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Hollins University is a private liberal arts college located in Roanoke, Virginia. Hollins University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Hollins University is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $35,969 10 years after enrolling, 42nd in Virginia, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Hollins University bachelor students earn 22% less than the national average. Hollins University is ranked 30th in Virginia.
Hollins University’s median net annual cost of $20,127 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Hollins University sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, English Language & Lit - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$20,127
Average years to graduate
4.3
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at Hollins University - Dance, Rhetoric & Composition - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 69% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Hollins University is 7% higher than the state average, and 1% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Hollins University, Pell Grant recipients represent 37% of the measured graduating class, 2% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Hollins University graduates within 4.4 years.
Hollins 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.
Hollins University’s economic mobility score of 2.74 is calculated by adjusting the 13.35 economic score of lower-income students by the 37% pell grant recipients within the student body. Hollins University’s EMS of 2.74 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).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Hollins University pays $20,127 a year, $37,283 less than the $57,410 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 $20,127
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Hollins University, 100% 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 $20,127 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 62% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,500. This is 8% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,409
Pell grants
$4,942
State grants
$3,622
Institutional grants
$29,325
Hollins University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 75% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,093 applicants, of which 2,311 were admitted and 234 enrolled. Hollins University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
N/A
59%
First time
77%
59%
In-state
45%
68%
1st generation
26%
35%
White
60%
52%
Black
11%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
19%
12%