Virginia Military Institute

Lexington, VA · SoutheastQuad's selectivityAccessiblefrom VirginiaSelectivefrom other states

Known forBig endowment per studentTest-optional heavy

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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

Fall 2027 applicants: Test-blind (fall 2024: Test-optional)Virginia Military Institute Common Data Set 2025–26
Entered fall 2024: 82% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 81%)Virginia Military Institute Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Virginia Military Institute Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Virginia Military Institute Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Virginia Military Institute admits about 7 in 10 applicants (71%). That puts it in the "Accessible in-state, Selective out of state" tier, more selective than 61% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

71%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessiblefrom VirginiaSelectivefrom other states

Applied

2,066

Admitted

1,472

Yield

32%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.60

SAT middle 50%

1050–1270

10001600

ACT middle 50%

24–31

1836

Applications +1% since fall 2014 · admit rate 44% → 71%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,527 undergrads, where 16% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.5K

undergrads · larger than 49% of colleges

Diversity index

0.50

Pell Grant

16%

below the median

First generation

15%

below the median

Distant townFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-I FCS · Southern ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.33 → 0.50 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is International Relations and Affairs (18% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $21,289 a year on instruction per student.

9 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 84% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $27,507 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.2K more than the national median. The 81% who received grants paid $18,825 on average; the other 19% paid the full sticker price of $34,824 in-state / $65,526 out-of-state.

41%

$27.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.2K above the national median

Full price, in-state: $34,824 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 41% of full price

Federal loans

59%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −20% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $77,369 ten years after enrolling, more than at 89% of colleges; 77% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.4 years of that salary.

77%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$77.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23K

≈ $244/month for 10 years

Retention

82%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 71% → 76% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 20%, because grants grew faster. Applications held about steady since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 44% to 71%.

Cost
Falling
−20% after inflation
Applications
Steady
+1%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 44% → 71%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.33 → 0.50

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
Virginia Military Institute Common Data Set 2025–26
Virginia Military Institute · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2024–25; 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
19
Virginia Military Institute (2026)
Virginia Military Institute · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 234085 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything