Schools in Richmond, VA

K-12 and higher education at a glance

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K-12 Education Overview

296 Total Schools
195,240 Total Enrollment
0:1 Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Charter Schools 0.7%

Percentage of schools that are charter schools

Title I Schools 0%

Percentage of schools receiving Title I funding

The Richmond, VA metro area has 296 K-12 schools serving 195,240 students. The average pupil-teacher ratio is 0:1, which is below the national average, meaning smaller class sizes. About 0.7% of schools are charter schools, and 0% receive Title I federal funding for low-income students.

Colleges & Universities

24 Institutions
$16,193 Avg In-State Tuition
$19,529 Avg Out-of-State
46.5% Avg Grad Rate

Top Institutions by Graduation Rate

1

University of Richmond

3,776 students
$62,600 In-State
88.0% Grad Rate
2

Randolph-Macon College

1,523 students
$46,278 In-State
75.0% Grad Rate
3
$0 In-State
68.0% Grad Rate
4
$12,850 In-State
65.0% Grad Rate
5
$16,500 In-State
52.0% Grad Rate
6
$0 In-State
44.0% Grad Rate
7

Virginia State University

5,190 students
$5,540 In-State
41.0% Grad Rate
8

Virginia Union University

1,662 students
$10,530 In-State
41.0% Grad Rate
9

Chester Career College

147 students
$0 In-State
40.0% Grad Rate
10
$4,788 In-State
39.0% Grad Rate
11
$14,800 In-State
37.0% Grad Rate
12
$0 In-State
36.0% Grad Rate
13
$4,881 In-State
30.0% Grad Rate
14

Richard Bland College

2,598 students
$6,570 In-State
21.0% Grad Rate
15
$15,732 In-State
21.0% Grad Rate
16
$13,200 In-State
17
$15,660 In-State
18
$0 In-State
19
$0 In-State
20
$6,064 In-State
21
$0 In-State
22
$0 In-State
23
$0 In-State
24
$6,900 In-State

There are 24 higher education institutions in the Richmond, VA metro area. Average in-state tuition is $16,193, while out-of-state students pay an average of $19,529. The average graduation rate across local institutions is 46.5%. The average acceptance rate is 75.1%.