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2020 Undergraduate Tuition $11,420 0% growth from 2019 2020 Average Net Price $20,247 After Financial Aid 2018 Student Loan 1.27% Default Rate 2020 Acceptance Rate 65.8% 30,771 Applicants 2020 Enrolled Students 37,024 92% Full-Time 2020 Graduation Rate 86.1% 4,648 Graduates AboutIn 2020, 9,544 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. 47% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 53% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (6,016 degrees), 6.75 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (891 degrees). The median undergraduate tuition at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is $11,420, which is $−17,209 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,629). About the photo: Torg Bridge CostsThe median undergraduate tuition at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is $11,420, which is $−17,209 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,629). After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,247. In 2020, 57% of undergraduate students attending Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans. Student ExpensesTuition Costs$11,420 2020 Undergraduate Tuition In 2020, the cost of tuition at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University was $11,420. The cost of tuition at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is $−17,209 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,629). This chart compares the tuition costs of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (in red) with those of other similar universities. View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart Average Net PriceIn 2020 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,247. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University grew by 9.75%. This chart compares the average net price of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (in red) with that of other similar universities. Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution. View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart Other Student ExpensesThe average yearly cost of room and board at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University was of $9,342 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of room and board increased by 4.57% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 4.35% during the same period. This chart compares the average student costs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (in red) with that of similar universities. View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart Financial AidFinancial Aid by Income Level57% Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants 37% Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans 57% of undergraduate students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 18.8% with respect to 2019, when 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid. This chart compares the average award discount at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (in red) with that of other similar universities. The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses. View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart Student Loan Default RateCohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population. In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University was 1.27%, which represents 55 out of the 4342 total borrowers. A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year. View Data Save Image Share / Embed AdmissionsVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University received 30,771 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 3.76% annual decline. Out of those 30,771 applicants, 20,239 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 65.8% acceptance rate. There were 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 2020, and 83% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has an overall enrollment yield of 32.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling. Acceptance Rate65.8% Acceptance Rate in 2020 20,239 Accepted Out of 30,771 In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University was 65.8% (20,239 admissions from 30,771 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 70%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −3.76%, while admissions declined by −9.62%. This chart compares the acceptance rate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (in red) with that of other similar universities. View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart SAT Scores83% of enrolled first-time students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications. This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.
View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart EnrollmentVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has a total enrollment of 37,024 students. The full-time enrollment at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is 34,051 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,973. This means that 92% of students enrolled at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are enrolled full-time. The enrolled student population at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.5% White, 10.1% Asian, 7.24% Hispanic or Latino, 4.95% Black or African American, 4.62% Two or More Races, 0.119% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0945% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. Students enrolled at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (34.8%), followed by White Female (27.9%) and Asian Male (6.26%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.1%), followed by White Male (23%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.57%).
Full-Time vs Part-Time EnrollmentThe total enrollment at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 37,024 students. The full-time enrollment at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is 34,051 and the part-time enrollment is 2,973. This means that 92% of students enrolled at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are enrolled full-time compared with 76.4% at similar Doctoral Universities. This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (in red) compares to similar universities. View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart Retention Rate over TimeRetention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University was 93%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84.5%), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University had a retention rate higher than its peers. This chart shows the retention rate over time at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities. View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart Enrollment by Race & EthnicityMost Common Race or Ethnicity
The enrolled student population at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is 60.5% White, 10.1% Asian, 7.24% Hispanic or Latino, 4.95% Black or African American, 4.62% Two or More Races, 0.119% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0945% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 49.8% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.74% Black or African American. Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,055 students (2.85%) did not report their race. View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart GraduatesIn 2020, 566 fewer women than men received degrees from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is white (6,016 degrees awarded). There were 6.75 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (891 degrees). The most specialized majors across all degree types at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (214 degrees awarded), Agriculture (453 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (354 degrees). WorkforceCommon Jobs by MajorThe most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are Software developers (355,804 people), Other managers (354,379 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (316,114 people), Civil engineers (250,869 people), and Mechanical engineers (181,624 people). View Data Save Image Share / Embed View Data Save Image Share / Embed Common Industries by MajorThe most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are Architectural, engineering & related services (540,269 people), Computer Systems Design (399,239 people), Construction (307,247 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (218,558 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (187,366 people). View Data Save Image Share / Embed DegreesMajors AwardedIPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Most Common
