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Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

CVI Score: 27/100

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CVI Grading Scale & Rubric

College Value Index (CVI) is a weighted score from 0-100 based on outcomes, completion, and selectivity.

Grade Scale

S: 90-100
A: 80-89
B: 70-79
C: 60-69
D: 50-59
F: below 50

Rubric Weights

ROI Score (median earnings): 50%
Completion Score (graduation/completion rate): 30%
Selectivity Score (inverse admission rate): 20%

Formula: CVI = (ROI × 0.50) + (Completion × 0.30) + (Selectivity × 0.20)

This College's Component Scores

ROI: 26

Completion: 39

Selectivity: 11

Admission Criteria

Admission Rate: 88.6%

SAT Average: 948

ACT Average: 18

CVI Selectivity Score: 11

Graduation Rate: 39.4%

Additional Admissions Data

Test Requirement Policy: Test-blind / not considered (code 5)
SAT Composite 25th-75th: 840-1070
SAT Reading 25th-75th: 440-550
SAT Math 25th-75th: 400-520
ACT Composite 25th-75th: 14-20
Admitted student GPA ranges: N/A in current source
Early Action / Early Decision rates: N/A in current source
Application deadlines and required materials: N/A in current source
Major-specific admit rates: N/A in current source

Costs & Outcomes

In-State Tuition: $10,043

Out-of-State Tuition: $22,650

Graduation Rate: 39.4%

Median Earnings: $45,543

Academic Snapshot

Campus Setting: SUBURBAN

Student Body Size: MEDIUM

School Control: PUBLIC

Additional Institution Data

Housing & Charges

Source

Typical Room Charge: $-1

Typical Board Charge: $-1

Combined Room & Board: $-1

Tuition Varies by Program: N/A

Tuition Guarantee Program: N/A

Tuition Payment Plan: N/A

Enrollment Profile

Source

Student-Faculty Ratio: 12.0

Undergraduate (Full-Time): 1

Undergraduate (Part-Time): 1

Graduate (Full-Time): 1

Graduate (Part-Time): 1

Dormitory Capacity: -1

Institution Size: 3

Aid, Default, and Earnings

IPEDSDefaultEarnings

Student Loan Default Rate: 0.1%

Default Cohort Year: 2017

Years Since Entering Repayment: 3

Median Earnings (Urban): $41,987

Mean Earnings (Urban): N/A

Earnings Above $25k: N/A

Earnings 10th Percentile: N/A

Earnings 25th Percentile: $27,748

Earnings 75th Percentile: $59,525

Earnings 90th Percentile: N/A

Yellow Ribbon Program: No

Disability Services Indicator: Yes

Students with Disabilities: -200.0%

Popular Majors

Psychology, GeneralCriminal Justice/Safety StudiesBusiness Administration and Management, General

ROI Intelligence

Is this Psychology, General degree worth the cost?

This sidebar blends institutional outcomes with degree-level earnings and debt, so families can compare value, not just brand or admissions odds.

Median earnings: $45,543

Tuition basis used: Out-of-state

Annual tuition basis: $22,650

Estimated 4-year tuition investment: $90,600

Earnings-to-tuition multiple: 2.01x

Annual repayment capacity (10% of salary): $4,554.3

Simple payback at 10% salary: 19.89 years

How We Calculate ROI

Annual repayment capacity = annual earnings x 10%.

Reference ROI = ((annual repayment capacity - investment estimate) / investment estimate) x 100.

Simple payback = investment estimate / annual repayment capacity.

Tuition basis used in this estimate: Out-of-state.

For this institution-level estimate, investment uses 4x annual tuition as a bachelor proxy (total sticker tuition cost, without financial aid adjustments).

These are directional estimates and do not include taxes, inflation, or opportunity cost.

Program ROI Highlights

Degree-level outcomes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study dataset.

College Scorecard

Psychology, General

Psychology, General.

Bachelor's Degree

CIP code: 4201

Annual earnings: $50,956

Median debt: $26,000

Annual cost basis (sticker tuition, no aid adjustment): $10,043

Annual repayment capacity (10% of salary): $5,095.6

Reference ROI at 10% salary: -49.3%

Simple payback at 10% salary: 1.97 years

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How We Calculate ROI

Investment estimate uses total sticker tuition cost for the degree path (no financial aid adjustments).

Annual repayment capacity = annual earnings x 10%.

Reference ROI = ((annual repayment capacity - investment estimate) / investment estimate) x 100.

Simple payback = investment estimate / annual repayment capacity.

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