Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Common Data Set 2020-21

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$81,698
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
86%
6-year completion
Average net price
$24,953
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$21,500
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction284fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

5 TABLES
A0 · Other
We invite you to indicate if there are items on the CDS for which you cannot use the requested analytic convention, cannot provide data for the cohort requested, whose methodology is unclear, or about which you have questions or comments in general. This information will not be published but will help the publishers further refine CDS items.City/State/Zip/Country:
Address Line 3:(540) 231-7219
City:rlhopkins@vt.edu
A0 · Respondent Information
First Name:Robert Hopkins
Last Name:Assistant Provost for Strategic Analysis
Title:Strategic Analysis Analytics & Institutional Effectiveness
Office:Research Building XVI, Suite 3040 2020 Kraft Drive
Address Line 1:Blacksburg, VA 24061 (0433)
Address Line 2:(540) 231-2623
ZipcodeYes
Country:No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:Mailing Address:
A1 · Address Information
Name of College/University:(540) 231-6267
Street Address Line 2:925 Prices Fork Road
Street Address Line 3:Blacksburg, VA 24061
City(540) 231-3242
Stateadmissions@vt.edu
A1 · Admissions Office
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number (Out-of-State Area Code):If your academic year has changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, please indicate as other below.
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:Differs by program (describe):
A3 · Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:X

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES
B1 · Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking642128Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking16,51812,594600Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking669635250Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates2,0391,596982Not reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking30,020Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking7,004Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seeking37,024Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported168
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reported6862,318Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reported4301,457Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reported3,95918,819Not reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reported536Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reported3741,516Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reported153736Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reported6,60829,893Not reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time students393Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time students1,538Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all students17Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
B1 · All
B2 · Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
NonresidentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Hispanic/LatinoNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Black or African American, non-HispanicRecipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell GrantStudents who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford LoanTotal (sum of 3 columns to the left)
White, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reported0
Asian, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reported0
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic000
Two or more races, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reported0
Race and/or ethnicity unknownNot reportedNot reported0
TotalNot reportedNot reported0

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES
C8G · Entrance Exams
APX
Institutional ExamX
C1 · Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied10,8489,391Not reportedNot reported
AdmittedNot reported3,0469Not reported
EnrolledNot reportedNot reportedNoNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reportedTOTAL6,990Not reported
Enrolled part-timeNot reported10,8003,959Not reported
C2 · Wait List
Is your waiting list ranked?3
C5 · Admissions Requirements
EnglishX
ScienceX
Foreign languageX
C7 · Basis for Selection
Standardized test scoresADMISSION
Application EssayRequire
Please provide additional information if the importance of any specific academic or nonacademic factors differ by academic program.SAT with Essay component required
C9 · First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT compositeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT mathNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT compositeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT mathNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT WritingPercentNumberNot reported
ACT Science0.85,489Not reported
ACT Reading0.21,569Not reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69925
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499590
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399580
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-29925
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total24
SAT Math: 600-69975
SAT Math: 400-499680
SAT Math: 300-399690
SAT Math: 200-29931
SAT Math: Total30
SAT Composite: 800-999SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Composite: 600-7990.2
SAT Composite: 400-5990.5
SAT Composite: Total0.3
ACT Composite: 24-291.0
ACT Composite: 12-17SAT Composite
ACT English: 24-291
Percent in top half of high school graduating classACT Math
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0.3
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.5
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:0.2
TotalPercent
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99No longer collected.
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74Top half +
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49bottom half = 100%
C16 · Admission Policies
Beginning date: MonthDate
Beginning date: DayDate
Date: Month2021-03-15 00:00:00
Date: Day2021-03-15 00:00:00
Other:2021-12-01 00:00:00
Must reply by (date)C15
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified afterC16
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month2021-03-01 00:00:00
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day2021-03-01 00:00:00
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Number of early decision applications received by your institutionYes
Number of applicants admitted under early decision planX
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:First or only early decision plan closing date

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES
D1 · Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied9982,768Not reportedNot reported
Admitted6711,784Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled4211,210Not reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?
D3 · Application for Admission
Fall
Winter
SummerD4
Fall Closing Date: Month2021-03-01 00:00:00
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
D9 · Other
Fall Closing Date:Day2021-03-01 00:00:00
D19 · Transfer Credit Policies
Number12
NumberYes
Unit TypeNo

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
E1 · Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
E3 · Required Course Work
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
Physical EducationX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX

Student Life

2 TABLES
F2 · Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
F4 · Housing
Men's residence halls (Men)X
Women's residence halls (Females)X
Apartments for married studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Cooperative housingX
Wellness housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Other housing options (specify):X

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES
G1 · Public Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-state$29,960$29,960
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required feesNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
G2 · Credits per Term
MinimumYes
MaximumNo
G5 · Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and suppliesNot reportedNot reported$4,310
Food onlyNot reported$1,450$1,450
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reported$1,800
TransportationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other expensesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
G6 · Per-Credit-Hour Charges
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:$476
In-district:$1,248

Financial Aid

6 TABLES
H2A · Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipientsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Average institutional non-need grantNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Athletic grant recipientsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Average athletic grant$2,021Not reportedNot reported
H1 · Methodology
Federal methodology (FM)H5. Number and percent of students in class (defined in H4 above) borrowing from federal, non-federal, and any loan sources, and the average (or mean) amount borrowed.
Institutional methodology (IM)• The “Average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed,” is designed to provide better information about student borrowing from federal and nonfederal (institutional, state, commercial) sources.
Both FM and IM• The numbers, percentages, and averages for each row should be based only on the loan source specified for the particular row. For example, the federal loans average (row b) should only be the cumulative average of federal loans and the private loans average (row e) should only be the cumulative average of private loans.
H1 · Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal#DIV/0!
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located#DIV/0!
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).#DIV/0!
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college#DIV/0!
H1 · Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$21,638
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$3,841
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$0
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$40,248
H7 · Financial Aid Forms
Specify:Check off criteria used in awarding institutional aid. Check all that apply.
H9 · Financial Aid Deadlines
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic?

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
I1 · Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty2,0582322,290
Members of minority groups41831449
Females753100853
Males1,3051321,437
Nonresidents1304134
Doctorate or other terminal degree1,8471021,947
Master's, but not terminal master's16150211
Bachelor's degree9716
Unknown or other highest degree4173114
Stand-alone graduate/professional programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
I2 · Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio14
based on ____ students30,020
and ____ faculty2,135
I3 · Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students29690
10-19 students684122
20-29 students730216
30-39 students53731
40-49 students3624
50-99 students5917
100+ students2513
Total3,451473

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
J1 · Associate
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reported1%0.0%
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported0.0%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported0.2%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported0.2%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported0.0%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0%1%1.0%
J1 · Bachelors