Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State Univ. (Blacksburg, VA)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 94%
Applicants who took ACT: 0%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 23%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 7%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 30%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 37%
SAT I Math score 700+: 9%
SAT I Math score 600+: 46%
ACT score 24-29: 0%
ACT score 30-36: 0%
ACT score 24+: 0%
Students applied: 20,828
Students admitted: 13,860
Admission rate: 67%
Students per faculty: 16
4-year graduation rate: 56%
6-year graduation rate: 82%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 23,700
Full-time enrolled men: 13,488
Full-time enrolled women: 9,688
Part-time enrolled men: 309
Part-time enrolled women: 215
Freshmen retained: 91%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $9,187
Fees (in state): $1,736
Tuition (out of state): $23,575
Fees (out of state): $2,340
Room and board: $7,254
Est. book expense: $1,100
Total cost (in state): $19,277
Total cost (out of state): $34,269
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $12,666
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $14,405
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $27,658
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $29,397
Average debt at graduation: $24,320

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 66%
Average need-based aid: $6,611
Average non-need-based aid: $4,872