%
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%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Roanoke is 74% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Roanoke College 74%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia 75%
Student Population
The total student population at Roanoke is 1,826 and its population small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Roanoke College 1,826
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 Roanoke is $32,295 which is 87.82% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Roanoke College $32,295
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 Roanoke is 11 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Roanoke College 11 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
Roanoke offers 53 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.