In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University was Management Science with 442 degrees awarded. This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University according to their major. View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart Sex Breakdown for Common Majors5,055 Degrees Awarded to Men in 2020 4,489 Degrees Awarded to Women in 2020 In 2020, 5,055 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, which is 1.13 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,489). This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University by degrees awarded. View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart Most Common Male MajorsIn 2020, 406 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Mechanical Engineering, which is 4.95 times more than the 82 female recipients with that same degree. View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart Time to CompleteIn 2020, 63% of students graduating from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 84% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 85% within 200%. The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group. Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program. View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart DiversityGraduation Rate by Race and SexShowing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students. Asian Female Highest Graduation Rate (92.2%) The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is Female and Asian (92.2% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%). The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.49% of graduates (162 students) did not report their race. View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart Race & Ethnicity by ShareMost Common Student Race or Ethnicity
The most common race/ethnicity at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is white (6,016 degrees awarded). There were 6.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (891 degrees). 2.25% of degree recipients (215 students) did not report their race. View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart Race & Ethnicity by SexMost Common Sex Demographic
The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is white male (3,114 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (2,902 degrees). View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart OperationsVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has an endowment valued at nearly $1.33B, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (0%), compared to the 3.48% average return ($10.5M on $302M) across all Doctoral Universities. In 2020, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University had a total salary expenditure of $1.57B. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University employs 617 Assistant professors, 597 Professors, and 546 Associate professors. Most academics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are Male Professors (476), Male Assistant professors(348), and Male Associate professors (338). The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are: Business and Financial Operations, with 1596 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 1234 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 704 employees. FinancesEndowmentVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has an endowment valued at about $1.33B, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University declined 1.42% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.03B higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping. This line chart shows how the endowment at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities. View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart Government Grants and ContractsGrants & Contracts
As of 2020, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University received $239M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $14.8M from state grants and contracts, and $14.3M from local grants and contracts. View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart ExpensesSalary ExpenditureIn 2020, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University paid a median of $749M in salaries, which represents 47.8% of their overall expenditure ($1.57B) and a 5.78% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.3% growth from 2018 and a 4.62% growth from 2017. View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart Instructional Salaries$227M Instructional Salaries In 2020, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University paid a total of $227M to 2,057 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.4% of all salaries paid. This is compared to a median of $69.9M (29.4%) for similar Doctoral Universities. View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart Faculty and StaffOccupations by ShareAssistant professor Most Common Instructor 617 Employees Business and Financial Operations Most Common Non-Instructional Employee 1596 Employees In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University were Assistant professor with 617 employees; Professor with 597 employees; and Professor with 546 employees. In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University were Business and Financial Operations with 1,596 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 1,234 employees; and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 704 employees. View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart Instructors by Academic Rank and SexMost Common Demographic
In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University was Male Professor with 476 employees, Male Assistant professor with 348 employees, and Male Associate professor with 338 employees. This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. View Data Save Image Share / Embed Add Data to Cart Keep ExploringWhat GPA do you need to get into Virginia Tech?With a GPA of 4.04, Virginia Tech requires you to be at the top of your class. You'll need nearly straight A's in all your classes to compete with other applicants. You should also have taken plenty of AP or IB classes to show your ability to excel in academic challenge.
Is Virginia Tech difficult to get into?The acceptance rate at Virginia Tech is 64.8%.
This means the school is moderately selective. The school expects you to meet their requirements for GPA and SAT/ACT scores, but they're more flexible than other schools. If you exceed their requirements, you have an excellent chance of getting in.
Can you get into VT with a 3.5 GPA?Yes! There's no minimum GPA required to apply, but the admissions office notes that candidates with 3.0 GPAs or higher will be more competitive.
What is Virginia Tech 2022 acceptance rate?Virginia Tech admissions is selective with an acceptance rate of 56% and an early acceptance rate of 64.3%. Half the applicants admitted to Virginia Tech have an SAT score between 1210 and 1410 or an ACT score of 26 and 32.
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