How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University admits about 54.8% of applicants. Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored between 1,280 and 1,450 on the SAT or between 28 and 32 on the ACT (interquartile range). Among enrolled undergraduates, 15.3% receive Pell Grants and 17.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment stands at 12.8% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University #360 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The graduation rate is 86.2% overall, with 79.2% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window — a gap worth noting for prospective low-income students weighing their options. Azimuth ranks Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University #86 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn median $64,400 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 92.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Pell-eligible cohort is comparatively small at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University — 15.3% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants — so that earnings figure reflects outcomes for a narrower group of students rather than a population-wide pattern. Freshman retention is 93.1%, signaling that students who enroll tend to persist — a meaningful indicator for families assessing whether the institution supports students through to completion.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University admits about 54.8% of applicants. Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored between 1,280 and 1,450 on the SAT or between 28 and 32 on the ACT (interquartile range). Among enrolled undergraduates, 15.3% receive Pell Grants and 17.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment stands at 12.8% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University #360 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The graduation rate is 86.2% overall, with 79.2% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window — a gap worth noting for prospective low-income students weighing their options. Azimuth ranks Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University #86 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn median $64,400 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 92.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Pell-eligible cohort is comparatively small at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University — 15.3% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants — so that earnings figure reflects outcomes for a narrower group of students rather than a population-wide pattern. Freshman retention is 93.1%, signaling that students who enroll tend to persist — a meaningful indicator for families assessing whether the institution supports students through to completion.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University admits about 54.8% of applicants. Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored between 1,280 and 1,450 on the SAT or between 28 and 32 on the ACT (interquartile range). Among enrolled undergraduates, 15.3% receive Pell Grants and 17.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment stands at 12.8% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University #360 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The graduation rate is 86.2% overall, with 79.2% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window — a gap worth noting for prospective low-income students weighing their options. Azimuth ranks Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University #86 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn median $64,400 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 92.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Pell-eligible cohort is comparatively small at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University — 15.3% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants — so that earnings figure reflects outcomes for a narrower group of students rather than a population-wide pattern. Freshman retention is 93.1%, signaling that students who enroll tend to persist — a meaningful indicator for families assessing whether the institution supports students through to completion.
