After University of Virginia's College at Wise: graduation, pay and debt
Wise, Virginia · Public · 1,101 undergrads
50% of University of Virginia's College at Wise students finish within six years, the typical student earns $50,389 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $17,009 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$50.4k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
50%
finish within six years.
33%
finish in four years.
72%
of first-years come back for year two.
$17k
median federal debt at graduation.
56%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished in four yearsIPEDS, fall 2023
33%
Finished within six yearsIPEDS, fall 2023
50%
First-years who came back for year twoCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
72%
Men who finished within six yearsIPEDS, students who started in 2017
47%
Women who finished within six yearsIPEDS, students who started in 2017
52%
Students in that six-year groupIPEDS, students who started in 2017
261
Earned a degree or certificate here within eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
40%
Still enrolled here after eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
3%
Students in that eight-year groupIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
294
Transferred to another collegeCollege Scorecard, earlier release
8.4%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$42,107
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard, 2022-23
$50,389
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard, earlier release
60%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard, 2024-25
$17,009
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard, earlier release
$10,695
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard, earlier release
$11,000
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard, earlier release
$9,500
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard, 2024-25
56%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard, earlier release
63%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard, earlier release
72%
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Test rule: uvawise.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 3, 2026)
Updated Nov 3, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers