Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · Public · Small city · Carnegie R1/R2 · VPISU · Virginia Tech
Public institution in Blacksburg, VA · 30,435 undergraduates · 57% acceptance rate · $81,698 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 2%Undergraduates
- Top 6%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 7%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 7%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $23,7901,410th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $15,478974th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $36,6941,500th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $32,0401,000th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,500813th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $81,698128th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $67,377134th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 86.3%121st highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 91.8%201st highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 57.0%352nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1337154th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 29132nd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 30,43552nd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 15.0%1,932nd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 142 mi (CLT)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 72 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $86,531 | $88,678 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $76,658 | $78,488 |
| Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $75,518 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $73,992 | $70,863 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $70,261 | $70,163 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness | bachelors | $70,196 | $70,680 |
| Industrial EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $70,143 | $70,628 |
| Mining and Mineral EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $69,617 | $65,441 |
| Construction ManagementBusiness | bachelors | $69,338 | $67,995 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,995 | $73,272 |
| Construction EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $66,821 | $67,324 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $66,603 | $65,029 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1872source
- Motto: "Ut Prosim"source
- Athletic nickname: "Hokies"source
- Mascot: HokieBirdsource
- Lane Stadium seats about 65,632source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- Formerly known as "Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College" (1872–1896)source
- Formerly known as "Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute" (1896–1944)source
- Formerly known as "Virginia Polytechnic Institute" (1944–1970)source
- Athletic conference: ACCsource
- A [[National Sea Grant College Program institutionsource
- A Sea-grant]] institutionsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Notable alum: Robert Coleman Richardsonsource
- Notable alum: Steve Bannonsource
- Notable alum: Jayma Mayssource
- Notable alum: Gladys Westsource
- Notable alum: Christopher C. Kraftsource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $20,853,299 (M $12,472,888 · W $8,380,411)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitevt.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 233921)
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- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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