by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Roanoke College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, Roanoke is ranked #593 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Roanoke is also ranked #16 on the Best Colleges in Virginia list.
Roanoke College has an acceptance rate of 83%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 25% of students accepted to Roanoke submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 660. Math scores were between 530 and 640.
Roanoke received ACT scores from 6% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 24 and 31.
At Roanoke, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Roanoke College is 84%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Roanoke College has a freshmen retention rate of 78%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Roanoke the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 66%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Roanoke College.
In the current academic year, there are 1,801 undergraduates at Roanoke.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Roanoke College.
The typical net cost at Roanoke is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Roanoke
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,269 | $19,396 | $24,279 | $26,939 | $32,137 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Roanoke, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Roanoke, approximately 80% of students took out student loans averaging $6,877 a year. That adds up to $27,508 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 2.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Roanoke College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Roanoke College make around $58,047 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future Roanoke College graduates since it is 18% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
Roanoke College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Salem, Virginia. Roanoke is located in a safe and convenient suburb. Get more details about the location of Roanoke College.
Get in touch with Roanoke College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 221 College Lane, Salem, VA 24153-3794 |
| Phone: | 5403752500 |
| Website: | www.roanoke.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/roanoke |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/RoanokeCollege |
In the latest year of available data, students from 21 majors graduated from Roanoke College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 470 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 91 | $40,923 |
| Health & Physical Education | 43 | $26,496 |
| General Psychology | 39 | $27,545 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 31 | NA |
| General Biology | 30 | $31,147 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 18 | $38,514 |
| History | 18 | $31,415 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 18 | $35,311 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 17 | $26,241 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References