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Virginia Military Institute

Lexington, Virginia · Public · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$17,113What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
71%
Graduation rate
79%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,527
In-state tuition
$21,046Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$52,638
SAT midpoint
1,190
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$77,369Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$17,113

Better than 30% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

79%

Better than 92% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$77,369

Better than 93% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$22,996

Better than 29% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$34,824

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$17,113

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Virginia Military Institute
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time79%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return81%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$22,996
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$77,369

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Virginia Military Institute by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Civil Engineering$61,54742
Computer Science$58,22518
Mechanical Engineering$47,83719
Physics$46,64111
Economics$46,04650
International Relations and National Security Studies$44,42956
Psychology, General$44,16334
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$43,92316
Biology, General$43,79727
History$42,54344
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported18
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reported11
ChemistryNot reported7
Applied MathematicsNot reported6
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 15 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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