Virginia Military Institute

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$9,782

2022 Average Net Price

$18,129

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

71.1%

1,192 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

1,512

100% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

76.9%

349 Graduates

About

Virginia Military Institute is a higher education institution located in Lexington city, VA. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Virginia Military Institute were General Civil Engineering (57 degrees awarded), International Relations & Affairs (45 degrees), and General Economics (43 degrees).

In 2022, 394 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Virginia Military Institute. 15.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 84.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (290 degrees), 10 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Virginia Military Institute is $9,782, which is $−18,548 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Virginia Military Institute was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 278 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Virginia Military Institute is $9,782, which is $18,548 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,129.

In 2022, 65% of undergraduate students attending Virginia Military Institute received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$9,782

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Virginia Military Institute was $9,782. The cost of tuition at Virginia Military Institute is $−18,548 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Virginia Military Institute (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$18,129

2022 Value

0.16%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Virginia Military Institute had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,129. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Virginia Military Institute grew by 0.16%.

This chart compares the average net price of Virginia Military Institute (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,362

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Virginia Military Institute was of $10,362 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 3% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Virginia Military Institute (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

58%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

65% of undergraduate students at Virginia Military Institute received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 27.8% with respect to 2021, when 90% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Virginia Military Institute (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Virginia Military Institute was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 278 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Virginia Military Institute received 1,192 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 23% annual growth. Out of those 1,192 applicants, 847 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 71.1% acceptance rate.

There were 1,512 students enrolled at Virginia Military Institute in 2022. 17% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Virginia Military Institute has an overall enrollment yield of 42.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

71.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

847

Accepted Out of 1,192

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Virginia Military Institute was 71.1% (847 admissions from 1,192 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 63.9%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants declined by 23%, while admissions declined by 14.4%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Virginia Military Institute (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

17%

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

17% of enrolled first-time students at Virginia Military Institute in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Virginia Military Institute had a total enrollment of 1,512 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Virginia Military Institute is 1,512 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Virginia Military Institute are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Virginia Military Institute, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.1% White, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.75% Black or African American, 4.83% Asian, 3.24% Two or More Races, 0.331% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.198% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Virginia Military Institute in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (64.4%), followed by White Female (9.66%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (6.81%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Virginia Military Institute in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,512 students. The full-time enrollment at Virginia Military Institute is 1,512 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Virginia Military Institute are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Virginia Military Institute (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

82%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Virginia Military Institute was 82%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Virginia Military Institute had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Virginia Military Institute (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,120 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
124 enrolled students
Black or African American
102 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Virginia Military Institute is 74.1% White, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.75% Black or African American, 4.83% Asian, 3.24% Two or More Races, 0.331% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.198% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 9 students (0.595%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 272 fewer women than men received degrees from Virginia Military Institute. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Virginia Military Institute is white (290 degrees awarded). There were 10 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Virginia Military Institute is General Civil Engineering (57 degrees awarded), followed by International Relations & Affairs (45 degrees) and General Economics (43 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Virginia Military Institute, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (34 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (20 degrees), and Engineering (104 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Virginia Military Institute are Other managers (598,268 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (519,456 people), Software developers (489,743 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (352,826 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (299,399 people).

The most specialized majors at Virginia Military Institute in 2022 are History (34 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (20 degrees), Engineering (104 degrees), Social Sciences (88 degrees), and English (22 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Virginia Military Institute are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Virginia Military Institute are History (34 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (20 degrees), Engineering (104 degrees), Social Sciences (88 degrees), and English (22 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Virginia Military Institute are Elementary & secondary schools (731,595 people), Computer Systems Design (669,570 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (600,292 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (473,156 people), and Legal services (415,498 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Virginia Military Institute.

Most Common (2022)

General Civil Engineering
57 degrees awarded
International Relations & Affairs
45 degrees awarded
General Economics
43 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Virginia Military Institute was General Civil Engineering with 57 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Virginia Military Institute according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

333

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 333 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia Military Institute, which is 5.46 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (61).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Virginia Military Institute by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 51 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia Military Institute in General Civil Engineering, which is 8.5 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia Military Institute in General Psychology, which is 0.56 times less than the 25 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

76%

100% Completion Time

85%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 76% of students graduating from Virginia Military Institute completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 85% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 86% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Virginia Military Institute is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
290 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
29 degrees awarded
Asian
24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Virginia Military Institute is white (290 degrees awarded). There were 10 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Male
249 degrees awarded
White Female
41 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Virginia Military Institute is white male (249 degrees awarded). There were 6.07 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (41 degrees).

Operations

Virginia Military Institute employs 63 Professors, 45 Assistant professors and 29 Associate professors. Most academics at Virginia Military Institute are Male Professor (51), Male Assistant professor (27), and Female Assistant professor (18).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Virginia Military Institute are: Office and Administrative Support, with 77 employees, Management, with 64 employees, and Service with 60 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$33.4M

2022 Salaries

1.4%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Virginia Military Institute paid a median of $33.4M in salaries, a 1.4% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.321% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 9.4% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$14.2M

Instructional Salaries

149

Number of Employees

In 2022, Virginia Military Institute paid a total of $14.2M to 149 employees working as instructors, which represents 42.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

63 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

77 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Virginia Military Institute were Professor with 63 employees, Assistant professor with 45 employees, and Associate professor with 29 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Virginia Military Institute were Office and Administrative Support with 77 employees, Management with 64 employees, and Service with 60 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Virginia Military Institute was Male Professor with 51 employees, Male Assistant professor with 27 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 18 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Virginia Military Institute.

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