Blacksburg, VA · 30.9k students
Trajecta score
+2.2 since '20Ranked #109 of 2,375
5-year trend
64.5 · #126
2020
67.0 · #160
2021
67.2 · #149
2022
66.3 · #176
2023
66.7 · #171
2024
Academic Profile
56/ 100
Career Outcomes
83/ 100
Student Success
80/ 100
Affordability
56/ 100
Academic Investment
86/ 100
Access & Equity
27/ 100
Academic Profile
56
Career Outcomes
83
Student Success
80
Affordability
56
Academic Investment
86
Access & Equity
27
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Cost / Net Price
$37k / $25k
SAT Avg
1,364
Retention
93%
Grad Rate
86%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$15,948
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$37,764
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$21,816/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
15%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
34%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$21,500
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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