Virginia Tech's tuition & fees has increased from $28,048 (2014) to $36,694 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 30.83% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $25,884 (year 2014) to $34,085 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Virginia Tech's tuition increase rate is higher than the Virginia's average increase rate of 27.81%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 39.65% from 2014 ($41,868).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Virginia Tech's COA is $58,468, which is increased by 11.14% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Virginia Tech's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 30.83% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $36,694. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,620, and it has increased 131.86% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,130 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,150 | 1.77% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,210 | 5.22% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,150 | -4.96% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,150 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,100 | -4.35% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,100 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,100 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,100 | |
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| 2023-24 | $2,620 | 138.18% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 52.79% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 34.37% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,690 | $12,690 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $11,220 | $11,220 | -11.58% |
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| 2016-17 | $11,700 | $11,700 | 4.28% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,860 | $11,860 | 1.37% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,064 | $12,064 | 1.72% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,492 | $12,492 | 3.55% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,906 | $12,906 | 3.31% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,360 | $14,830 | 3.52% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,588 | $15,936 | 24.16% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,154 | $16,844 | 15.47% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $36,694
($15,478) | $34,920
($14,666) | 5.08% |
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| Wake Forest University | $64,758
($51,400) | $62,128
($51,400) | 4.23% |
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| University of Louisville | $29,174
($12,828) | $28,866
($12,520) | 1.07% |
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| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | $31,974
($13,484) | $31,664
($13,244) | 0.98% |
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| University of Miami | $59,926
($48,484) | $57,194
($48,484) | 4.78% |
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| Syracuse University | $63,061
($46,755) | $60,135
($46,755) | 4.87% |
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