Petersburg, Virginia · Public
Agriculture, General at Virginia State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2% reported program-share signal, $15,840 school-wide net price, and $45,543 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 104 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.0%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~104
- Schools with reported signal
- 132
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 88.6%
- Graduation rate
- 39.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $15,840/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $63,360
- Median debt
- $26,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $45,543/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.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2%), school-wide average net price ($15,840), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($45,543), and peer averages from 132 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 132 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,172 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,756 below). Together, those evidence points place Virginia State University in the top 80% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL · 0.0% reported share · $3,815 net A+ 
Carl Sandburg College Galesburg, IL · 0.2% reported share · $3,662 net A+ American Samoa Community College Pago Pago, AS · 3.6% reported share · $3,386 net A+ Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson, MS · 0.5% reported share · $3,894 net A+ Kellogg Community College Battle Creek, MI · 0.8% reported share · $4,858 net A+ Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM · 0.1% reported share · $4,904 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Agriculture, General accounts for 2% of reported programs at Virginia State University, which is bigger than 70% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 104 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Virginia State University's average net price is $15,840 per year, about $63,360 over four years. That is $2,172 above the $13,668 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $45,543 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,756 below the $49,299 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 State University #105 of 132 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.