Salem, Virginia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize suburb
Overview
Roanoke College is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Salem, Virginia. The campus sits in a midsize suburban area. It enrolled 1,804 students in fall 2024, including 1,793 undergraduates and 11 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Roanoke College offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 56 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology. It awarded 378 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
1,804
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
378
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
56
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 56
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
366
Master's degrees
12
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,804
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,793
Graduate students, fall 2024
11
Full-time, fall 2024
97%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,920
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,902
Graduate students, 2024-25
18
Full-time, 2024-25
96%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
51%
Men
49%
White
75%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
16%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Old Dominion Athletic Conference
President
Frank Shushok
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Student veteran organization