Bluefield University
Bluefield, VA · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
59%Acceptance rate
$25,573Average net price / year
18%Graduation rate
$48,896Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$21,855Median debt at graduation
614Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $26,770
- Total cost of attendance
- $42,539
- Room & board
- $9,480
- Books & supplies
- $440
- Average net price
- $25,573
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $25,807
- $30–48k
- $25,454
- $48–75k
- $25,732
- $75–110k
- $25,374
- $110k+
- $25,430
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 59.3%
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 18%
- First-year retention
- 61%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $41,923
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $48,896
- Median debt (graduates)
- $21,855
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 51%
- Students with federal loans
- 71%
Programs: what graduates earn
8 of 46 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 14 | $70,698 | $16,146 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 30 | $46,234 | $21,656 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 15 | $41,005 | $23,500 |
| Human Services, General | 20 | $33,808 | $20,834 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 19 | $24,450 | $27,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 3 | $35,448 | — |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 13 | $108,841 | — |
| Biology, General | 103 | $20,621 | $39,000 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 614
- Graduate students
- 459
- Part-time
- 10%
- Women / men
- 44% / 56%
- White
- 58%
- Hispanic
- 5%
- Black
- 23%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 2%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 14:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $50,571 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.bluefield.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 4% of degrees
- Communications Technologies – 3% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 5% of degrees
- Education – 8% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 9% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 5% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Bluefield University?
59.3% of applicants were admitted.
How much does Bluefield University cost?
The average net price after grants is $25,573 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $26,770 and the full cost of attendance is $42,539.
How much do Bluefield University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $48,896 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
18% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.