Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Student Population Overview

40,514
Total Students
31,675
Undergraduates
8,839
Graduates
87%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University educates a diverse community of 40,514 students, with 31,675 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 8,839 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

40,514

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

17:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate78%
Graduate22%

Enrollment Type

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 87% of students being full-time and 13% being part-time, totaling 40,514 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

87% Full-Time

13% Part-Time

35,433

Full-Time Students

2,861

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

78% Undergraduate

22% Graduate

31,675

Undergraduate

8,839

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 13,284 students, but also includes 140 students in the Under 18 range, 12,819 students in the 18-19 range, 3,776 students in the 22-24 range, 483 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 5,321 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 148 in the 20-21 category, 2,320 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
140 (0%)
18-19
12,819 (42%)
20-21
13,284 (44%)
22-24
3,776 (12%)
25+
483 (2%)
Under 18140
18-1912,819
20-2113,284
22-243,776
25+483

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
148 (2%)
22-24
2,320 (30%)
25+
5,321 (68%)
18-191
20-21148
22-242,320
25+5,321

Gender Distribution

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has more men than women with 13,481 female students and 18,194 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
18,194 (57%)
Women
13,481 (42%)
Other
59.5 (0%)

Men

18,194

45%

Women

13,481

33%

Other

59.5

0%

Geographic Origin

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has 61% (4,399 students) from in-state Virginia, 34% (2,441 students) from out-of-state, and 5% (340 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
4,399 (61%)
Out-of-State
2,441 (34%)
International
340 (5%)
In-State (Virginia)
4,399(61%)
Out-of-State
2,441(34%)
International
340(5%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

7,180

New students this year

Campus Location

Blacksburg, Virginia

City: Small