University of the Potomac-VA Campus

FALLS CHURCH, VA · Private for-profit · www.potomac.edu/ ↗

University of the Potomac-VA Campus is a private for-profit college in FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, located in a large suburb. It enrolls 157 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards bachelor's degrees. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest programs are Business Administration, Management and Operations; and Accounting and Related Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare its largest majors across colleges: Business Administration, Management and Operations · Accounting and Related Services

University of the Potomac-VA Campus at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
157
Similar schools: 455
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
62.5%
Similar schools: 37.1%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$43,211
Similar schools: $44,016
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$6,972
Similar schools: $28,667
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
66.7%
Similar schools: 66.7%

What the data shows about University of the Potomac-VA Campus

Comparisons below use the medians for the 143 private for-profit schools that mostly award bachelor's degrees in the College Scorecard. 66.7% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 66.7%). 62.5% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 37.1% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $43,211, about the same as the $44,016 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $6,972 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $28,667).