Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Overview of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Because Blacksburg is a smaller city, students may need to look harder to find activities within the city and outside so that they can relax away from their studies. Nellies Cave Park is at the edge of the city, allowing students to get away from campus so they can relax in natural surroundings.

Virginia Polytechnic holds a Carnegie classification for its doctoral university—it is registered as having very high research activity. Two accepted kinds of credit that can be earned before enrollment include dual credit, where students are simultaneously enrolled in high school and college, and AP credits. ROTC learning activities are also offered for students who wish to enroll in a military training program: Army, Navy, and Air Force ROTC.

Top Rankings For Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Virginia Tech Acceptance Rate and Admissions

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Virginia Tech Tuition Cost & Financial Aid

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The price of tuition does not cover the total cost for students and their families. This cost is made up of tuition, books, supplies, room/board, and other various expenses. At Virginia Polytechnic, this cost is around $27,283.

Families who need the support of financial aid may be able to achieve a significant savings. However, once financial aid has paid for a portion of their student’s education, families are still usually left with some expense. The average net price is what remains after financial aid has paid for the student’s tuition and fees. For a recent academic year, this amount was $18,349. You can see the cost owed by the student/family broken down by income below.

Recent financial aid for first year students was paid to about 4,572 (67%) of the total student body. Grants and scholarships were paid to 3,103 (45%) in the amount of $8,191 and institutional grants and scholarships were paid to 2,759 students (40%) in the amount of $5,501.

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Academics

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The retention rate for first-time students is 93%. This means that 93 out of 100 freshmen choose to return to the campus for their second academic year of instruction. The 4-year graduation rate is 63%, but the national trend for longer graduation terms is still increasing. Thus, the 6-year graduation rate jumps noticeably higher to 84%.

The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1. Students and faculty may have a harder time interacting the higher this ratio is, forcing students to have to make appointments to discuss academic concerns they are feeling. Additionally, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University does not offer evening classes for students unable to attend during the day. However, it does offer online classes for students who are either too busy to attend during the day or prefer the online method.

The most popular degree programs at Virginia Polytechnic are agriculture operations and related services; architecture and related services; biological and biomedical sciences; and business, management, marketing and related support services. Other available majors include communication, journalism and related programs; computer and information sciences and support services; education; engineering; family and consumer sciences/human sciences; mathematics and statistics; natural resources and conservation; physical sciences; psychology; social sciences; and visual and performing arts.

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Outcome & Salary

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Students who graduate from Virginia Polytechnic and State University benefit from a return on investment (ROI) in direct relation to their quality education. That is, their average salaries, when considered over the course of 10 to 20 years, far outweighs what they paid for school. Graduate’s average salary is $75,000, their early-career salaries are usually around $62,700, and their mid-career salaries are around $114,000.

Their 10-year salary earnings potential is $750,000 and their 20-year salary earnings potential is $1,890,000. The four-year cost of education is $73,396. This means the 10-year projected ROI is $676,604 and their 20-year projected ROI is $1,816,604.

High school graduates who do not go to college earn a national average salary of $38,792. Their 10-year projected income is $387,920 and their 20-year projected income is $739,200.

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