Blacksburg, VAPublicPrimarily four-yearSmall city
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a public primarily four-year in Blacksburg, VA. In the latest College Scorecard file, enrolled students who submitted SAT scores reported a middle 50% of 1280 to 1450. The reported admission rate is 55%. Average annual net price is $24,953. About 30,923 undergraduates are reported. These figures describe federal reporting cohorts. They are not an admission cutoff or a TaroPrep score estimate.
Admission rate
55%
Undergraduates
30,923
Average net price
$24,953
Test policy
Considered if submitted
Students in the middle 50% at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University reported SAT scores from 1280 to 1450. TaroPrep Digital SAT practice uses the same 400 to 1600 scale, so you can aim a study plan at this published range instead of a guessed cutoff.
The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.
Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.
Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.
Average net price
$24,953
Average cost of attendance
$36,951
In-state tuition and fees
$15,948
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$37,764
Books and supplies
$2,678
On-campus room and board
$16,550
Reported annual net price after federal, state, local, and institutional grant aid.
$0 to $30,000
$11,689
$30,001 to $48,000
$11,670
$48,001 to $75,000
$17,894
$75,001 to $110,000
$25,835
$110,001 and above
$34,201
Average net price is not the posted price. It reflects the average amount paid after grant aid among students covered by the federal measure.
Enrollment composition from the latest available institution reporting period.
Undergraduates
30,923
Part-time students
3%
Age 25 and older
2%
Campus setting
Small city
Outcome cohorts differ by metric. Treat the values as institutional context, not a forecast for one student.
Completion within 150% time
86%
Completion within 200% time
88%
Full-time retention
93%
Three-year loan repayment
81%
Median earnings, 6 years
$67,377
Median earnings, 10 years
$81,698
Median federal debt
$19,000
Students receiving Pell Grants
15%
210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr., Blacksburg, VA 24061-0131
This profile uses the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution file updated June 10, 2026. Each metric uses its latest available reporting cohort, so years can differ across admissions, costs, debt, and earnings. Suppressed or missing values are shown as not reported.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University reports a middle-50% SAT range of 1280 to 1450. This is a descriptive range for enrolled students, not an admission cutoff.
The latest reported admission rate is 55%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.
The reported average annual net price is $24,953. Your actual amount can differ substantially by family income and aid eligibility.
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