Payback
EarningsPlus
Economic score
Regent University is a private national university located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Regent University is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Regent University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,712 10 years after enrolling, 34th in Virginia, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Regent University bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average. Regent University is ranked 29th in Virginia.
Regent University’s median net annual cost of $24,888 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 6 programs at Regent University sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Business Administration, Comms & Media Studies, Pastoral Counseling, Graphic Comms, Criminal Justice - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$24,888
Average years to graduate
4.3
Computer science
Rank: #242
Economic score: 4.03
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #160
Economic score: 5.38
HR Management
Rank: #108
Economic score: 7.93
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 6 graduate programs at Regent University - Legal Professions and Studies, Other, Business Administration, Education, Other, Mental & Social Health Services, HR Management, Theological Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
ESL
Rank: #17
Economic score: 0.56
Drama
Rank: #7
Economic score: 0.74
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #127
Economic score: 0.77
Curriculum and Instruction
Rank: #128
Economic score: 0.81
Special Education
Rank: #236
Economic score: 0.96
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #18
Economic score: 1.37
Public Administration
Rank: #186
Economic score: 1.47
FIlm, Video & Photography
Rank: #5
Economic score: 1.53
Student Counseling
Rank: #281
Economic score: 1.57
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #51
Economic score: 1.79
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Regent University is 3% lower than the state average, and 8% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Regent University, Pell Grant recipients represent 60% of the measured graduating class, 25% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Regent University graduates within 4.4 years.
Regent University is in the top 5% 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.
Regent University’s economic mobility score of 8.35 is calculated by adjusting the 9.29 economic score of lower-income students by the 60% pell grant recipients within the student body. Regent University’s EMS of 8.35 ranks in the bottom 25% 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 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Regent University pays $24,888 a year, $5,355 less than the $30,243 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 $24,888
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Regent University, 99% 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 $24,888 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 51% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,159. This is 3% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,820
Pell grants
$4,279
State grants
$3,351
Institutional grants
$9,367
Regent University offers 37 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Regent University offers 42 programs, all of which are hybrid format. 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
79
Hybrid programs
79
Percentage of programs online
89%
Regent University's selective admissions are indicated by their 41% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,240 applicants, of which 2,133 were admitted and 438 enrolled. Regent University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
60%
83%
Female
65%
59%
First time
28%
59%
In-state
44%
68%
1st generation
42%
35%
White
50%
52%
Black
27%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%