Longwood University

Overview of Longwood University

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While you’re in town, look for The Inn on the Avenues. This is a bed and breakfast where your family can stay when they come to visit you. When you return to campus, you’ll see campus buildings are laid out alongside one or two streets that go through the center of the school. Before long, you’ll know just where everything is located.

The school’s population is 4,400+ and the student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1. LU is a public university that awards undergraduate and master’s degrees, along with post-master’s certificates. They also offer both dual credits and credits for passing scores on your AP exams.

Top Rankings For Longwood University

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Admissions

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Tuition Cost & Financial Aid

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Going to college is not an inexpensive effort. You’ll pay for tuition, room and board, books, supplies, and other expenses. If you’re an out-of-state student, your tuition will be much higher: $13,520 for in-state students and $29,480 for out-of-state students. Together, the total cost can be much higher than just tuition.

The cost of your attendance after your financial aid is applied is called average net price. For Longwood University, this average was $19,636 in a recent academic year. Depending on your parents’ income, the amount of financial aid you are eligible for will shift, and thus how much you pay.

About 90% of the freshman class at Longwood qualifies for financial aid. Of that percentage, 829 students received grants or scholarships averaging $7,455 and 691 students received institutional grants and scholarships averaging $4,573.

Sticker Price

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Academics

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You’re going to stay at Longwood University after your freshman year? This will make you part of the retention rate, which measures the percentage of first-time students who return for their sophomore year. At LU, this is 75%, showing that the majority of students who attend feel that their needs are met here and don’t feel the need to transfer to another school.

Looking at graduation rate shows a relatively favorable view as well. The 4-year graduation rate is 50% and the 6-year rate is 66%. While the 4-year rate is a bit low, it’s not so far off the average national rate, and the improved 6-year rate is about average.

Let’s say that you look at your new class schedule and realize that two of your classes conflict with each other. If you visit an advisor, they may suggest that you drop your current section for one class and add a new section for evening classes, or you might be able to add a new section for online learning. LU offers both evening courses and online options, so you should be able to work some flexibility into your schedule.

The top majors offered here are: business, management, marketing and related support services; liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities; health professions and related programs; homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services; and communication, journalism and related programs.

Student Population Total

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Outcome & Salary

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The hope is that you take off your graduation cap and gown, put them away, and start your first job within two weeks to a month. While making that a reality takes a lot of hard work, graduate’s early-career salaries sit at around $48,200 and their mid-career salary really jumps, rising to $84,900. So, in all likelihood, that hard work will prove to be worth it.

The 4-year cost of education for students who graduate from Longwood University averages $78,544. This won’t affect your salary earning potential, but it does allow you to figure out the possible return on investment (ROI) from your education. Graduate’s 10-year potential salary is $562,380 and their 20-year potential is $1,411,380. Not bad! After deducting your cost of education, your 10-year projected ROI is $483,836 and your 20-year ROI is $1,332,836.

High school graduates who don’t go to college earn an average national salary of $38,792. Their 10-year projected income is $387,920 and their 20-year projected income is $775,840.

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