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TYPICAL COSTS & AID
Costs Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Total Estimated Costs
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Tuition $8,852 $0
Required fees $1,657 $0
Room & board (on campus) $6,856 $0
Other expenses (books, transportation, etc.) $3,500 $0
Total $20,865.00
Financial Aid
Average annual award of undergrads that had need-based grants $6,611.00 (31% of undergrads)
Average annual loan of undergrads that had need-based loans $4,673.00 (34% of undergrads)
Percent of students that borrow
Average indebtedness at graduation
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Student Success
Student Success & Progress Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Percent of students that returned after 1 year 91%
Percent of students graduated or were still enrolled in a college after 4 years 96.0%
Students At
Students At Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Total students 30,936
Total undergraduates 23,700
Average age of undergraduates 20
Gender
Women 9,903 (42%)
Men 13,788 (58%)
Race/Ethnicity
Student Residency
Campus Life
Campus Life Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Students per faculty 16 to 1
Women faculty 33%
Faculty of color 17%
Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students 80%
Percent of new freshmen who live on campus 98%
Applicant Information
Applicant Information Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Term Fall 2011
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