Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: Statistics

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#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
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Acceptance rate
56%
Average SAT
1310
Average ACT
29
Aid receiving
72%
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

UndergraduatesGraduates
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%
  • Full-time retention rate - 92%
  • Part-time retention rate - 81%

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.

Publications
82,976
Citations
2,834,475

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
25,349 / 763,400
Physics
15,084 / 497,170
Chemistry
15,053 / 572,343
Biology
14,013 / 605,599
Computer Science
10,441 / 350,464
Environmental Science
9,943 / 345,587
Materials Science
9,568 / 276,509
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,365 / 263,628
Medicine
8,069 / 300,252
Business
5,129 / 248,105
Mathematics
4,995 / 157,290
Psychology
4,909 / 260,174
Automation and Control engineering
2,895 / 79,854
Economics
2,466 / 86,701
Ecology
2,260 / 113,761
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,228 / 73,685
Art & Design
2,216 / 47,769
Demography
2,168 / 101,259
Structural Engineering
2,060 / 58,630
Geology
1,995 / 60,329
Electronic Engineering
1,855 / 72,995
Sociology
1,796 / 54,762
Biochemistry
1,730 / 106,858
Agricultural Science
1,638 / 44,921
Optical Engineering
1,591 / 35,232
Quantum and Particle physics
1,397 / 76,211
Social Psychology
1,372 / 89,153
Geography and Cartography
1,290 / 40,270
Electrical Engineering
1,278 / 46,503
Animal Science
1,257 / 42,070
Political Science
1,245 / 20,330
Environmental Management
1,216 / 46,833
Blockchain and Cryptography
1,216 / 32,283
Botany
1,201 / 52,895
Child Psychology
1,132 / 72,294
Genetics
1,124 / 89,241
Chemical Engineering
1,082 / 49,100
Computer Networking
1,070 / 35,169
Statistics
1,062 / 37,625
Acoustical Engineering
1,060 / 24,805

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
Academic rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University alumni

  1. Steve Bannon

    Steve Bannon
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 70)
    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.

  2. Dell Curry

    Dell Curry
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 59)
    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.

  3. Hoda Kotb

    Hoda Kotb
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 59)
    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.

  4. Jayma Mays

    Jayma Mays
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 44)
    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).

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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

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