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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA 24061City: SmallUNITID 233921

Public 4-yearDoctoral Universities: Very High Research ActivityAANAPI-servingSpecialty: Business 24%Specialty: Engineering 20%
Undergraduates
30,923
Graduate students
7,822
Admit rate
55%
Average net price
$25k
Graduation rate
86%
Retention rate
93%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$81.7k
Median debt
$21.5k
Student : faculty
17:1
Value score*
64th pct.
Programs offered
258
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
City: Small (population less than 100,000)
Carnegie
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Size & setting
Four-year, large, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Grad rate
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  • Specialty: Business 27%
  • Specialty: Engineering 16%
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Public 4-year
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Undergrads
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Admit rate
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Net price
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Grad rate
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  • Hispanic-serving
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  • Specialty: Social Sciences 13%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.