Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, Virginia
Public City: Small
Quick Facts
30,435
Enrollment
57.0%
Acceptance Rate
1,337
SAT Average
86.3%
Graduation Rate (4yr)
$81,698
Median Earnings (10yr)
91.8%
Retention Rate
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 57.0% |
| SAT Average | 1,337 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 620 – 720 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 620 – 700 |
| ACT Average | 29 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 27 – 32 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $15,478 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $36,694 |
| Average Net Price | $23,790 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $13,536 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $14,891 |
| $48,001 – $75,000 | $19,660 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,568 |
15.0%
Pell Grant Rate
34.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,500
Median Debt
$228/mo
Monthly Payment
Student Demographics
White 58.2%
African American 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
Asian 12.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 5.5%
International 4.4%
46.5%
Female
17.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
86.3%
4-Year Completion Rate
91.8%
Retention Rate
$67,377
Median Earnings (6yr)
$81,698
Median Earnings (10yr)
81.6%
Earning Over $25K
661700.0%
Loan Repayment (3yr)
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 132 | $143,666 | $32,567 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Master's | 144 | $126,382 | $33,240 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | 311 | $116,372 | $20,500 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | 179 | $107,350 | $25,929 |
| Veterinary Medicine | Doctoral | — | $103,868 | $170,773 |
| Public Administration | Master's | 37 | $103,346 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Master's | 57 | $100,317 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | Doctoral | 37 | $97,959 | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's | 442 | $95,280 | $21,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's | 44 | $94,024 | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral | 25 | $92,977 | $61,500 |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's | 184 | $92,826 | $22,625 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | 133 | $92,354 | $23,562 |
| Construction Engineering | Bachelor's | 21 | $91,140 | $26,349 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | 110 | $89,909 | $24,875 |
| Civil Engineering | Master's | 105 | $87,964 | $19,050 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | Master's | 34 | $87,632 | $27,486 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | Bachelor's | 138 | $87,572 | $25,833 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | 291 | $85,837 | $21,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | 407 | $85,281 | $22,500 |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | Master's | 65 | $84,898 | $38,924 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | Bachelor's | 20 | $84,815 | $20,907 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | Master's | 29 | $84,653 | — |
| Construction Management | Bachelor's | 108 | $83,044 | $27,000 |
| Statistics | Bachelor's | 37 | $82,965 | $15,500 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's | 7 | $82,641 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | 153 | $82,394 | $18,500 |
| Engineering Mechanics | Bachelor's | 26 | $81,469 | $27,500 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Bachelor's | 35 | $80,284 | $23,750 |
| Materials Engineering | Bachelor's | 63 | $80,173 | $27,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | 49 | $79,270 | $18,304 |
| Architecture | Master's | 0 | $79,049 | $44,712 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's | 97 | $76,413 | $20,000 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | 189 | $76,247 | $25,000 |
| Economics | Bachelor's | 116 | $75,051 | $22,125 |
| Agricultural Engineering | Bachelor's | 54 | $73,787 | $26,125 |
| Medicine | First Professional | 45 | $72,205 | $251,904 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | 174 | $70,724 | $22,500 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Doctoral | 22 | $70,697 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Master's | — | $68,996 | — |
| Architecture | Bachelor's | 0 | $68,510 | $29,000 |
| Real Estate | Bachelor's | 87 | $68,078 | $26,529 |
| Physics | Bachelor's | 75 | $67,271 | $26,224 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | 194 | $64,526 | $23,500 |
| Landscape Architecture | Bachelor's | 3 | $64,275 | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Graduate Certificate | 0 | $63,443 | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's | 137 | $63,338 | $21,250 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | 90 | $61,470 | $22,375 |
| Public Health | Master's | 32 | $60,518 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 158 | $60,297 | $22,017 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | 60 | $59,906 | $23,900 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | 22 | $59,777 | $29,395 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's | 38 | $58,996 | $22,999 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's | 213 | $58,692 | $24,017 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Graduate Certificate | — | $57,958 | $57,501 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Bachelor's | 120 | $56,797 | $30,750 |
| Forestry | Bachelor's | 99 | $56,777 | $20,663 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | 47 | $56,718 | $26,816 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's | — | $56,563 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | 178 | $55,850 | $20,500 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Bachelor's | 28 | $55,179 | $15,500 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services | Bachelor's | 90 | $54,705 | $22,450 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's | 58 | $52,382 | $24,500 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | 125 | $52,254 | $24,000 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | 37 | $51,790 | $22,875 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's | 75 | $51,652 | $22,500 |
| Agriculture, General | Master's | 33 | $51,520 | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's | 83 | $51,146 | $20,500 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's | 28 | $51,068 | $19,500 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's | 24 | $48,988 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | 86 | $48,910 | $21,625 |
| Psychology, General | Doctoral | 16 | $48,432 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's | 227 | $48,423 | $20,500 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | Bachelor's | 24 | $48,001 | $23,250 |
| Food Science and Technology | Bachelor's | 24 | $47,846 | $26,875 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | 187 | $47,684 | $22,562 |
| History | Bachelor's | 60 | $47,665 | $20,499 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | 309 | $47,097 | $20,164 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | 259 | $47,097 | $21,500 |
| Plant Sciences | Bachelor's | 52 | $45,166 | $18,955 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's | 10 | $44,545 | — |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's | 190 | $43,343 | $22,250 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's | 55 | $42,774 | $11,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | 49 | $42,596 | $26,000 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | Bachelor's | 57 | $41,679 | $21,390 |
| Plant Sciences | Master's | 3 | $41,565 | — |
| Agriculture, General | Bachelor's | 13 | $41,365 | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's | 31 | $38,289 | $24,817 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | 23 | $37,372 | $25,188 |
| Music | Bachelor's | 16 | $36,425 | $27,000 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Master's | 11 | $33,281 | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's | 19 | $30,409 | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's | 173 | $19,929 | $22,300 |