Utah State vs Virginia Commonwealth
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Utah State UniversityLogan, UTCompass Score: Good · Top 40%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VACompass Score: Good · Top 36%
At a glance
- Virginia Commonwealth has the higher graduation rate: 63% against 59% at Utah State.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Utah State has the lower price after aid: $13,521 a year, against $20,925 at Virginia Commonwealth.
- Utah State has the lower average price after aid: $14,936 a year, against $23,433 at Virginia Commonwealth.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 40%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 36%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 45%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 27%
Value
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Logan, UT
Richmond, VA
Setting
City
City
Students
28,063
28,238
Sports
NCAA Division I · Mountain West Conference
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Admission
Admission rate
92%
93%
Average SAT
1187
1137
ACT middle 50%
20–28
22–30
Outcomes
Graduation rate
59%
63%
First-year retention
71%
85%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,022
$58,128
Median debt
$14,340
$21,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$14,936
$23,433
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$12,057
$17,512
$30,001–$48,000
$12,803
$17,777
$48,001–$75,000
$13,521
$20,925
$75,001–$110,000
$16,094
$24,691
Over $110,000
$19,169
$32,739
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer engineering $111,527
- Computing and information science $110,414
- Air Transportation $103,989
- Electrical engineering $94,576
- Physics $93,461
- Computing and information science $118,521
- Computer engineering $118,273
- Electrical engineering $107,487
- Chemical Engineering $97,781
- Mechanical engineering $88,410
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.