University of Virginia

What are the graduation rates for students at University of Virginia?

UVA's reported graduation rate is 92% within four years and 96% within six years for the applicable first-time, full-time undergraduate cohort. The reported first-year retention rate is 98%, meaning most students in that measure returned for a second year.

These cohort measures are useful for judging how commonly students finish on a conventional timeline, but they do not describe every student. Transfer students, part-time students, and students entering graduate or professional programs can follow different paths and are not necessarily represented by the same graduation-rate definition. Nor do the figures establish why an individual student graduates on time. A prospective transfer student, in particular, should ask how accepted credits will apply to major requirements before projecting a completion date.

What is the earning potential for graduates at University of Virginia?

Federal College Scorecard field-of-study data report earnings for some UVA programs one year after completion. These are observed outcomes for covered former students, not a salary promised to a new student or a forecast for everyone in a major.

Examples in the October 2026 data include median one-year earnings of $83,639 for computer and information sciences, general; $65,868 for registered nursing; $62,202 for economics; and $23,465 for biology, general. Field labels and credentials matter when interpreting these comparisons. The federal measure covers eligible former students with earnings data who are working and not enrolled; privacy rules also limit reporting for smaller groups.

One-year earnings can reflect graduate-school enrollment, occupation, location, hours worked, and the number of people represented, as well as the field studied. They say little on their own about longer-term income, job satisfaction, or the cost of earning a credential. Career outcomes are more useful when considered alongside program-level costs, likely next steps, and later earnings measures.