Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
54.8%
Total Profiles
16
SAT Range
1280–1450
User Accept Rate
75.0%
In-State Tuition
$15,478
Out-of-State Tuition
$36,694
Undergrad Enrollment
30,435
Applicants
47,208
Yield Rate
26.7%
Endowment / Student
$62,096
Student:Faculty
17:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.65
- SAT
- 1400
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.75
- SAT
- 1540
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.36
- SAT
- 1220
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.77
- SAT
- 1380
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.21
- SAT
- 1280
- ACT
- 29
- GPA
- 3.31
- SAT
- 1170
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.88
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.44
- SAT
- 1370
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.53
- SAT
- 1310
- ACT
- 28
- GPA
- 3.43
- SAT
- 1280
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.54
- SAT
- 1340
- ACT
- 29
- GPA
- 3.24
- SAT
- 1290
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.68
- SAT
- 1300
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.90
- SAT
- 1350
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.54
- SAT
- 1420
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.51
- SAT
- 1310
- ACT
- 28
| 2024 | WAITLISTED | 3.65 | 1400 | 33 | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.75 | 1540 | — | ED |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.36 | 1220 | 33 | REA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.77 | 1380 | — | ED |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.21 | 1280 | 29 | EA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.31 | 1170 | — | ED |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 2.88 | — | — | RD |
| 2023 | WAITLISTED | 3.44 | 1370 | — | ED2 |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.53 | 1310 | 28 | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.43 | 1280 | — | RD |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.54 | 1340 | 29 | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.24 | 1290 | — | ED |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.68 | 1300 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.90 | 1350 | — | ED2 |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.54 | 1420 | — | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.51 | 1310 | 28 | RD |
What you pay
$24,953/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $99,812 over four years.
What grads earn
$74,005/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $73,197 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 1% above average).
87% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
2.8%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
48%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
1.4%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
88%
Completion · all
87%
Completion · Pell
84%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
81%
Median debt
$21,500
Classification
R1 research universityFour-year, large, primarily residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 42% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arson | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fondling | 4 | — | — | — |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 8 | — | 1 | — |
| Rape | 6 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
68%
6yr Grad Rate
87%
Retention Rate
93%
Median Earnings
$81,698