Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #102 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #62 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #58 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 63 | In Virginia |
| #1 of 2 | In Blacksburg |
| #3 of 1,577 | For Engineering Management |
| Top100 | For 97 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 57%
- Undergraduates
- 30,504
- Graduates
- 7,790
- Male:Female Ratio
- 56:44
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- vt.edu
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has an acceptance rate of 57% and is among the top 20% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 57% | 54% | 61% |
| Applicants | 47,208 | 26,966 | 20,135 |
| Admissions | 26,923 | 14,527 | 12,337 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 7,180 | 3,923 | 3,240 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 16 | 9 | 7 |
18,822 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,498 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
3,103 or 43%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1240
or below
75% of them
had 1420
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 1240-1420 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
484 or 7%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 27
or below
75% of them
had 32
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 27-32 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 21171 (55%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4372 (11%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 4011 (10%) |
| Hispanic | 3589 (9%) |
| Black or African American | 2231 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 1892 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 962 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 30 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 21 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $8,542
- Students receiving aid
- 69%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $12,698 | $15,234 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,698 | $15,234 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $33,310 | $30,702 |
| Fee in-district | $2,780 | $2,779 |
| Fee in-state | $2,780 | $2,779 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,384 | $3,383 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 10,213 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,518 |
| Room charge | $6,520 |
| Meal charge | $5,998 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University majors
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has granted 8,041 bachelor's degrees across 73 programs, 1,801 master's across 69 programs, and 674 doctorate degrees across 54 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 526 | 307 | 18 | |
| Management Science | 484 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | 337 | 52 | 26 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 235 | 146 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 242 | 81 | 35 | |
| Finance, General | 357 | |||
| Computer Engineering, General | 233 | 81 | 15 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 315 | 2 | 10 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 237 | 57 | 24 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 240 | 47 | 11 | |
| Psychology, General | 247 | 15 | 12 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 261 | 3 | 6 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 257 | |||
| Sociology, General | 211 | 10 | 7 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 225 | |||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 209 | 3 | 6 | |
| Neuroscience | 215 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 200 | 10 | ||
| Accounting | 142 | 67 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 111 | 50 | 33 | |
| Data Science, General | 173 | |||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 137 | 31 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | 166 | |||
| Animal Sciences, General | 139 | 11 | 11 | |
| Public Health, General | 107 | 53 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 130 | |||
| Veterinary Medicine | 121 | |||
| Construction Management, General | 113 | 4 | ||
| Real Estate | 112 | |||
| Chemical Engineering | 88 | 1 | 10 | |
| Biochemistry | 97 | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 59 | 19 | 16 | |
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 94 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 74 | 11 | 7 | |
| Business Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences | 87 | |||
| Economics, General | 80 | 7 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 71 | 10 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 53 | 6 | 18 | |
| Materials Engineering | 53 | 15 | 7 | |
| Construction Engineering | 74 | |||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 70 | |||
| Agricultural Engineering | 54 | 7 | 6 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 57 | 7 | ||
| Forestry, General | 64 | |||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 59 | |||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 56 | |||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 52 | 3 | ||
| Physics, General | 42 | 5 | 6 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 53 | |||
| Agriculture, General | 12 | 40 | ||
| Geography | 37 | 10 | 2 | |
| History, General | 43 | 6 | ||
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 37 | 3 | 5 | |
| Medicine | 43 | |||
| Philosophy | 38 | 5 | ||
| Meteorology | 40 | |||
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 7 | 31 | ||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 26 | 11 | ||
| Environmental Science | 37 | |||
| Industrial and Product Design | 37 | |||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 29 | 6 | ||
| Interior Design | 35 | |||
| Agricultural Production Operations, General | 34 | |||
| Statistics, General | 19 | 7 | 6 | |
| Horticultural Science | 30 | 1 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 19 | 4 | 7 | |
| Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations | 29 | |||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 14 | 6 | 8 | |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 28 | |||
| Engineering Mechanics | 9 | 10 | 8 | |
| Microbiology, General | 25 | |||
