by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Mechanical Engineering is a concentration offered under the mechanical engineering major at Virginia Commonwealth University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in general mechanical engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at VCU paid an average of $1,135 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $423 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,179 | $32,827 |
| Fees | $2,531 | $3,221 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,504 | $11,504 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,283 | $5,283 |
Learn more about VCU tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the VCU general mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VCU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 12.5% of the general mechanical engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in general mechanical engineering at VCU in 2019-2020, 32.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 60 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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