Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 54.8%
- Applications
- 52,498
- Enrolled
- 7,289
- Yield Rate
- 25.3%
- SAT Average
- 1360
- ACT Midpoint
- 30
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $15,948
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $37,158
- Average Net Price
- $24,912
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $13,536
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $14,891
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $19,660
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $26,533
- Family Income Over $110k
- $30,568
Financial Aid
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 15.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 69.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 86.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 92.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 20.1%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 16,082
Top Fields of Study
- Engineering: 1,774 graduates/year
- Business & Management: 1,756 graduates/year
- Social Sciences: 679 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 657 graduates/year
- Family & Consumer Sciences: 557 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 526 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.72
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 7.7% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 57th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.7 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.