| Veterinary Sciences & Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General | 10 | 14 | ||
| Dairy Science | 23 | |||
| Music, General | 23 | |||
| Applied Economics | 21 | |||
| Forest Resources Production and Management | 15 | 6 | ||
| Public Administration | 17 | 4 | ||
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 20 | |||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 15 | 4 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies, Other | 19 | |||
| Agricultural Economics | 18 | |||
| Food Science | 17 | |||
| Forestry, Other | 17 | |||
| Packaging Science | 17 | |||
| Physical Sciences, Other | 17 | |||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 7 | 10 | ||
| Applied Statistics, General | 16 | |||
| Business & Commerce, General | 16 | |||
| Systems Engineering | 16 | |||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 3 | 11 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 9 | 5 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 13 | 1 | ||
| Science, Technology and Society | 7 | 6 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 12 | |||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other | 12 | |||
| Creative Writing | 9 | |||
| Engineering, Other | 2 | 7 | ||
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 8 | |||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 8 | |||
| Nuclear Engineering | 5 | 3 | ||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 7 | |||
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 2 | 5 | ||
| Architecture | 5 | |||
| Bioinformatics | 5 | |||
| Computational Biology | 5 | |||
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 5 | |||
| Historic Preservation and Conservation, General | 4 | |||
| Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 1 | 3 | ||
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 3 | |||
| Entomology | 3 | |||
| Social Sciences, Other | 3 | |||
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 2 | |||
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 2 | |||
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 2 | |||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 2 | |||
| Grand Total | 34 | 8,041 | 1,801 | 674 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has a graduation rate of 86%, which is among the 7% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 86% | 83% | 90% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a world-class research university with 148,192 scientific papers published and 4,224,601 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Materials Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1730 | 15877 |
| 1993 | 1764 | 16609 |
| 1994 | 1738 | 17921 |
| 1995 | 1632 | 19031 |
| 1996 | 1769 | 20976 |
| 1997 | 1684 | 22641 |
| 1998 | 1723 | 24260 |
| 1999 | 1639 | 25801 |
| 2000 | 1847 | 30328 |
| 2001 | 1962 | 32205 |
| 2002 | 3235 | 47004 |
| 2003 | 2911 | 47254 |
| 2004 | 2908 | 51446 |
| 2005 | 3197 | 60526 |
| 2006 | 3369 | 69848 |
| 2007 | 3213 | 76628 |
| 2008 | 3511 | 86325 |
| 2009 | 3619 | 96820 |
| 2010 | 3795 | 108065 |
| 2011 | 4160 | 123855 |
| 2012 | 4344 | 137990 |
| 2013 | 4405 | 151293 |
| 2014 | 4815 | 166422 |
| 2015 | 5183 | 175226 |
| 2016 | 5249 | 182952 |
| 2017 | 5707 | 196859 |
| 2018 | 5772 | 220727 |
| 2019 | 6129 | 249775 |
| 2020 | 7252 | 297556 |
| 2021 | 6534 | 330001 |
| 2022 | 6470 | 315972 |
| 2023 | 6735 | 325488 |
| 2024 | 5739 | 309097 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University alumni
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Steve Bannon
- Enrolled in Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- In 1976 graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- screenwriterbankerinvestment bankerpolitical adviserstrategist
- Biography
-
Stephen Kevin Bannon is an American media executive, political strategist, and former investment banker. He served as the White House's chief strategist for the first seven months of U.S. president Donald Trump's first administration, before Trump discharged him. He is a former executive chairman of Breitbart News and previously served on the board of the now-defunct data-analytics firm Cambridge Analytica.
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Dell Curry
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Wardell Stephen Curry Sr. is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1986 until 2002 and retired as the Charlotte Hornets' all-time leader in points (9,839) and three-point field goals made (929). Curry currently works as a color commentator, alongside Eric Collins, on Charlotte Hornets television broadcasts. He is the father of NBA players Stephen Curry and Seth Curry.
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Hoda Kotb
- Enrolled in Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- journalistwriter
- Biography
-
Hoda Kotb is an American broadcast journalist, television personality, and author. She was the main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show Today from 2018 to 2025, and co-host of its entertainment-focused fourth hour from 2007 to 2025. Kotb also formerly served as a correspondent for the television news magazine program Dateline NBC.
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Jayma Mays
- Occupations
- actorfilm actorsingertelevision actorvoice actor
- Biography
-
Jamia Suzette "Jayma" Mays is an American actress. She is known for playing Emma Pillsbury in the Fox musical series Glee (2009–2015) and for her starring roles in the films Red Eye (2005), Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) and The Smurfs (2011). She is also known for portraying Debbie in the sitcom The Millers (2013–2014) and her recurring role as Charlie Andrews on the NBC sci-fi series Heroes (2006–2010). Mays starred as prosecutor Carol Anne Keane in the NBC sitcom Trial & Error (2017–2018).
General info
| Alternative names | Virginia Tech |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1872 |
| Motto | Ut Prosim |
| Colors | chicago maroon, burnt orange |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Sessions (May-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 8,866 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr. Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061-0131 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 45,000 |
| Phone | 5402316994 |