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Ashland, Virginia · Private Non-Profit

Sociology at Randolph-Macon College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 64 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

3.9% Program signal 64 Size proxy $27,866 Net price (all) $58,448 Median earnings

Program snapshot

3.9% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
3.9%
Enrollment proxy
~64
Schools with reported signal
1,007

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
86.6%
Graduation rate
70.5%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$27,866/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$111,464
Median debt
$27,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$58,448/yr
ROI grade (school)
D

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 1,007 schools that report this field.

#873 of 1,007 on ROI Top 87% value
2.6× national avg concentration Bigger than 93% of programs
+$8,839 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,027
+$1,646 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $56,802

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($8,839 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($1,646 above). That combination produces a D value grade and a top 87% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Sociology accounts for 3.9% of reported programs at Randolph-Macon College, which is bigger than 93% of schools in this field set and 2.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 64 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Randolph-Macon College's average net price is $27,866 per year, about $111,464 over four years. That is $8,839 above the $19,027 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $58,448 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,646 above the $56,802 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Randolph-Macon College #873 of 1,007 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.