Randolph-Macon College: Statistics

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#3627 of 14,131 In the World
#1027 of 2,597 In North America
#955 of 2,496 In the United States
#30 of 63 In Virginia
#1467 of 2,195 For Art History
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Religion
United Methodist
Acceptance rate
87%
Average SAT
1100
Average ACT
24
Avg. cost to attend
$28,912 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,643
Graduates
44
Male:Female Ratio
46:54
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
rmc.edu

Randolph-Macon College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Randolph-Macon College has an acceptance rate of 87% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 87% 85% 88%
Applicants 3,242 1,532 1,710
Admissions 2,808 1,307 1,501
Freshmen enrolled full time 532 250 282

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
139 or 26%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 980
or below

75% of them
had 1220
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Randolph-Macon College are 980-1220 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
13 or 2%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 21
or below

75% of them
had 27
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Randolph-Macon College are 21-27 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1239 (74%)
Black or African American 156 (9%)
Hispanic 101 (6%)
Two or more races 98 (6%)
Asian 50 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 22 (1%)
Nonresident Alien 17 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Randolph-Macon College is $28,912 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$28,912/year
Average aid awarded
$34,972
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $16,601
$30-48K $20,983
$48-75K $23,357
$75-110K $26,303
$110K+ $32,226

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $47,666$46,350
Tuition in-state $47,666$46,350
Tuition out-of-state $47,666$46,350
Fee in-district $1,800$1,430
Fee in-state $1,800$1,430
Fee out-of-state $1,800$1,430

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,333
Combined charge for room and board $14,540
Room charge $7,930
Meal charge $6,610

Randolph-Macon College majors

Randolph-Macon College has granted 358 bachelor's degrees across 33 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Randolph-Macon College.

Major Bachelor
Business & Commerce, General 74
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 42
Psychology, General 32
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 27
Communication, General 23
Political Science and Government, General 16
Criminology 13
Sociology, General 13
Chemistry, General 11
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 11
Engineering, General 11
Computer and Information Sciences, General 9
Elementary Education and Teaching 9
Accounting 7
English Language and Literature, General 6
History, General 6
Asian Studies & Civilization 5
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 5
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 4
Environmental Studies 4
International & Globalization Studies 4
Mathematics, General 4
Neuroscience 4
Economics, General 3
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 3
Fine and Studio Arts Management 3
Music, General 2
Spanish Language and Literature 2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
Education, General 1
Fine & Studio Arts, General 1
Latin Language and Literature 1
Writing, General 1
Grand Total 358

Randolph-Macon College has a graduation rate of 70%, which is among the 22% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 70% 70% 71%
  • Full-time retention rate - 84%
  • Part-time retention rate - 100%

Publications & Citations

Randolph-Macon College has published 1,114 scientific papers with 18,822 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Political Science, Medicine, Sociology, Engineering, Law, and Philosophy.

Publications
1,114
Citations
18,822

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
652 / 6,507
Biology
490 / 13,477
Environmental Science
462 / 9,084
Computer Science
415 / 7,153
Political Science
363 / 3,026
Medicine
345 / 8,156
Sociology
339 / 4,108
Engineering
319 / 6,361
Law
319 / 2,639
Philosophy
311 / 2,705
Psychology
297 / 6,493
History
293 / 2,935
Physics
289 / 5,727
Chemistry
272 / 7,841
Geography and Cartography
271 / 4,738
Geology
222 / 5,856
Art & Design
210 / 1,562
Genetics
209 / 6,400
Ecology
202 / 5,615
Biochemistry
190 / 5,377
Mathematics
181 / 1,968
Archaeology
173 / 2,157
Paleontology
170 / 5,236
Quantum and Particle physics
168 / 3,248
Psychiatry
136 / 3,915
Neuroscience
133 / 3,936
Business
128 / 2,217
Economics
128 / 2,123
Linguistics
125 / 1,294
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
116 / 1,714
Botany
114 / 2,036
Literature
108 / 873
Materials Science
92 / 2,421
Organic Chemistry
91 / 3,725
Math Teachers
88 / 691
Pathology
83 / 2,165
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
82 / 573
Statistics
81 / 1,247
Social Psychology
75 / 1,251
Education Majors
75 / 757

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 9 30
1994 9 29
1995 39 23
1996 7 29
1997 11 44
1998 9 47
1999 13 45
2000 15 89
2001 26 92
2002 30 102
2003 20 129
2004 22 138
2005 25 178
2006 21 246
2007 23 328
2008 22 321
2009 20 527
2010 34 476
2011 42 612
2012 44 690
2013 38 819
2014 31 811
2015 39 736
2016 39 850
2017 40 815
2018 35 1044
2019 97 1147
2020 46 1461
2021 47 1420
2022 49 1405
2023 33 1498
2024 44 1260
2025 19 1147
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Randolph-Macon College alumni

  1. Pearl S. Buck

    Pearl S. Buck
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1892-1973 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    novelistwriterautobiographertranslatormissionary
    Biography

    Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker Buck was an American writer and humanitarian. She is best known for The Good Earth, the best-selling novel in the United States in 1931 and 1932, which won her the Pulitzer Prize in 1932. In 1938, Buck became the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature "for her rich and truly epic descriptions of peasant life in China" and for her "masterpieces", two memoir-biographies of her missionary parents.

  2. Nader Talebzadeh

    Nader Talebzadeh
    Born in
    Iran Flag Iran
    Years
    1953-2022 (aged 69)
    Occupations
    screenwriterfilm criticfilm directorfilm producer
    Biography

    Nader Talebzadeh, also known as Nader Ordoubadi, was an Iranian conservative journalist and filmmaker.

  3. Gregg Marshall

    Gregg Marshall
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 63)
    Enrolled in Randolph-Macon College
    1981-1985 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    basketball coach
    Biography

    Michael Gregg Marshall is an American college basketball coach whose most recent position was head coach at Wichita State University. Marshall has coached his teams to appearances in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 14 of 22 years as a head coach. He is the winningest head coach in Wichita State and Winthrop history with 331 and 194 wins, respectively. He resigned on November 17, 2020, after an internal investigation following allegations by multiple former players detailing physical and verbal abuse at the hands of Marshall. Marshall was paid a settlement of $7,750,000 by Wichita State for his resignation.

  4. Dorian Leigh

    Dorian Leigh
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1917-2008 (aged 91)
    Occupations
    model
    Biography

    Dorian Elizabeth Leigh Parker, known professionally as Dorian Leigh, was an American model and one of the earliest modeling icons of the fashion industry. She is considered one of the first supermodels, and was well known in the United States and Europe.

All 45 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names R-MC
Randolph-Macon
Founded 1830
Motto Believe in the Moment of Connection
Colors lemon gold, black
Total FTE staff 444
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 204 Henry St
Ashland, Virginia, 23005-5505
United States
City population 8,000
Phone 8047527200

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