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Roanoke College

Roanoke College is a private campus in suburban Salem, VA. The school reports a Evangelical Lutheran Church affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$20,269
family income
under $30k
$19,396
$30–48k
$24,279
$48–75k
$26,939
$75–110k
$32,137
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$24,5032023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$20k$22k$24k$26k$28k200820232008: $21,8122009: $20,5692010: $23,6372011: $24,9402012: $26,4512013: $27,0882014: $27,9852015: $28,0962016: $27,4352017: $26,2562018: $25,1352019: $26,9972020: $27,5412021: $27,7802022: $27,7862023: $24,503$24,503
$20k$23k$25k$28k200820232008: $21,8122009: $20,5692010: $23,6372011: $24,9402012: $26,4512013: $27,0882014: $27,9852015: $28,0962016: $27,4352017: $26,2562018: $25,1352019: $26,9972020: $27,5412021: $27,7802022: $27,7862023: $24,503$24,503

Average net price at Roanoke College rose from $21,812 (2008) to $24,503 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$21,812
2009$20,569
2010$23,637
2011$24,940
2012$26,451
2013$27,088
2014$27,985
2015$28,096
2016$27,435
2017$26,256
2018$25,135
2019$26,997
2020$27,541
2021$27,780
2022$27,786
2023$24,503
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$54,2832024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $39,4312010: $41,6272011: $43,6962012: $45,6172013: $48,5592014: $50,4872015: $52,5882016: $54,4342017: $56,0882018: $58,2932019: $59,8362020: $61,5452021: $63,4732022: $65,3452023: $54,0592024: $54,283$54,283
$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $39,4312010: $41,6272011: $43,6962012: $45,6172013: $48,5592014: $50,4872015: $52,5882016: $54,4342017: $56,0882018: $58,2932019: $59,8362020: $61,5452021: $63,4732022: $65,3452023: $54,0592024: $54,283$54,283

Total cost at Roanoke College rose from $39,431 (2009) to $54,283 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$39,431
2010$41,627
2011$43,696
2012$45,617
2013$48,559
2014$50,487
2015$52,588
2016$54,434
2017$56,088
2018$58,293
2019$59,836
2020$61,545
2021$63,473
2022$65,345
2023$54,059
2024$54,283
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k$50k200020232000: $17,7652001: $18,6812002: $19,1862003: $20,8652004: $22,1092005: $23,4532006: $24,6532007: $26,2502008: $27,9352013: $36,5972014: $38,1772015: $39,7912016: $41,4292017: $42,8192018: $44,1552019: $45,5592020: $47,0202021: $48,3302022: $35,3502023: $36,774$36,774
$20k$30k$40k$50k200020232000: $17,7652001: $18,6812002: $19,1862003: $20,8652004: $22,1092005: $23,4532006: $24,6532007: $26,2502008: $27,9352013: $36,5972014: $38,1772015: $39,7912016: $41,4292017: $42,8192018: $44,1552019: $45,5592020: $47,0202021: $48,3302022: $35,3502023: $36,774$36,774

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$17,765
2001$18,681
2002$19,186
2003$20,865
2004$22,109
2005$23,453
2006$24,653
2007$26,250
2008$27,935
2013$36,597
2014$38,177
2015$39,791
2016$41,429
2017$42,819
2018$44,155
2019$45,559
2020$47,020
2021$48,330
2022$35,350
2023$36,774
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Roanoke College reports published tuition of $38,068 in this record. Roanoke College's $38,068 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Roanoke College reports 1,767 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

67.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Roanoke College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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67.4%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

