Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Student Population Overview

38,170
Total Students
30,434
Undergraduates
7,736
Graduates
92%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University educates a diverse community of 38,170 students, with 30,434 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 7,736 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

38,170

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

17:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate80%
Graduate20%

Enrollment Type

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 92% of students being full-time and 8% being part-time, totaling 38,170 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

92% Full-Time

8% Part-Time

35,282

Full-Time Students

2,888

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

80% Undergraduate

20% Graduate

30,434

Undergraduate

7,736

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 13,649 students, but also includes 149 students in the Under 18 range, 12,380 students in the 18-19 range, 3,789 students in the 22-24 range, 467 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 5,408 students in the 25+ age group, with 123 in the 20-21 category, 2,205 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
149 (0%)
18-19
12,380 (41%)
20-21
13,649 (45%)
22-24
3,789 (12%)
25+
467 (2%)
Under 18149
18-1912,380
20-2113,649
22-243,789
25+467

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
123 (2%)
22-24
2,205 (29%)
25+
5,408 (70%)
20-21123
22-242,205
25+5,408

Gender Distribution

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has more men than women with 13,056 female students and 17,378 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
17,378 (57%)
Women
13,056 (43%)
Other
56 (0%)

Men

17,378

46%

Women

13,056

34%

Other

56

0%

Geographic Origin

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has 64% (4,577 students) from in-state Virginia, 33% (2,370 students) from out-of-state, and 3% (211 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
4,577 (64%)
Out-of-State
2,370 (33%)
International
211 (3%)
In-State (Virginia)
4,577(64%)
Out-of-State
2,370(33%)
International
211(3%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

7,158

New students this year

Campus Location

Blacksburg, Virginia

City: Small