Reports and initiatives

University Annual Report

The 2024-25 University Annual Report highlights major advancements at Virginia Commonwealth University and the extraordinary accomplishments of VCU students, faculty, staff and alumni. View the University Annual Report.

VCU Comprehensive Economic Impact Report

Lightcast provides colleges and universities with labor market data that help create better outcomes for students, businesses, and communities. Our data, which cover more than 99% of the U.S. workforce, are compiled from a wide variety of government sources, job postings, and online profiles and résumés. Hundreds of institutions use Lightcast to align programs with regional needs, drive enrollment, connect students with in-demand careers, track their alumni’s employment outcomes, and demonstrate their institution’s economic impact on their region. Read more about the 2026 Impact Report.

Growth4VA

 

Growth4VA is a statewide campaign promoting investment and innovation in higher education founded by the Virginia Business Higher Education Council. It is supported by 16 public colleges and universities in Virginia, the Virginia College System, and Virginia’s non-profit private institutions.

Enterprise risk management

VCU’s enterprise risk management program is a comprehensive approach to identifying risks that could severely impact the university. Read more about the program.

History of commemoration

VCU is thoughtfully considering how it might address safety, student, faculty, and curriculum concerns related to symbols of the Confederacy, slavery, white supremacy, and other items of an exclusionary nature that may exist on our campuses. Read more about this important work.