Virginia Tech
IPEDS: 233921
Performance Metrics
Detailed breakdown of all metrics for this institution. The bar shows relative performance across all institutions (fuller = better), and percentile shows rank position.
| Metric | Value | Relative Performance | Percentile ▼ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
College grads earning more than a HS grad
Higher is better
|
92 | Top 3.1% | 57.0 – 95.0 | |
|
Pell % of Cohort
Lower is better
|
15 | Top 5.8% | 10.0 – 80.0 | |
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6-year graduation rate (single cohort)
Higher is better
|
86 | Top 8.9% | 22.0 – 96.0 | |
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Full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate enrollment (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
|
7,281 | Top 9.3% | 320.0 – 13,981.0 | |
|
Top Public Schools Rank - National Universities
Lower is better
|
21 | Top 10.7% | 1.0 – 225.0 | |
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6-Year Graduation Rate Of Students Who Received A Pell Grant
Higher is better
|
79 | Top 11.3% | 20.0 – 92.0 | |
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First-Year Retention Rate
Higher is better
|
93 | Top 13.8% | 33.0 – 98.0 | |
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Average Faculty Salary
Higher is better
|
131,010 | Top 14.7% | 54,887.0 – 205,648.0 | |
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Number of students receiving a Bachelor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
|
7,213 | Top 14.7% | 280.0 – 14,934.0 | |
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Total faculty
Higher is better
|
2,454 | Top 15.2% | 176.0 – 6,529.0 | |
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total_rd_expenditures
Higher is better
|
656,916 | Top 15.3% | 1,138.0 – 2,110,961.0 | |
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Number of applicants
Higher is better
|
45,321 | Top 17.8% | 1,985.0 – 149,815.0 | |
|
Total enrollment
Higher is better
|
38,857 | Top 18.7% | 2,391.0 – 79,818.0 | |
|
Acceptance rate
Lower is better
|
55 | Top 18.8% | 9.0 – 100.0 | |
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Number of students receiving a Doctor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
|
712 | Top 20% | 17.0 – 1,858.0 | |
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Percent of first-time undergraduates - in-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
|
61 | Top 21.3% | 20.0 – 99.0 | |
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Number of students receiving a Master's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
|
2,090 | Top 22.2% | 59.0 – 7,563.0 | |
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Percent of first-time undergraduates - foreign countries (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
|
5 | Top 23.1% | 0.0 – 19.0 | |
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Educational expenditures per student
Higher is better
|
35,442 | Top 35.1% | 11,852.0 – 126,832.0 | |
|
Student/faculty ratio
Lower is better
|
16.74 | Top 41.3% | 10.9 – 28.3 | |
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Median debt for grads with federal loans ($)
Lower is better
|
21,500 | Top 61.8% | 5,500.0 – 31,000.0 | |
|
Out-of-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
|
38,310 | Top 77.8% | 5,354.0 – 66,203.0 | |
|
Percent of first-time undergraduates - out-of-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
|
34 | Top 78.2% | 0.0 – 78.0 | |
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In-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
|
16,450 | Top 84% | 4,685.0 – 26,456.0 | |
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Net cost
Lower is better
|
53,494 | Top 92.9% | 0.0 – 66,625.0 | |
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Average discount from sticker price
Higher is better
|
10 | Top 98.2% | 7.0 – 64.0 |