Virginia Tech CDS VERIFIED

Blacksburg, Virginia (South) · 30,000 undergrads · ~31 avg class size · 14:1 student-faculty · $15,948/yr sticker

public Tier 4

Engineering-heavy public, strong corps of cadets, top-tier ROTC, growing CS.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

54.6%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Action62.0%

Regular Decision56.0%

State residency

In-state71.0%

Out-of-state39.0%

By college within the university

Pamplin College of Business

50.0%

College of Engineering (CS)

VT CS is more competitive than other engineering majors

40.0%

College of Engineering

55.0%

College of Architecture & Urban Studies

40.0%

College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences

65.0%

GPA range

3.81–4.1

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1280–1450

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

28–32

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$81K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 1.8 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 11 sources

$67K

Entry

$81K

10-year

$89K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 1.8 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $835K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Strong engineering pipeline to aerospace/defense firms: Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Boeing.
Tech talent feed to Northern Virginia government contracting shops: Booz Allen, SAIC, Leidos.
Mining and materials engineering legacy opens doors in Appalachia resource sector.
Mid-tier consulting and finance recruiting, but rarely lands top-tier McKinsey/Goldman offices.
Solid regional career base in Charlotte banking scene, closer than major hubs.

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