Virginia Tech
Common Data Set 2024-25
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Acceptance Rate
55.0%
Applications
52,296
Admitted
28,758
Enrolled
7,289
SAT Math
640-740
SAT Reading
640-710
ACT Composite
28-32
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reported
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants52,296reported count
Admits28,75855%
Class seats7,28925% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 52,296 | 28,758 | 55% | 7,289 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 25%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Offered a spot17,659
Accepted a spot11,067
Admitted from wait list1,524
63% joined after being offered a spot. 14% of students who joined were admitted. 34% of applicants were offered the wait list.
Exact wait-list data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered a wait-list spot | 17,659 |
| Accepted a wait-list spot | 11,067 |
| Admitted from wait list | 1,524 |
| Joined after being offered | 63% |
| Admitted after joining | 14% |
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
First generation: Very ImportantGeography: Very ImportantState residency: Very Important
Application fee: $60.
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629fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
7 TABLESName:Robert Hopkins
Title:Assistant Provost for Analytics and AI
Office:Analytics & AI
Mailing Address:Research Building XVI, Suite 3040
City/State/Zip/Country:Blacksburg, VA 24061, United States
Phone:(540) 231-2623
E-mail Address:rlhopkins@vt.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?Y
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://aie.vt.edu/analytics-and-ai/common-data-set.html
Name of College/University:Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Mailing Address:800 Drillfield Drive
City/State/Zip/Country:Blacksburg, VA 24061, United States
Main Phone Number:(540) 231-6000
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.vt.edu/
Admissions Phone Number:(540) 231-6267
Admissions Office Mailing Address:925 Prices Fork Road
City/State/Zip/Country:Blacksburg, VA 24061, United States
Admissions E-mail Address:admissions@vt.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.vt.edu/apply.html
PublicX
Coeducational collegeX
SemesterX
AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.inclusive.vt.edu/
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Y
Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission2025-01-31 00:00:00
APX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Y
SAT or ACTNot required for admission, but considered if submitted
Total first-time, first-year who applied19,698
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted9,387
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled4,524
Total first-time, first-year who applied32,800
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted19,371
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,765
Total first-time, first-year who applied4,921
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted3,250
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled388
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Y
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:17,659
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:11,067
Number of wait-listed students admitted:1,524
Is your waiting list ranked?N
High school diploma is required and GED is not acceptedX
RecommendX
Total academic units18
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80035.049834
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69954.983389
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5999.269103
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.697674
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80044.48505
SAT Math: 600-69944.352159
SAT Math: 500-5999.933555
SAT Math: 400-4991.162791
SAT Math: 300-3990.066445
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: Total0
ACT Composite: 30-3656.137725
ACT Composite: 24-2938.023952
ACT Composite: 18-235.389222
ACT Composite: 12-170.449102
ACT Composite: Total100.000001
ACT Math: 30-3642.664671
ACT Math: 24-2947.60479
ACT Math: 18-237.934132
ACT Math: 12-171.796407
ACT Math: Total100.00000000000001
ACT English: 30-3653.443114
ACT English: 24-2934.281437
ACT English: 18-2311.227545
ACT English: 12-171.047904
ACT English: Total99.99999999999999
ACT Writing: Total0
ACT Science: Total0
ACT Reading: Total0
Percent who had GPA of 4.075.56
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9913.45
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.747.36
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.492.66
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.86
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.06
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.03
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.02
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.059.92
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9920.85
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7411.75
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.494.66
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.242.11
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.44
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.14
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.13
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.067.44
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9917.29
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.749.64
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.493.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.241.51
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.26
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.09
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.07
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:4.09
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:0.97
Does your institution have an application fee?Y
Amount of application fee:60
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Y
Same feeX
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Y
Does your institution have an application closing date?Y
Application closing date (fall)2024-03-01 00:00:00
Priority Date2024-12-01 00:00:00
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Y
Date2024-03-01 00:00:00
Date2024-05-01 00:00:00
Early action closing date2024-02-22 00:00:00
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Y
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Y
Unknown2
Total1,063
FallX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Y
High school transcriptRequired of All
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementRequired of All
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresRequired of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of Some
Fall2024-03-01 00:00:00
Spring2024-10-01 00:00:00
Summer2024-03-01 00:00:00
Number12
Unit TypeCredits
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:2
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:32
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Y
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Y
Number12
Unit TypeCredits
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Y
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.veterans.vt.edu/students/studentresources/transfercredit.html
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Each college/department may have individual policies
regarding military credit, and may choose to accept it or not at their discretion. Undergraduate applicants desiring credit for military training should contact the transfer coordinator in the college to which they are applying
to find out specific policies and details.
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated 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
Undergraduate ResearchX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
5 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing1%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housingX
Percent who live off campus or commuteX
Percent of students age 25 and olderX
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time studentsX
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)X
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Student newspaperX
Name of Cooperating InstitutionX
On CampusX
At Cooperating InstitutionX
Coed dormsX
Men's dormsX
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESMinimumN
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:$1,475
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS:$1,475
Financial Aid
15 TABLES2023-2024 FinalX
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$27,996,851
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$28,783,788
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$6,697,567
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0
Total Scholarships/Grants$63,478,206
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$32,345,163
Federal Work-Study$1,674,500
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$34,019,663
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers
Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$29,556,933
Athletic Awards$173,694
Federal$24,583,973
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$752,313
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$25,414,227
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$18,433,472
Total Scholarships/Grants$69,183,985
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$99,717,261
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$3,506,113
Total Self-Help$103,223,374
Parent Loans$64,586,232
Tuition Waivers
Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$17,691,527
Athletic Awards$15,689,236
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.6,184
Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not availableX
FAFSAX
Other (specify):Must be resident alien without F1, F2, J1, or J2 Visa to be eligible
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:2024-03-01 00:00:00
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:2024-03-01 00:00:00
a) Students notified on or about (date):2024-03-05 00:00:00
Students must reply by (date):2024-05-01 00:00:00
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
United Negro College FundX
AcademicsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
ROTCX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
ArtX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio1 to 17
based on ____ students36,081
and ____ faculty2,156