Acceptance Rate History
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Acceptance Rate: 54.8% in 2024 (2013–2024 history)
VA · Current rate: 54.8%
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What is Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's acceptance rate in 2024?
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's acceptance rate in 2024 is 54.8%, down from 57.0% in 2023.
College Scorecard 2024
What is Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's out-of-state acceptance rate?
- In-state: 47.3% (9,893 admitted of 20,900 applicants)
- Out-of-state: 58.9% (18,311 admitted of 31,104 applicants)
- International: 57.6% (3,311 admitted of 5,751 applicants)
Out-of-state applicants were admitted at a higher rate than in-state applicants. International applicants were admitted at a higher rate than in-state applicants.
Fall 2025 · Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Common Data Set (2025-26), section C1. Rates are our calculation from the counts the college reported.
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.8% | 52,498 | 28,758 |
| 2023 | 57.0% | 47,208 | 26,923 |
| 2022 | 57.0% | 45,321 | 25,825 |
| 2021 | 56.5% | 42,054 | 23,746 |
| 2020 | 65.8% | 30,771 | 20,239 |
| 2019 | 70.0% | 31,974 | 22,393 |
| 2018 | 64.9% | 31,936 | 20,709 |
| 2017 | 70.1% | 27,423 | 19,212 |
| 2016 | 70.9% | 25,000 | 17,718 |
| 2015 | 73.4% | 22,280 | 16,355 |
| 2014 | 72.6% | 20,744 | 15,067 |
| 2013 | 70.3% | 19,112 | 13,432 |
Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard
Cost
The same school, two different prices
Family income under $30k: $11,689/yr · Family income over $110k: $34,201/yr (AY 2023–24)
Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). In-state students only. International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.
High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.
Admitted Student Profile
SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)
1280–1450
College Scorecard 2024
Admitted students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University scored between 1280 and 1450 on the SAT (middle 50%).
Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education
How to read these numbers
- The 2024 rate covers Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
- 1280–1450 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1280, and a quarter scored above 1450.
- The table above holds 12 reported years, 2013 through 2024. Across them Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's rate ranged from 54.8% to 73.4%, so any single year is one point inside that range.
Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education
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SAT
Middle 50% of admitted students scored 1280–1450.
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Trend Analysis
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's acceptance rate has decreased from 70.3% in 2013 to 54.8% in 2024, reflecting increased selectivity. The most notable shift occurred in 2021.
Analysis compiled from official data trends.
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Data sourced from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Does not represent endorsements or guarantee admission outcomes.