55%60%65%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 52.7%entered 1992: 59.2%entered 1993: 62.8%entered 1994: 56.7%entered 1995: 62.2%entered 1996: 68.2%entered 1997: 60.5%entered 1998: 61.3%entered 1999: 64.7%entered 2000: 64.9%entered 2001: 64.7%entered 2002: 61.1%entered 2003: 64.2%entered 2004: 71.4%entered 2005: 68.7%entered 2006: 65.4%entered 2007: 64.3%entered 2008: 63.7%entered 2009: 66.1%entered 2010: 62.9%entered 2011: 67%entered 2012: 67%entered 2013: 69.7%entered 2014: 69.8%entered 2015: 69.6%entered 2016: 71.3%entered 2017: 65.9%entered 2018: 67.4%67.4%
60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 52.7%entered 1992: 59.2%entered 1993: 62.8%entered 1994: 56.7%entered 1995: 62.2%entered 1996: 68.2%entered 1997: 60.5%entered 1998: 61.3%entered 1999: 64.7%entered 2000: 64.9%entered 2001: 64.7%entered 2002: 61.1%entered 2003: 64.2%entered 2004: 71.4%entered 2005: 68.7%entered 2006: 65.4%entered 2007: 64.3%entered 2008: 63.7%entered 2009: 66.1%entered 2010: 62.9%entered 2011: 67%entered 2012: 67%entered 2013: 69.7%entered 2014: 69.8%entered 2015: 69.6%entered 2016: 71.3%entered 2017: 65.9%entered 2018: 67.4%67.4%

The six-year graduation rate at Roanoke College rose from 52.7% (entered 1991) to 67.4% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort52.7%
1992 cohort59.2%
1993 cohort62.8%
1994 cohort56.7%
1995 cohort62.2%
1996 cohort68.2%
1997 cohort60.5%
1998 cohort61.3%
1999 cohort64.7%
2000 cohort64.9%
2001 cohort64.7%
2002 cohort61.1%
2003 cohort64.2%
2004 cohort71.4%
2005 cohort68.7%
2006 cohort65.4%
2007 cohort64.3%
2008 cohort63.7%
2009 cohort66.1%
2010 cohort62.9%
2011 cohort67%
2012 cohort67%
2013 cohort69.7%
2014 cohort69.8%
2015 cohort69.6%
2016 cohort71.3%
2017 cohort65.9%
2018 cohort67.4%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,200Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,204Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,975Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,300Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,188Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,937Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,937Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $10,295Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $7,875Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,937Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,992Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,500$5,500 left
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,200Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,204Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,975Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,300Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,188Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,937Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,937Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $10,295Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $7,875Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,937Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,992Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,500$5,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$15,125$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$14,500$6,300
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$15,125$6,188
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$15,200$3,937
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$16,204$3,937
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$15,975$10,295
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$7,875
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$3,937
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$3,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$19,125$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$22,125$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$25,000$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$27,000$6,992
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,000$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$27,000$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$27,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$27,000$5,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$45,330
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$52,365
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$58,047
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Roanoke College admitted 4,805 of 5,785 applicants in Fall 2024. The 83.1% rate describes that application pool.

83.1%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$36,774 tuition · 2023–241,767 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1090–13001600

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Admissions

Roanoke College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Roanoke College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 560–660 and Math was 530–640 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1090–1300 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing560610660
SAT Math530580640
ACT Composite242731

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Roanoke College received 5,785 applications and admitted 4,805 (83.1%), with 468 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

