Virginia Tech academics
Blacksburg, Virginia · Public · 30,923 undergrads
Virginia Tech has 30,923 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 73 fields of study. The most degrees go to Computer and Information Sciences, General.
The short answers
30,923
undergraduates.
7,790
graduate students.
73
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
8,041
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
18%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
30,923
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
7,790
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
38,294
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
46%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
18%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$104,698
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
58%
AsianCollege Scorecard
13%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
10%
BlackCollege Scorecard
6.2%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.5%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
4.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
8,041
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,801
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
674
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
34
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
197
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Test scores: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: vt.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: vt.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers