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Bluefield University is a private regional university located in Bluefield, Virginia. Bluefield University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Bluefield University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,825 10 years after enrolling, 27th in Virginia, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Bluefield University bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. Bluefield University is ranked 23rd in Virginia.
Bluefield University’s median net annual cost of $22,442 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Bluefield University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Criminal Justice, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$22,442
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 53% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Bluefield University is 9% lower than the state average, and 4% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Bluefield University, Pell Grant recipients represent 48% of the measured graduating class, 13% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Bluefield University graduates within 4.2 years.
Bluefield University is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Bluefield University’s economic mobility score of 5.62 is calculated by adjusting the 10.27 economic score of lower-income students by the 48% pell grant recipients within the student body. Bluefield University’s EMS of 5.62 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Bluefield University pays $22,442 a year, $18,536 less than the $40,978 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $22,442
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Bluefield University, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $22,442 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 75% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,881. This is 21% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,103
Pell grants
$4,863
State grants
$3,752
Institutional grants
$15,788
Bluefield University offers 19 online bachelor programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Bluefield University offers 12 programs, 11 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
31
Hybrid programs
17
Percentage of programs online
51%
Bluefield University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 72% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 800 applicants, of which 578 were admitted and 116 enrolled. Bluefield University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Bluefield University does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
93%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
37%
59%
In-state
62%
68%
1st generation
43%
35%
White
37%
52%
Black
12%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
47%
12%