83.1%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

65%70%75%80%200120242001: 74.1%2002: 71.7%2003: 76.5%2004: 68.9%2005: 73.6%2006: 74.4%2007: 73.2%2008: 69.8%2009: 68.4%2010: 66.4%2011: 69.5%2012: 69.3%2013: 72.8%2014: 69.3%2015: 72.5%2016: 73%2017: 67.2%2018: 72.5%2019: 74.8%2020: 78.1%2021: 80.4%2022: 79.8%2023: 80.1%2024: 83.1%83.1%
65%70%75%80%200120242001: 74.1%2002: 71.7%2003: 76.5%2004: 68.9%2005: 73.6%2006: 74.4%2007: 73.2%2008: 69.8%2009: 68.4%2010: 66.4%2011: 69.5%2012: 69.3%2013: 72.8%2014: 69.3%2015: 72.5%2016: 73%2017: 67.2%2018: 72.5%2019: 74.8%2020: 78.1%2021: 80.4%2022: 79.8%2023: 80.1%2024: 83.1%83.1%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200174.1%
Fall 200271.7%
Fall 200376.5%
Fall 200468.9%
Fall 200573.6%
Fall 200674.4%
Fall 200773.2%
Fall 200869.8%
Fall 200968.4%
Fall 201066.4%
Fall 201169.5%
Fall 201269.3%
Fall 201372.8%
Fall 201469.3%
Fall 201572.5%
Fall 201673%
Fall 201767.2%
Fall 201872.5%
Fall 201974.8%
Fall 202078.1%
Fall 202180.4%
Fall 202279.8%
Fall 202380.1%
Fall 202483.1%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1090–1300Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA10001100120013002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10002002: 10102003: 10202004: 10102005: 10302006: 9802007: 10002008: 10102009: 9902010: 9802011: 9902012: 9702013: 9802014: 9802015: 9702016: 9702017: 10402018: 10402019: 10502020: 10402021: 10802022: 10702023: 10902024: 109010902001: 12002002: 12102003: 12082004: 11902005: 12102006: 11902007: 11902008: 12002009: 11902010: 11802011: 11802012: 12002013: 11902014: 12102015: 12002016: 12002017: 12302018: 12302019: 12602020: 12402021: 12302022: 12602023: 12702024: 13001300
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA10001100120013002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10002002: 10102003: 10202004: 10102005: 10302006: 9802007: 10002008: 10102009: 9902010: 9802011: 9902012: 9702013: 9802014: 9802015: 9702016: 9702017: 10402018: 10402019: 10502020: 10402021: 10802022: 10702023: 10902024: 109010902001: 12002002: 12102003: 12082004: 11902005: 12102006: 11902007: 11902008: 12002009: 11902010: 11802011: 11802012: 12002013: 11902014: 12102015: 12002016: 12002017: 12302018: 12302019: 12602020: 12402021: 12302022: 12602023: 12702024: 13001300

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200110001200
Fall 200210101210
Fall 200310201208
Fall 200410101190
Fall 200510301210
Fall 20069801190
Fall 200710001190
Fall 200810101200
Fall 20099901190
Fall 20109801180
Fall 20119901180
Fall 20129701200
Fall 20139801190
Fall 20149801210
Fall 20159701200
Fall 20169701200
Fall 201710401230
Fall 201810401230
Fall 201910501260
Fall 202010401240
Fall 202110801230
Fall 202210701260
Fall 202310901270
Fall 202410901300
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

24–31Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200720242007: 202008: 202009: 202010: 202011: 212012: 202013: 212014: 202015: 212016: 212017: 222018: 222019: 212020: 212021: 222022: 222023: 222024: 24242007: 242008: 252009: 252010: 262011: 262012: 252013: 262014: 262015: 272016: 272017: 272018: 272019: 282020: 282021: 272022: 282023: 302024: 3131
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200720242007: 202008: 202009: 202010: 202011: 212012: 202013: 212014: 202015: 212016: 212017: 222018: 222019: 212020: 212021: 222022: 222023: 222024: 24242007: 242008: 252009: 252010: 262011: 262012: 252013: 262014: 262015: 272016: 272017: 272018: 272019: 282020: 282021: 272022: 282023: 302024: 3131

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20072024
Fall 20082025
Fall 20092025
Fall 20102026
Fall 20112126
Fall 20122025
Fall 20132126
Fall 20142026
Fall 20152127
Fall 20162127
Fall 20172227
Fall 20182227
Fall 20192128
Fall 20202128
Fall 20212227
Fall 20222228
Fall 20232230
Fall 20242431
IPEDS Fall 2007–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,767Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

