Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) is a four-year, public school located in Blacksburg, VA.
It offers 204 graduate programs - 72 Master's, 55 Doctorate, 73 Post-bachelor's, and 4 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $18,013 for in-state and $34,085 for out-of-state students.
A total of 7,736 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 38,170 students at Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech offers online graduate programs and 1,445 out of 7,736 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Virginia Tech have a medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute. In addition, you can find Virginia Tech's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $18,013 for Virginia residents and $34,085 for out-of-state students. It offers 204 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr., Blacksburg, VA |
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| Graduate School Students | 7,519 students
1,445 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$18,013
Out-of-State$34,085 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 204 Graduate Programs
72 Master's, 55 Doctorate, 77 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $18,013 and $34,085 for non-Virginia residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $846 for Virginia residents and $1,706 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $15,234 | $30,702 |
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| Fees | $2,779 | $3,383 |
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| Cost per Credit | $846 | $1,706 |
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| Books & Supplies | $2,620 |
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| Room & Board | $14,888 (On-Campus) / $12,578 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,266 (On-Campus) / $4,266 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $39,787 | $55,859 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $37,477 | $53,549 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $15,972 | $16,030 | $16,522 | $17,083 | $18,013 |
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| Out-of-State | $30,489 | $30,547 | $31,443 | $32,433 | $34,085 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 204 major areas - 72 Master's (8 online programs), 55 Doctorate, 73 Post-Bachelor's (13 online programs), 4 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 1,801 students have been conferred Master's degree and 674 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 1,801 | 674 | 589 | 13 |
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| Men | 1,019 | 356 | 312 | 4 |
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| Women | 782 | 318 | 277 | 9 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Philosophy | 5 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Psychology | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Virginia Tech graduate schools have a total of 7,519 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 4,250 male and 3,269 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 5,519 full-time and 2,000 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,445 students enrolled through online exclusively and 2,053 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 3,573 White, 400 Black, and 419 Asian students are attending at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
123 grad students are younger than 22 and 796 students are older than 65. It has 5,141 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,676 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 7,519 |
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| Men | 4,250 |
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| Women | 3,269 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 7,519 |
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| Full-time Students | 5,519 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,000 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 7,519 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 9 |
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| Asian | 419 |
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| Black | 400 |
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| Hispanic | 414 |
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| White | 3,573 |
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| Two or more races | 204 |
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| Un-Known | 276 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 7,519 |
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| 21 & Under | 123 |
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| 22-24 | 2,205 |
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| 25-29 | 2,936 |
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| 30-34 | 1,165 |
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| 35-39 | 511 |
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| 40 & Over | 796 |
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Online Population
At Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University graduate schools, 1,445 students enrolled online exclusively and 2,053 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 7,736 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,445 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,053 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,238 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,445 |
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| Virginia Resident | 998 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 445 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 2 |
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