- The Inkwell
- Virginia
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VACity: smallZIP 24061Founded 1872
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1872
- Motto
- Ut Prosim
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.vt.edu
- Member of
- APLU
VirginiaPublic
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a public university in Blacksburg, Virginia, with 30,923 undergraduates. It admits 55% of applicants, graduates 86% within six years and costs $25,808 a year after aid.
86%graduate
Admission rate55%
Retention93%
4-year graduation69%
Pell Grant share17%
Federal loans33%
$25,808net price / year
55%admission rate
1364average SAT
86%graduate in 6 years
$88,716median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,500median debt
#124 of 1,704 for earnings#1,276 of 1,739 for lowest net price#108 of 1,738 for graduation rate#293 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $39,324tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $16,450
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $38,914
- Average net price
- $25,808national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,378
$30,001–48,000$9,464
$48,001–75,000$15,085
$75,001–110,000$22,747
$110,001+$35,800
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 55%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1364
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 640–710
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 640–740
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 28–32
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college55%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college93%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college86%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college17%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 86%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 69%
- First-year retention
- 93%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 87%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $71,869
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $88,716middle 50%: $60,852–$123,961
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$123,961
Median, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University$88,716
Lower quarter$60,852
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 30,923
- Part-time
- 2.6%
- Women / men
- 43% / 57%
- Average age at entry
- 19.8
- First-generation students
- 18%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 17%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 99%
- Average faculty salary
- $14,162 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $15,632
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,939,700,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White57%
Hispanic9.8%
Black5.9%
Asian14%
Two or more races5.8%
U.S. nonresident4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.9%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management24%
Engineering20%
Social sciences7.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences7.4%
Computer & information sciences6.8%
Family & consumer sciences5.4%
Agriculture4.2%
Communication & journalism3.8%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Virginia
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason University Fairfax, VA | $14,697 | 66% | $79,923 |
| James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA | $23,550 | 80% | $75,482 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA | $25,037 | 65% | $64,442 |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA | $18,056 | 94% | $96,468 |
| Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA | $12,913 | 43% | $60,482 |
| William & Mary Williamsburg, VA | $18,880 | 88% | $83,488 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | $24,897 | 84% | $80,490 |
| Auburn University Auburn, AL | $25,424 | 82% | $73,273 |
| University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | $24,342 | 84% | $82,098 |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH | $26,150 | 77% | $71,477 |
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | $25,339 | 95% | $113,124 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA | $29,362 | 86% | $73,113 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 233921. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q65379.