Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Virginia Tech is largely skewed towards men students, with 57.3% of undergraduate students being men and 42.7% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 29,760, with 12,711 women and 17,049 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Virginia Tech is largely skewed towards men students, with 56.5% of undergraduate students being men and 43.5% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 7,519, with 3,269 women and 4,250 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 61.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 18,220 students.

Following behind are Asian students, constituting 11.9% of the student body, with 3,551 students. Hispanic students represent 8.6% of the population, with 2,560 students, while African American students account for 5.5%, with 1,626 students. Mixed race students account for 5.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1,536 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 40 students.

International students make up 4.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,470 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.4% of the population, totaling 724 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Virginia Tech.