Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Common Data Set 2018-19
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B. Enrollment And Persistence
- Nonresidents
- 55
- Hispanic/Latino
- 135
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 75
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1270
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 83
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 50
- TOTAL
- 1688
- Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date. (FT)
- 96.10
- Certificate/diploma
- 1
- Associate degrees
- 0
- Bachelor's degrees
- 1751
- Postbachelor's certificates
- 131
- Master's degrees
- 1200
- Post-Master's certificates
- 5
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 32
- Doctoral degrees – professional practice
- 168
- Doctoral degrees – other
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 232
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 449
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 959
- Total
- 1640
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2
- Total
- 2
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 232
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 449
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 957
- Total
- 1638
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 204
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 393
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 830
- Total
- 1427
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 11
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 11
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 32
- Total
- 54
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 3
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 4
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 218
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 405
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 866
- Total
- 1489
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 91.7
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 90.2
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 89.8
- Total
- 90.2
C. First-Time, First-Year Admission
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 72
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 93
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 0
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 20.75
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 5.93
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 1.09
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 0.62
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 0.00
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 0.00
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0.00
- Total
- 100.00
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 6.92
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 2.81
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 0.99
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 0.38
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 0.15
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 0.00
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0.00
- Total
- 0.00
- Amount of application fee:
- 80
- Total academic units
- 23
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 4
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 2
- Foreign language
- 3
- Academic electives
- 2
- Visual/Performing Arts
- 4
- Total academic units
- 25
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 4
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 3
- Foreign language
- 4
- Academic electives
- 2
- Visual/Performing Arts
- 4
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Very Important
- Application Essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Important
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Considered
- Percent Submitting SAT Scores
- 49
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 640
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 710
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 660
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 760
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 30
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 33
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 27
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 32
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 30
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 35
F. Student Life
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 82
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 0
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 0
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 99
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 1
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Average age of full-time students
- 19
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 19
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 79
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 19
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 39
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 67
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 33
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 4
- Average age of full-time students
- 20
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 21
G. Annual Expenses
- Tuition
- 52578
- Tuition
- 52578
- Required Fees:
- 820
- Required Fees:
- 730
H. Financial Aid
- Federal
- 6668394
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 91311192
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 1663561
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 100711253
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 29158625
- Federal Work-Study
- 5857536
- Total Self-Help
- 35167661
- Parent Loans
- 11262428
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 5217623
- Athletic Awards
- 3199778
- Federal
- 4395463
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 8906681
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 1670239
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 14973633
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 6573558
- Total Self-Help
- 6573558
- Parent Loans
- 2727900
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 4138141
- Athletic Awards
- 10406696
I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size
- based on ____ students
- 2018
J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
- Business/marketing
- 100
- Natural resources and conservation
- 0.91
- Communication/journalism
- 8.17
- Computer and information sciences
- 2.63
- Education
- 0.40
- Engineering
- 15.48
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 0.46
- English
- 1.94
- Liberal arts/general studies
- 1.94
- Biological/life sciences
- 6.57
- Mathematics and statistics
- 2.11
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 0.29
- Physical sciences
- 2.00
- Psychology
- 4.45
- Social sciences
- 12.05
- Visual and performing arts
- 0.17
- Health professions and related programs
- 12.91
- Business/marketing
- 26.04
- History
- 0.74