Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$24,953 Annual average after aid AvailableVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
● Blacksburg, VA
Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
86.2% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
54.8% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
30,923 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableBasics
- School type
- Public
- Predominant degree
- Bachelor's
- Highest degree
- Graduate
- Campus status
- Main campus
- Branch count
- 1
Links and location
- Website
- www.vt.edu ↗
- Net price calculator
- Open calculator ↗
- Location
- Blacksburg, VA 24061-0131
- Coordinates
- 37.229012, -80.423675
Cost and aid (2023-24)
- Average net price
- $24,953
- Median debt of completers
- $19,000
- Pell Grant share
- 15.3%
Admissions (2023-24)
- Admission rate
- 54.8%
- SAT average
- 1,364
- ACT midpoint
- 29
Outcomes (2021 cohort)
- Graduation rate (150% time)
- 86.2%
- Retention rate (full-time)
- 93.1%
Student body (2023-24)
- Total students
- 30,923
- Undergraduate students
- 30,923
- Pell Grant share
- 15.3%
- Federal loan share
- 33.6%
Top programs
| Program | Common credential | CIP | Awards count | Program earnings | Program debt | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5202 | 397,375 | $70,695 | $23,426 | Available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2401 | 537,156 | $46,008 | $16,807 | Available |
| Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5203 | 93,386 | $69,201 | $24,470 | Available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1312 | 108,584 | $47,556 | $23,490 | Available |
| Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2601 | 105,024 | $54,714 | $23,478 | Available |
| Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4201 | 143,410 | $50,266 | $24,451 | Available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1101 | 90,797 | $81,614 | $23,629 | Available |
| English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2301 | 37,440 | $45,329 | $23,279 | Available |
| Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2701 | 29,013 | $65,873 | $21,236 | Available |
| History. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5401 | 31,475 | $46,980 | $23,168 | Available |
| Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5007 | 37,241 | $38,223 | $23,613 | Available |
| Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 0901 | 62,780 | $52,134 | $24,035 | Available |
| Music. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5009 | 25,734 | $41,501 | $24,007 | Available |
| Chemistry. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4005 | 20,997 | $64,217 | $22,619 | Available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1313 | 42,126 | $53,153 | $24,990 | Available |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1110 | 43,052 | $74,203 | $23,530 | Available |
| Political Science and Government. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4510 | 47,642 | $59,747 | $22,787 | Available |
| Design and Applied Arts. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5004 | 35,743 | $46,057 | $23,357 | Available |
| Sociology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4511 | 35,824 | $48,167 | $24,111 | Available |
| Marketing. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5214 | 52,226 | $64,664 | $23,710 | Available |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5005 | 16,725 | $36,529 | $23,359 | Available |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 1907 | 41,344 | $38,709 | $22,402 | Available |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0301 | 22,923 | $54,504 | $22,332 | Available |
| Business/Commerce, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5201 | 56,566 | $64,614 | $23,984 | Available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5208 | 58,746 | $83,198 | $23,264 | Available |
| Physics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4008 | 13,468 | $77,438 | $22,818 | Available |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5207 | 12,495 | $59,060 | $22,617 | Available |
| Economics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4506 | 47,798 | $77,707 | $21,740 | Available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1304 | 45,539 | $78,783 | $26,611 | Available |
| Philosophy. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3801 | 9,802 | $45,521 | $21,625 | Available |
| Public Health. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5122 | 41,276 | $67,307 | $26,325 | Available |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2313 | 13,486 | $46,404 | $23,999 | Available |
| Religion/Religious Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3802 | 9,167 | $40,856 | $25,626 | Available |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2602 | 14,334 | $57,887 | $21,949 | Available |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0502 | 9,340 | $48,294 | $22,461 | Available |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5209 | 16,005 | $49,736 | $22,464 | Available |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1109 | 13,953 | $58,006 | $23,390 | Available |
| Computer Programming. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 1102 | 12,875 | $63,114 | $21,669 | Available |
| Management Information Systems and Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5212 | 12,479 | $79,787 | $24,186 | Available |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. Post-baccalaureate Certificate | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | 5213 | 48,731 | $99,663 | $23,026 | Available |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4006 | 8,129 | $56,220 | $23,658 | Available |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1601 | 8,163 | $45,989 | $21,156 | Available |
| Geography and Cartography. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4507 | 8,391 | $56,576 | $21,896 | Available |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5111 | 9,492 | $55,988 | $21,345 | Available |
| Curriculum and Instruction. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1303 | 19,293 | $62,118 | $28,000 | Available |
| Security Science and Technology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4304 | 8,005 | $66,359 | $23,152 | Available |
| Public Administration. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 4404 | 16,098 | $71,967 | $24,464 | Available |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1311 | 14,495 | $58,634 | Not available | Available |
| Information Science/Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1104 | 17,486 | $84,043 | $28,014 | Available |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1410 | 26,474 | $103,406 | $23,781 | Available |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4509 | 13,625 | $65,212 | $21,489 | Available |
| Graphic Communications. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1003 | 8,012 | $40,723 | $23,749 | Available |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 3000 | 9,295 | $50,684 | $26,102 | Available |
| Mechanical Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1419 | 44,778 | $96,021 | $23,569 | Available |
| International/Globalization Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3020 | 6,728 | $57,656 | $21,709 | Available |
| Applied Mathematics. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2703 | 11,046 | $90,015 | $21,123 | Available |
| Computer Engineering. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 1409 | 17,112 | $108,715 | $23,411 | Available |
| Agricultural Business and Management. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0101 | 8,148 | $59,586 | $18,977 | Available |
| Education, Other. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1399 | 5,065 | $64,894 | $24,610 | Available |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2615 | 12,614 | $54,596 | $21,733 | Available |
| Homeland Security. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4303 | 6,735 | $75,401 | $24,326 | Available |
| Civil Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1408 | 20,673 | $85,856 | $23,820 | Available |
