by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Virginia Tech really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Virginia Tech. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Virginia Tech total enrollment is approximately 36,798 students. 30,482 are undergraduates and 6,316 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Virginia Tech undergraduate population is made up of 42.9% women, and 57.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Virginia Tech Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 17,613 | 57.8% |
| Asian | 3,896 | 12.8% |
| Hispanic | 3,152 | 10.4% |
| Black or African American | 1,908 | 6.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,689 | 5.5% |
| International | 1,396 | 4.6% |
| Unknown | 770 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 28 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 45.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 55.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Virginia Tech Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 2,647 | 41.9% |
| White | 2,473 | 39.2% |
| Hispanic | 340 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 334 | 5.3% |
| Black or African American | 230 | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 160 | 2.5% |
| Unknown | 126 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 20,086 | 54.6% |
| Asian | 4,230 | 11.5% |
| International | 4,043 | 11.0% |
| Hispanic | 3,492 | 9.5% |
| Black or African American | 2,138 | 5.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,849 | 5.0% |
| Unknown | 896 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 29 | 0.1% |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 66.7% |
| Asian | 12.0% |
| International | 11.4% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 3.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.1% |
| Unknown | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 15,912 female students and 20,886 male students at Virginia Tech.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 98.1% of Virginia Tech students come from within the state, and 1.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 45 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 4,446 | 64.3% |
| New Jersey | 424 | 6.1% |
| Maryland | 342 | 4.9% |
| North Carolina | 323 | 4.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 269 | 3.9% |
Virginia Tech hosts roughly 11.0% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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