Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #97 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #63 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #59 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 63 | In Virginia |
| #1 of 2 | In Blacksburg |
| #4 of 1,236 | For Polymer science and Plastics engineering |
| Top100 | For 83 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 56%
- Undergraduates
- 29,760
- Graduates
- 7,519
- Male:Female Ratio
- 57:43
- 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 56% and is among the top 18% 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 | 56% | 53% | 60% |
| Applicants | 42,054 | 23,588 | 18,466 |
| Admissions | 23,746 | 12,583 | 11,163 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 6,736 | 3,764 | 2,972 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 22 | 12 | 10 |
19,796 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,581 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
5,620 or 83%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1210
or below
75% of them
had 1410
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 1210-1410 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,385 or 35%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 26
or below
75% of them
had 32
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 26-32 (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 | 21793 (58%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3970 (11%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 3694 (10%) |
| Hispanic | 2974 (8%) |
| Black or African American | 2026 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 1740 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1000 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 40 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 22 (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
- $8,018
- Students receiving aid
- 72%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $11,750 | $14,098 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,750 | $14,098 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $30,829 | $28,415 |
| Fee in-district | $2,424 | $2,424 |
| Fee in-state | $2,424 | $2,424 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,028 | $3,028 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 9,471 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $10,626 |
| Room charge | $5,890 |
| Meal charge | $4,736 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University majors
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has granted 7,394 bachelor's degrees across 72 programs, 1,429 master's across 69 programs, and 655 doctorate degrees across 53 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 | 364 | 90 | 33 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 376 | 59 | 31 | |
| Management Science | 448 | |||
| Civil Engineering, General | 240 | 91 | 12 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 298 | 5 | 11 | |
| Finance, General | 310 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 161 | 126 | ||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 275 | 2 | 6 | |
| Psychology, General | 244 | 17 | 11 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 255 | |||
| Computer Engineering, General | 175 | 61 | 9 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 145 | 54 | 43 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 205 | 29 | 7 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 216 | 9 | 5 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 173 | 33 | 16 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 211 | |||
| Neuroscience | 210 | |||
| Accounting | 166 | 40 | ||
| Sociology, General | 191 | 5 | 7 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | 201 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 179 | 13 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 151 | 6 | 10 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 153 | |||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 121 | 29 | ||
| Construction Management, General | 129 | 5 | ||
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 116 | 13 | ||
| Veterinary Medicine | 128 | |||
| Chemical Engineering | 95 | 4 | 11 | |
| Biochemistry | 109 | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 86 | 21 | ||
| Agricultural Engineering | 79 | 10 | 6 | |
| Business Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences | 89 | |||
| Forestry, General | 87 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 61 | 16 | 10 | |
| Materials Engineering | 66 | 9 | 10 | |
| History, General | 69 | 7 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 67 | 5 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 72 | |||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 64 | 8 | ||
| Economics, General | 67 | 4 | ||
| Physics, General | 44 | 4 | 14 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 60 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 30 | 9 | 16 | |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 54 | |||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 52 | |||
| Construction Engineering | 48 | |||
| Engineering Mechanics | 34 | 4 | 10 | |
| Real Estate | 46 | |||
| Agriculture, General | 16 | 28 | ||
| Environmental Science | 44 | |||
| Geography | 36 | 7 | ||
| Packaging Science | 43 | |||
| Statistics, General | 30 | 5 | 8 | |
| Meteorology | 42 | |||
| Medicine | 38 | |||
| Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations | 35 | |||
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 7 | 28 | ||
| Philosophy | 28 | 7 | ||
| Interior Design | 34 | |||
| Public Health, General | 34 | |||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 20 | 13 | ||
| Horticultural Science | 30 | 2 | ||
| Agricultural Production Operations, General | 30 | |||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 24 | 5 | ||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 20 | 5 | 3 | |
| Industrial and Product Design | 28 | |||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 14 | 3 | 9 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 25 | |||
| Food Science | 24 | |||
| Environmental Studies | 22 | |||
| Microbiology, General | 21 | |||
| Forest Resources Production and Management | 14 | 6 | ||
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 13 | 5 | 2 | |
| Physical Sciences, Other | 20 | |||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 16 | 3 | ||
| Dairy Science | 18 | 1 | ||
| Music, General | 19 | |||
| Applied Economics | 18 | |||
| Public Administration | 14 | 3 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 7 | 9 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 16 | |||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other | 16 | |||
| Landscape Architecture | 11 | 4 | ||
| Forestry, Other | 14 | |||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 5 | 9 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 13 | |||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 12 | |||
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 6 | 6 | ||
| Science, Technology and Society | 9 | 3 | ||
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 11 | |||
| Veterinary Sciences & Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General | 9 | 2 | ||
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 10 | |||
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 10 | |||
| Computational Biology | 9 | |||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 9 | |||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 7 | 2 | ||
| Business & Commerce, General | 8 | |||
| Creative Writing | 7 | |||
| Engineering, Other | 2 | 5 | ||
| Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 1 | 6 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies, Other | 7 | |||
| Agricultural Economics | 6 | |||
| Systems Engineering | 6 | |||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 5 | |||
| Historic Preservation and Conservation, General | 5 | |||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 5 | |||
| Social Sciences, Other | 5 | |||
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 4 | |||
| Bioinformatics | 4 | |||
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 4 | |||
| Nuclear Engineering | 2 | 2 | ||
| Architecture | 3 | |||
| Entomology | 3 | |||
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 2 | |||
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 30 | 7,394 | 1,429 | 655 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has a graduation rate of 87%, which is among the 7% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 87% | 84% | 90% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a world-class research university with 82,976 scientific papers published and 2,834,475 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Materials Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, and Business.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1244 | 15281 |
| 1992 | 1264 | 17179 |
| 1993 | 1283 | 18286 |
| 1994 | 1301 | 19594 |
| 1995 | 1171 | 21328 |
| 1996 | 1333 | 23460 |
| 1997 | 1338 | 25892 |
| 1998 | 1320 | 27869 |
| 1999 | 1253 | 29257 |
| 2000 | 1493 | 33940 |
| 2001 | 1672 | 36472 |
| 2002 | 1821 | 42513 |
| 2003 | 1942 | 48224 |
| 2004 | 2119 | 55602 |
| 2005 | 2420 | 65629 |
| 2006 | 2628 | 75124 |
| 2007 | 2699 | 86506 |
| 2008 | 2844 | 97345 |
| 2009 | 3062 | 111789 |
| 2010 | 3130 | 122447 |
| 2011 | 3436 | 140704 |
| 2012 | 3679 | 157600 |
| 2013 | 3711 | 175524 |
| 2014 | 4094 | 188222 |
| 2015 | 4557 | 198668 |
| 2016 | 4543 | 200415 |
| 2017 | 4904 | 212667 |
| 2018 | 4866 | 217774 |
| 2019 | 5305 | 250003 |
| 2020 | 5606 | 289167 |
| 2021 | 5305 | 317124 |
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
- politicianpolitical scientistradio personalityadvisorpublicist
- Biography
-
Stephen Kevin Bannon is an American media executive, political strategist, and former investment banker. He served as the White House's chief strategist in the administration of U.S. president Donald Trump during the first seven months of Trump's term. 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 is a main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show Today and co-host of its entertainment-focused fourth hour. Kotb formerly served as a correspondent for the television news magazine program Dateline NBC.
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Jayma Mays
- Occupations
- film actorvoice actormusicianactorsinger
- Biography
-
Jamia Suzette "Jayma" Mays is an American actress. She is known for playing Emma Pillsbury in the Fox musical series Glee 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 That I may serve |
| Colors | chicago maroon, burnt orange |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Sessions (May-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 8,240 |
| 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 |