Villa Maria College

Buffalo, NY · Private Nonprofit

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86.7%
Acceptance Rate
N/A
Median SAT
$38,857
Median Earnings
593
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 12.1 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Design and Applied Arts $31,581
$8,462 $89,859
Graphic Communications $22,667
$8,462 $89,859
Visual and Performing Arts, Ge... N/A
$8,462 $89,859
Rhetoric and Composition/Writi... N/A
$8,462 $89,859
Radio, Television, and Digital... N/A
$8,462 $89,859
Public Health N/A
$8,462 $89,859
Psychology, General N/A
$8,462 $89,859
Music N/A
$8,462 $89,859
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 593 514 86.7% 31.3%
2022 500 391 78.2% 25.8%
2021 307 232 75.6% 46.1%
2020 414 326 78.7% 42.3%
2019 406 302 74.4% 44.4%
2018 406 303 74.6% 43.2%
2017 460 371 80.7% 35.9%
2016 351 297 84.6% 49.8%
2015 315 267 84.8% 51.3%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$38,857
Median Earnings (6 years)
$33,635
Median Debt
$21,250
6-Year Graduation Rate
31.0%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

Tuition
$24,000
Fees
$1,400

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $12,373
$30-48k income $9,235
$48-75k income $15,325
$75-110k income $13,426
$110k+ income $20,940

Popular Majors

  • 1 Graphic Communications
  • 2 Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management
  • 3 Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • 4 Design and Applied Arts
  • 5 Design and Applied Arts

Highest Earning Majors

  • Design and Applied Arts $31,581
  • Graphic Communications $22,667
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General N/A
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies N/A
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication N/A

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 545
International 0%
Women 52%
Race/Ethnicity
White 43%
Black 36%
Hispanic 7%
Asian 5%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 96%
Avg: $16,225 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 61%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 58%
Avg: $6,826
School's Own Grants 98%
Avg: $12,624 from school funds