Randolph-Macon College: Statistics

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#3691 of 14,131 In the World
#1026 of 2,597 In North America
#956 of 2,496 In the United States
#28 of 63 In Virginia
#1448 of 2,170 For Art History
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Religion
United Methodist
Acceptance rate
83%
Average SAT
1125
Average ACT
26
Avg. cost to attend
$29,058 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,500
Graduates
23
Male:Female Ratio
45:55
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 83% 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 83% 81% 85%
Applicants 2,620 1,304 1,316
Admissions 2,185 1,060 1,125
Freshmen enrolled full time 430 208 222
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
136 or 32%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1040
or below

75% of them
had 1210
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Randolph-Macon College are 1040-1210 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
18 or 4%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 22
or below

75% of them
had 29
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Randolph-Macon College are 22-29 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1130 (74%)
Black or African American 132 (9%)
Two or more races 89 (6%)
Hispanic 83 (5%)
Asian 40 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 23 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 22 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Randolph-Macon College is $29,058 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
$29,058/year
Average aid awarded
$32,348
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $20,959
$30-48K $24,278
$48-75K $28,921
$75-110K $28,916
$110K+ $29,417

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $46,278$47,500
Tuition in-state $46,278$47,500
Tuition out-of-state $46,278$47,500
Fee in-district $1,724$1,132
Fee in-state $1,724$1,132
Fee out-of-state $1,724$1,132

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,272
Combined charge for room and board $14,630
Room charge $7,700
Meal charge $6,930

Randolph-Macon College majors

Randolph-Macon College has granted 329 bachelor's degrees across 36 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Randolph-Macon College.

Major Bachelor
Business & Commerce, General 63
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 39
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 36
Psychology, General 22
Political Science and Government, General 18
Computer and Information Sciences, General 14
Communication, General 12
Chemistry, General 11
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 10
Accounting 9
Criminology 9
Neuroscience 8
English Language and Literature, General 7
Environmental Studies 7
History, General 6
Music, General 6
Sociology, General 6
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 5
Engineering, General 5
Religion & Religious Studies 5
Economics, General 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 3
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 3
Fine & Studio Arts, General 3
Physics, General 3
Fine and Studio Arts Management 2
Mathematics, General 2
Spanish Language and Literature 2
Writing, General 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
Asian Studies & Civilization 1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
International & Globalization Studies 1
Latin Language and Literature 1
Philosophy 1
Women's Studies 1
Grand Total 329

Randolph-Macon College has a graduation rate of 75%, which is among the 15% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 75% 72% 77%
  • Full-time retention rate - 81%

Publications & Citations

Randolph-Macon College has published 1,101 scientific papers with 17,923 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
1,101
Citations
17,923

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
645 / 6,166
Biology
479 / 12,750
Environmental Science
457 / 8,647
Computer Science
407 / 6,833
Political Science
360 / 2,870
Medicine
339 / 7,685
Sociology
336 / 3,894
Engineering
316 / 6,019
Law
316 / 2,496
Philosophy
308 / 2,574
Psychology
294 / 6,210
History
293 / 2,804
Physics
286 / 5,432
Geography and Cartography
270 / 4,498
Chemistry
270 / 7,454
Geology
219 / 5,585
Art & Design
209 / 1,454
Genetics
206 / 6,056
Ecology
199 / 5,334
Biochemistry
189 / 5,113
Mathematics
182 / 1,879
Archaeology
173 / 2,054
Paleontology
168 / 5,004
Quantum and Particle physics
167 / 3,097
Psychiatry
134 / 3,709
Neuroscience
131 / 3,771
Economics
125 / 2,024
Business
124 / 2,122
Linguistics
123 / 1,255
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
116 / 1,670
Botany
111 / 1,924
Literature
108 / 829
Materials Science
91 / 2,269
Organic Chemistry
90 / 3,560
Math Teachers
89 / 648
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
82 / 549
Pathology
82 / 1,964
Statistics
81 / 1,200
Education Majors
76 / 731
Social Psychology
74 / 1,192

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 7 16
1993 9 30
1994 9 29
1995 39 23
1996 7 27
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 23 327
2008 22 321
2009 20 527
2010 34 476
2011 42 613
2012 44 690
2013 38 820
2014 31 811
2015 39 736
2016 39 848
2017 40 815
2018 35 1040
2019 97 1150
2020 45 1461
2021 47 1419
2022 49 1403
2023 33 1497
2024 44 1254
Academic rankings

Randolph-Macon College alumni

  1. Pearl S. Buck

    Pearl S. Buck
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1892-1973 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    children's writernovelistwriterautobiographertranslator
    Biography

    Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker Buck was an American writer and novelist. She is best known for The Good Earth, the best-selling novel in the United States in 1931 and 1932 and 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. 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.

  4. Gregg Marshall

    Gregg Marshall
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 62)
    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.

All 46 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 426
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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