How Virginia Tech's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 66.17%, and this year's acceptance rate is 57.00% at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 62.90% and women students' rate is 70.80%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	70.28%	67.60%	74.26%
2014-15	72.63% 2.35%	69.58% 2.86%	77.11% 2.86%
2015-16	73.41% 0.77%	70.72% 0.22%	77.33% 0.22%
2016-17	70.87% -2.53%	67.82% -2.05%	75.28% -2.05%
2017-18	70.06% -0.81%	67.61% -1.66%	73.62% -1.66%
2018-19	64.85% -5.21%	60.80% -2.92%	70.70% -2.92%
2019-20	70.04% 5.19%	66.92% 3.82%	74.52% 3.82%
2020-21	65.77% -4.26%	61.37% -2.80%	71.72% -2.80%
2021-22	56.00% -9.77%	53.00% -11.72%	60.00% -11.72%
2022-23	56.98% 0.98%	52.48% 3.29%	63.29% 3.29%
2023-24	57.00% 0.02%	54.00% -2.30%	61.00% -2.30%
Average	66.17%	62.90%	70.80%

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 33.09% where the current academic year yield is 27.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	39.93%	38.97%	41.23%
2014-15	36.46% -3.47%	35.65% -3.69%	37.54% -3.69%
2015-16	38.67% 2.20%	37.75% 2.35%	39.89% 2.35%
2016-17	33.46% -5.20%	32.11% -4.66%	35.23% -4.66%
2017-18	35.58% 2.12%	35.26% 0.78%	36.01% 0.78%
2018-19	30.35% -5.23%	30.29% -5.58%	30.42% -5.58%
2019-20	34.17% 3.82%	34.49% 3.32%	33.75% 3.32%
2020-21	32.65% -1.52%	32.75% -1.21%	32.53% -1.21%
2021-22	28.00% -4.65%	30.00% -5.54%	26.99% -5.54%
2022-23	27.75% -0.25%	28.56% -0.18%	26.81% -0.18%
2023-24	27.00% -0.75%	27.00% -0.82%	26.00% -0.82%
Average	33.09%	32.99%	33.31%

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 31,257, the average number of admitted is 20,128, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 6,501. The number of Virginia Tech applicants increased by 4.16% (1,887 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	19,112	13,432	5,364
2014-15	20,744 1,632	15,067 130	5,494 130
2015-16	22,280 1,536	16,355 830	6,324 830
2016-17	25,000 2,720	17,718 -395	5,929 -395
2017-18	27,423 2,423	19,212 907	6,836 907
2018-19	31,936 4,513	20,709 -551	6,285 -551
2019-20	31,974 38	22,393 1,366	7,651 1,366
2020-21	30,771 -1,203	20,239 -1,043	6,608 -1,043
2021-22	42,054 11,283	23,550 -14	6,594 -14
2022-23	45,321 3,267	25,825 572	7,166 572
2023-24	47,208 1,887	26,909 99	7,265 99
Average	31,257	20,128	6,501

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Virginia Tech

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes