How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Virginia Military Institute admits about 71.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,050 and 1,270, and ACT scores typically fall between 24 and 31. Among enrolled undergraduates, 16.5% receive Pell Grants and 15.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 5.9%. Azimuth ranks Virginia Military Institute #1379 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects VMI's selective admissions profile and the composition of its student body. With roughly 16.5% of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants and 15.2% identifying as first-generation, VMI serves a meaningful share of students from lower-income and first-generation backgrounds, though the institution's admission selectivity limits the absolute scale of that population relative to broader-access public universities. Azimuth ranks Virginia Military Institute #188 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 76.2%, and the Pell completion rate is 81.3%. For students who enroll at VMI, completion rates remain strong across income backgrounds, reflecting the institution's residential military structure and intensive student support systems. The mobility ranking captures both the institution's ability to graduate low-income and first-generation students at high rates and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve after enrollment. VMI's engineering-focused curriculum and the career pathways it supports contribute to outcomes that exceed what similar students achieve at comparable institutions.
Virginia Military Institute admits about 71.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,050 and 1,270, and ACT scores typically fall between 24 and 31. Among enrolled undergraduates, 16.5% receive Pell Grants and 15.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 5.9%. Azimuth ranks Virginia Military Institute #1379 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects VMI's selective admissions profile and the composition of its student body. With roughly 16.5% of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants and 15.2% identifying as first-generation, VMI serves a meaningful share of students from lower-income and first-generation backgrounds, though the institution's admission selectivity limits the absolute scale of that population relative to broader-access public universities. Azimuth ranks Virginia Military Institute #188 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 76.2%, and the Pell completion rate is 81.3%. For students who enroll at VMI, completion rates remain strong across income backgrounds, reflecting the institution's residential military structure and intensive student support systems. The mobility ranking captures both the institution's ability to graduate low-income and first-generation students at high rates and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve after enrollment. VMI's engineering-focused curriculum and the career pathways it supports contribute to outcomes that exceed what similar students achieve at comparable institutions.
Virginia Military Institute admits about 71.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,050 and 1,270, and ACT scores typically fall between 24 and 31. Among enrolled undergraduates, 16.5% receive Pell Grants and 15.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 5.9%. Azimuth ranks Virginia Military Institute #1379 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects VMI's selective admissions profile and the composition of its student body. With roughly 16.5% of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants and 15.2% identifying as first-generation, VMI serves a meaningful share of students from lower-income and first-generation backgrounds, though the institution's admission selectivity limits the absolute scale of that population relative to broader-access public universities. Azimuth ranks Virginia Military Institute #188 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 76.2%, and the Pell completion rate is 81.3%. For students who enroll at VMI, completion rates remain strong across income backgrounds, reflecting the institution's residential military structure and intensive student support systems. The mobility ranking captures both the institution's ability to graduate low-income and first-generation students at high rates and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve after enrollment. VMI's engineering-focused curriculum and the career pathways it supports contribute to outcomes that exceed what similar students achieve at comparable institutions.