2k2k2k200220242002: 1,7672003: 1,8252004: 1,7812005: 1,8772006: 1,9062007: 1,9442008: 1,9472009: 1,9772010: 2,0392011: 1,9972012: 2,0102013: 1,9802014: 1,9862015: 1,9612016: 1,9462017: 1,9902018: 1,9812019: 1,9532020: 1,8992021: 1,8372022: 1,8012023: 1,8012024: 1,7671,767
2k2k2k200220242002: 1,7672003: 1,8252004: 1,7812005: 1,8772006: 1,9062007: 1,9442008: 1,9472009: 1,9772010: 2,0392011: 1,9972012: 2,0102013: 1,9802014: 1,9862015: 1,9612016: 1,9462017: 1,9902018: 1,9812019: 1,9532020: 1,8992021: 1,8372022: 1,8012023: 1,8012024: 1,7671,767

Undergraduate enrollment at Roanoke College has held near 1,767 from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,767
Fall 20031,825
Fall 20041,781
Fall 20051,877
Fall 20061,906
Fall 20071,944
Fall 20081,947
Fall 20091,977
Fall 20102,039
Fall 20111,997
Fall 20122,010
Fall 20131,980
Fall 20141,986
Fall 20151,961
Fall 20161,946
Fall 20171,990
Fall 20181,981
Fall 20191,953
Fall 20201,899
Fall 20211,837
Fall 20221,801
Fall 20231,801
Fall 20241,767
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

76%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

75%80%85%200220232002: 79%2003: 75%2004: 85%2005: 77%2006: 73%2007: 76%2008: 77%2009: 81%2010: 77%2011: 81%2012: 80%2013: 80%2014: 80%2015: 84%2016: 84%2017: 78%2018: 78%2019: 79%2020: 76%2021: 74%2022: 78%2023: 76%76%
75%80%85%200220232002: 79%2003: 75%2004: 85%2005: 77%2006: 73%2007: 76%2008: 77%2009: 81%2010: 77%2011: 81%2012: 80%2013: 80%2014: 80%2015: 84%2016: 84%2017: 78%2018: 78%2019: 79%2020: 76%2021: 74%2022: 78%2023: 76%76%

First-year retention at Roanoke College has held near 76% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort79%
Fall 2003 cohort75%
Fall 2004 cohort85%
Fall 2005 cohort77%
Fall 2006 cohort73%
Fall 2007 cohort76%
Fall 2008 cohort77%
Fall 2009 cohort81%
Fall 2010 cohort77%
Fall 2011 cohort81%
Fall 2012 cohort80%
Fall 2013 cohort80%
Fall 2014 cohort80%
Fall 2015 cohort84%
Fall 2016 cohort84%
Fall 2017 cohort78%
Fall 2018 cohort78%
Fall 2019 cohort79%
Fall 2020 cohort76%
Fall 2021 cohort74%
Fall 2022 cohort78%
Fall 2023 cohort76%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Roanoke College

Faculty pay at Roanoke College averages $90,636 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Roanoke College as a primarily residential campus of 1,767 undergraduates — and 75.7% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Roanoke College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1090–1300 — their midpoint is above the VA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Roanoke College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Roanoke College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Roanoke College83.1%
Virginia median79.8%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Roanoke College$38,068
Virginia median$21,650
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Roanoke College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Roanoke College$58,047
Virginia median$53,453
National median$53,781
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Roanoke College, Virginia and national reference values
Metric & basisRoanoke CollegeVirginia medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS83.1%79.8%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$38,068$21,650$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$58,047$53,453$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Roanoke College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Roanoke College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 12 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Communication and Media Studies$76,198
Political Science and Government$71,604
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,323
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$65,112
Sociology$59,580
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,040
Biology, General$55,246
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,957
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$50,074
Psychology, General$49,018
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$43,974
History$41,210

These 12 fields listed for Roanoke College measure earnings after completion. The $58,047 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 24 additional Roanoke College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Roanoke College report?

Roanoke College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1090–1300 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Roanoke College's acceptance rate?

83.1% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 4,805 admitted from 5,785 applicants.

How much does Roanoke College cost?

At Roanoke College, tuition is $38,068. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Roanoke College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $58,047. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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