| Agricultural Production Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0103 | 3,207 | $45,814 | $17,512 | Available |
| Data Analytics. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3071 | 6,374 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Statistics. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 2705 | 9,526 | $98,075 | $19,963 | Available |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1905 | 4,378 | $55,526 | $23,936 | Available |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 5131 | 5,989 | $54,837 | $23,724 | Available |
| Business/Managerial Economics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5206 | 5,135 | $73,991 | $21,735 | Available |
| Sustainability Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3033 | 3,811 | $63,671 | $21,142 | Available |
| Data Science. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 3070 | 3,082 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Public Policy Analysis. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4405 | 6,504 | $78,585 | $21,110 | Available |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1405 | 13,203 | $94,057 | $22,978 | Available |
| Real Estate. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 5215 | 7,428 | $88,282 | $20,822 | Available |
| Engineering-Related Fields. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1515 | 6,628 | $103,234 | $24,379 | Available |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2611 | 3,044 | $97,805 | $18,108 | Available |
| Chemical Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1407 | 12,258 | $97,845 | $23,171 | Available |
| Agriculture, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0100 | 3,216 | $51,951 | $20,588 | Available |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0302 | 3,044 | $54,812 | $25,053 | Available |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0409 | 8,298 | $71,598 | $26,150 | Available |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2605 | 4,796 | $59,117 | $20,290 | Available |
| Gerontology. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 3011 | 1,211 | $47,612 | $25,975 | Available |
| Social Sciences, Other. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4599 | 2,101 | $53,551 | $24,133 | Available |
| Construction Management. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 5220 | 4,221 | $94,112 | $24,094 | Available |
| Community Organization and Advocacy. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 4402 | 2,885 | $51,001 | $25,095 | Available |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2699 | 4,108 | $72,590 | $20,966 | Available |
| Architecture. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0402 | 4,822 | $64,581 | $26,489 | Available |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1306 | 3,750 | $69,134 | $29,111 | Available |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1414 | 2,856 | $79,772 | $23,244 | Available |
| Animal Sciences. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0109 | 8,304 | $48,089 | $20,866 | Available |
| Food Science and Technology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0110 | 2,423 | $65,786 | $21,569 | Available |
| Medicine. First Professional Degree | First Professional Degree | 5112 | 22,341 | $111,763 | $23,488 | Available |
| Industrial Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1435 | 8,089 | $98,676 | $24,438 | Available |
| Plant Sciences. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0111 | 3,165 | $54,622 | $19,268 | Available |
| Engineering, Other. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1499 | 3,127 | $102,477 | $23,048 | Available |
| Data Processing. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1103 | 2,052 | $54,892 | $16,887 | Available |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0403 | 2,213 | $68,032 | $22,851 | Available |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1199 | 1,847 | $65,307 | $22,485 | Available |
| Behavioral Sciences. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3017 | 4,352 | $49,658 | $25,399 | Available |
| Forestry. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0305 | 2,257 | $56,355 | $21,613 | Available |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4512 | 1,474 | $61,753 | $21,784 | Available |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2607 | 3,075 | $47,180 | $23,570 | Available |
| Systems Engineering. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1427 | 3,304 | $126,820 | $21,595 | Available |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 3023 | 563 | $47,471 | $20,530 | Available |
| Materials Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1418 | 3,487 | $88,389 | $23,145 | Available |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 4004 | 1,159 | $52,251 | $24,358 | Available |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0306 | 2,470 | $42,202 | $23,126 | Available |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1402 | 8,514 | $103,997 | $23,761 | Available |
| Landscape Architecture. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 0406 | 965 | $59,828 | $25,595 | Available |
| Botany/Plant Biology. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 2603 | 681 | $33,027 | $25,000 | Available |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 3012 | 389 | $60,359 | $22,813 | Available |
| Science, Technology and Society. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 3015 | 997 | $70,616 | $19,946 | Available |
| Environmental Design. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0404 | 772 | $54,503 | $21,174 | Available |
| Physical Sciences, Other. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4099 | 501 | $63,637 | $22,682 | Available |
| Construction Engineering. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1433 | 919 | $92,384 | $24,217 | Available |
| Human Computer Interaction. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3031 | 2,060 | $108,489 | $25,739 | Available |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0181 | 1,029 | $73,967 | $19,320 | Available |
| Agricultural Engineering. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1403 | 1,382 | $81,146 | $22,673 | Available |
| Nuclear Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1423 | 837 | $97,697 | $23,239 | Available |
| Veterinary Medicine. First Professional Degree | First Professional Degree | 0180 | 3,249 | $129,928 | Not available | Available |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0303 | 506 | $42,770 | $26,522 | Available |
| Applied Statistics. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 2706 | 562 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Engineering Mechanics. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1411 | 262 | $94,467 | $26,966 | Available |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1902 | 592 | $66,382 | $23,014 | Available |
| Surveying Engineering. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1438 | 131 | $79,715 | Not available | Available |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1432 | 325 | $89,464 | $25,730 | Available |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1421 | 312 | $92,637 | $23,037 | Available |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1422 | 445 | $103,581 | $25,811 | Available |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
Snapshot
Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$24,953 Annual average after aid AvailableGraduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
86.2% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
54.8% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
30,923 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableMedian debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.
$19,000 Completers / borrowers AvailableRetention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.
93.1% First-year return AvailableNet price, aid, debt, and repayment
Application info and selectivity
Graduation, retention, earnings
Enrollment and demographics
Programs
View all397,375›▱Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
537,156›▱Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
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