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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Virginia Tech is largely skewed towards men students, with 57.3% of undergraduate students being men and 42.7% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 29,760, with 12,711 women and 17,049 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Virginia Tech is largely skewed towards men students, with 56.5% of undergraduate students being men and 43.5% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 7,519, with 3,269 women and 4,250 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 57.3% 17,049 students
  • women 42.7% 12,711 students

Graduate Students

  • men 56.5% 4,250 students
  • women 43.5% 3,269 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 61.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 18,220 students.

Following behind are Asian students, constituting 11.9% of the student body, with 3,551 students. Hispanic students represent 8.6% of the population, with 2,560 students, while African American students account for 5.5%, with 1,626 students. Mixed race students account for 5.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1,536 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 40 students.

International students make up 4.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,470 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.4% of the population, totaling 724 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Virginia Tech.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 61.3% 18,220 students
  • Asian 11.9% 3,551 students
  • Hispanic 8.6% 2,560 students
  • African American 5.5% 1,626 students
  • Mixed race 5.2% 1,536 students
  • International students 4.9% 1,470 students
  • Unknown race 2.4% 724 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 40 students

Graduate Students

  • White 47.6% 3,573 students
  • International students 29.6% 2,224 students
  • Asian 5.6% 419 students
  • Hispanic 5.5% 414 students
  • African American 5.3% 400 students
  • Unknown race 3.7% 276 students
  • Mixed race 2.7% 204 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 57.7% 514 students
  • Asian 12.5% 111 students
  • Hispanic 10.5% 94 students
  • International students 5.8% 52 students
  • African American 5.5% 49 students
  • Mixed race 5.2% 46 students
  • Unknown race 2.8% 25 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 46% 13,616 students
  • 18-19 41% 12,055 students
  • 22-24 12% 3,464 students
  • 25-29 1% 363 students
  • 30-34 0% 79 students
  • 35-39 0% 32 students
  • 40-49 0% 17 students
  • 50-64 0% 6 students
  • 25-29 36% 2,746 students
  • 22-24 29% 2,211 students
  • 30-34 15% 1,124 students
  • 40-49 8% 566 students
  • 35-39 7% 507 students
  • 50-64 3% 233 students
  • 20-21 1% 113 students
  • 18-19 0% 2 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Virginia 4,041 62.39%
Maryland 438 6.76%
New Jersey 427 6.59%
North Carolina 313 4.83%
Pennsylvania 247 3.81%
New York 212 3.27%
California 102 1.57%
Connecticut 99 1.53%
Florida 68 1.05%
Georgia 66 1.02%
Illinois 50 less than 1%
Texas 43 less than 1%
Ohio 40 less than 1%
South Carolina 37 less than 1%
Tennessee 28 less than 1%
New Hampshire 27 less than 1%
District of Columbia 26 less than 1%
Delaware 26 less than 1%
Colorado 24 less than 1%
West Virginia 20 less than 1%
Rhode Island 19 less than 1%
Michigan 14 less than 1%
Washington 12 less than 1%
Wisconsin 10 less than 1%
Maine 9 less than 1%
Minnesota 9 less than 1%
Alabama 8 less than 1%
Nevada 8 less than 1%
Indiana 6 less than 1%
Missouri 6 less than 1%
Vermont 6 less than 1%
Arizona 5 less than 1%
Guam 3 less than 1%
Idaho 3 less than 1%
Louisiana 3 less than 1%
Mississippi 3 less than 1%
Hawaii 2 less than 1%
Iowa 2 less than 1%
Kansas 2 less than 1%
New Mexico 2 less than 1%
Oregon 2 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 2 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Virgin Islands 1 less than 1%
Wyoming 1 less than 1%

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