Roanoke College (Salem, VA) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $27,7861,638th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $36,7741,549th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $36,7741,504th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $54,0591,589th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $58,047643rd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $45,330861st highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 65.9%558th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 77.9%782nd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 80.1%908th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1193412th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 25346th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,8011,000th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 24.3%1,503rd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 152 mi (CLT)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Virginia#15

Applying

EDNov 1
RDMar 15

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 32 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$41,789	$36,938
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences	bachelors	$41,193	—
International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciences	bachelors	$40,896	—
History	bachelors	$39,729	$20,140
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$36,941	$27,476
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$34,847	—
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$33,993	$30,771
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$33,993	—
SociologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$33,993	$25,658
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$29,685	$33,281
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources	bachelors	$28,598	$35,600
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages	bachelors	$27,439	—

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Churchsource
Founded in 1842source
Athletic nickname: "Maroons"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Bluesource
Mascot: Rooneysource
Motto: ""Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat""source
Campus size: about 80 acressource
Formerly known as "{{unbulleted list|{{nowrap|Virginia Institute"source
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Athletic conference: ODACsource
Fight song: ""Maroon Victory""source
Notable alum: John McAfeesource
Notable alum: Kim Kyu-siksource
Notable alum: John Paynesource

Athletics — 14 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.