Gender Diversity
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
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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