Southern Virginia University

www.svu.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$17,960

1.49% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$22,951

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.06%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

99.5%

1,232 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,170

87% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

44.3%

89 Graduates

About

Southern Virginia University is a higher education institution located in Buena Vista city, VA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Southern Virginia University were General Business (45 degrees awarded), General Psychology (32 degrees), and Biochemistry (25 degrees).

In 2021, 213 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southern Virginia University. 59.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (175 degrees), 15.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southern Virginia University is $17,960, which is $−10,545 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Southern Virginia University is $17,960, which is $−10,545 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,951.

In 2021, 90% of undergraduate students attending Southern Virginia University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$17,960

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Southern Virginia University was $17,960. The cost of tuition at Southern Virginia University is $−10,545 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Southern Virginia University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$22,951

2021 Value

2.02%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Southern Virginia University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,951. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Southern Virginia University grew by 2.02%.

This chart compares the average net price of Southern Virginia University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,737

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southern Virginia University was of $7,737 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 5.86% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Southern Virginia University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

90%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

51%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

90% of undergraduate students at Southern Virginia University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 3.23% with respect to 2020, when 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southern Virginia University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.06%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Southern Virginia University was 3.06%, which represents 11 out of the 360 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Southern Virginia University received 1,232 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 140% annual growth. Out of those 1,232 applicants, 1,226 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 99.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,170 students enrolled at Southern Virginia University in 2021. 9% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Southern Virginia University has an overall enrollment yield of 27.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

99.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,226

Accepted Out of 1,232

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Southern Virginia University was 99.5% (1,226 admissions from 1,232 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 99%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 140%, while admissions grew by 141%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Southern Virginia University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

9% of enrolled first-time students at Southern Virginia University in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Southern Virginia University had a total enrollment of 1,170 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Southern Virginia University is 1,018 students and the part-time enrollment is 152. This means that 87% of students enrolled at Southern Virginia University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southern Virginia University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.2% White, 5.47% Hispanic or Latino, 4.62% Two or More Races, 4.27% Black or African American, 4.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.11% Asian, and 0.769% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Southern Virginia University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.5%), followed by White Male (36.3%) and Black or African American Male (3.34%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

87%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southern Virginia University in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,170 students. The full-time enrollment at Southern Virginia University is 1,018 and the part-time enrollment is 152. This means that 87% of students enrolled at Southern Virginia University are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Southern Virginia University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

79%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Southern Virginia University was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Southern Virginia University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Southern Virginia University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
915 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
64 enrolled students
Two or More Races
54 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Southern Virginia University is 78.2% White, 5.47% Hispanic or Latino, 4.62% Two or More Races, 4.27% Black or African American, 4.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.11% Asian, and 0.769% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4 students (0.342%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 39 more women than men received degrees from Southern Virginia University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southern Virginia University is white (175 degrees awarded). There were 15.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Southern Virginia University is General Business (45 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (32 degrees) and Biochemistry (25 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Southern Virginia University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (17 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (5 degrees), and English (13 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern Virginia University are Physicians (402,718 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (279,941 people), Postsecondary teachers (245,101 people), Other managers (230,754 people), and Secondary school teachers (149,339 people).

The most specialized majors at Southern Virginia University in 2021 are Human Sciences (17 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (5 degrees), English (13 degrees), Biology (37 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (25 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern Virginia University are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Aerospace engineers, Computer and information research scientists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Southern Virginia University are Human Sciences (17 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (5 degrees), English (13 degrees), Biology (37 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (25 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern Virginia University are Elementary & secondary schools (607,385 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (533,327 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (529,883 people), Offices of physicians (205,265 people), and Computer Systems Design (180,641 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Southern Virginia University.

Most Common (2021)

General Business
45 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
32 degree-majors awarded
Biochemistry
25 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Southern Virginia University was General Business with 45 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Southern Virginia University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

126

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 87 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Virginia University, which is 0.69 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (126).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Southern Virginia University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Virginia University in General Business, which is 2.46 times more than the 13 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Virginia University in General Psychology, which is 4.33 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

18%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 18% of students graduating from Southern Virginia University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Southern Virginia University is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
175 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
11 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southern Virginia University is white (175 degrees awarded). There were 15.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

0.939% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
105 degrees awarded
White Male
70 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southern Virginia University is white female (105 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (70 degrees).

Operations

Southern Virginia University has an endowment valued at nearly $1.96M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 394k (20.1%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Southern Virginia University had a total salary expenditure of 25.5M. Southern Virginia University employs 24 Assistant professors, 17 Professors and 10 Associate professors. Most academics at Southern Virginia University are Male Assistant professor (16), Male Professor (11), and Male Associate professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern Virginia University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 49 employees, Management, with 22 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 21 employees.

Endowment

$1.96M

2021 Endowment

29.9%

growth from 2020

Southern Virginia University has an endowment valued at about $1.96M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Southern Virginia University grew 29.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $50.4M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Southern Virginia University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$12M

2021 Salaries

7.26%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Southern Virginia University paid a median of $12M in salaries, which represents 47.1% of their overall expenditure ($25.5M) and a 7.26% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.61M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Southern Virginia University paid a total of $3.61M to 59 employees working as instructors, which represents 30% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

24 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

49 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southern Virginia University were Assistant professor with 24 employees, Professor with 17 employees, and Associate professor with 10 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern Virginia University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 49 employees, Management with 22 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 21 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Assistant professor
Male Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southern Virginia University was Male Assistant professor with 16 employees, Male Professor with 11 employees, and Male Associate professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Southern Virginia University.