Virginia Military Institute

Lexington, VA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,652
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Highest degree awarded: Bachelor's
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 63.91%

Male/Female: 86% / 14% (2017)

First generation college students: 15.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled:
Percentage of students who are veterans:

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,194
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1080 - 1300

2022 Median Admit ACT: 25
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 22 - 27

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 60.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 46.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 35.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 27.1% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 74.5%
Black: 6.2%
Hispanic: 8.1%
Asian: 5.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.5%
2+ races: 3.5%
Non-resident alien: 1.7%
Unknown race: 0.1%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $32,420
In-State tuition: $19,670
Out-of-State tuition: $48,324

Estimated books and supplies: $1,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,362 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,150 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $0 (2004)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,650 (2004)

Average Family Income: $109,827 (2013)
Median Family Income: $99,470 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 13.7%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 66.9%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $22,996 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $244 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $10,705
$30k-48k $6,552
$48k-75k $9,826
$75k-110k $20,401
$110k+ $26,778

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 64%
6-year graduation rate: 74%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 90.5% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $22,996 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $19,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $20,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 86.1% (2015)
@3 year 89.1% (2017)
@5 year 94.0% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 80.5% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 74.7% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $41,825 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $67,028 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 27 $26,000 $276 $53,404 ($4,450)
Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering. 53 $26,000 $273 $45,364 ($3,780) $71,338 ($5,945)
Bachelor's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 17
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 20 $19,971 $212 $43,124 ($3,594) $73,138 ($6,095)
Bachelor's Degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 18 $41,148 ($3,429)
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 9 $42,356 ($3,530) $59,857 ($4,988)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 34 $23,000 $225 $40,607 ($3,384) $63,600 ($5,300)
Bachelor's Degree Applied Mathematics. 11 $41,237 ($3,436)
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 7
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 14
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 25 $19,250 $204 $42,186 ($3,516) $60,540 ($5,045)
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 48 $23,250 $235 $42,428 ($3,536) $70,038 ($5,837)
Bachelor's Degree International Relations and National Security Studies. 55 $21,500 $232 $41,158 ($3,430) $64,800 ($5,400)
Bachelor's Degree History. 25 $19,500 $207 $41,200 ($3,433) $64,539 ($5,378)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $68,031
Full time faculty: 100%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 10.0

School's endowment start of year: $516,875,631 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $703,027,853 (2022)