Richmond, Virginia · Public

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 25 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

0.1% Program signal 25 Size proxy $23,433 Net price (all) $58,128 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

0.1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 0.1%
Enrollment proxy: ~25
Schools with reported signal: 589

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 92.6%
Graduation rate: 63.2%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $23,433/yr
4-year cost (est.): $93,732
Median debt: $21,500

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $58,128/yr
ROI grade (school): C

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.

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Value among peer schools

Compared with 589 schools that report this field.

#390 of 589 on ROI Top 66% value

10% national avg concentration Bigger than 11% of programs

+$2,779 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $20,654

+$184 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $57,944

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,779 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($184 above). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 66% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

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Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies accounts for 0.1% of reported programs at Virginia Commonwealth University, which is bigger than 11% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 25 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Virginia Commonwealth University's average net price is $23,433 per year, about $93,732 over four years. That is $2,779 above the $20,654 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $58,128 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $184 above the $57,944 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 Virginia Commonwealth University #390 of 589 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.