Virginia Military Institute

Lexington, VA · Public

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81.7%
Acceptance Rate
1170
Median SAT
$77,369
Median Earnings
1,171
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 30.4 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Computer Science $64,493
$11,234 $160,116
Civil Engineering $49,270
$11,234 $160,116
English Language and Literatur... $46,087
$11,234 $160,116
History $45,094
$11,234 $160,116
Mechanical Engineering $44,942
$11,234 $160,116
Economics $41,937
$11,234 $160,116
Biology, General $41,007
$11,234 $160,116
Linguistic, Comparative, and R... $39,909
$11,234 $160,116
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 1,171 957 81.7% 49.0%
2022 1,192 847 71.1% 42.3%
2021 1,549 990 63.9% 46.6%
2020 1,543 924 59.9% 52.2%
2019 1,515 902 59.5% 53.4%
2018 1,768 907 51.3% 52.4%
2017 1,718 913 53.1% 49.0%
2016 1,843 939 50.9% 50.3%
2015 1,779 940 52.8% 48.2%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$77,369
Median Earnings (6 years)
$63,545
Median Debt
$22,996
6-Year Graduation Rate
81.8%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

In-State Tuition
$9,562
Out-of-State Tuition
$37,572
Fees
$9,648
Room & Board
$10,060
Total Cost of Attendance
$57,280

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $3,152
$30-48k income $5,980
$48-75k income $10,551
$75-110k income $16,055
$110k+ income $25,359

Popular Majors

  • 1 International Relations and National Security Studies
  • 2 Economics
  • 3 History
  • 4 Civil Engineering
  • 5 Psychology, General

Highest Earning Majors

  • Computer Science $64,493
  • Civil Engineering $49,270
  • English Language and Literature, General $46,087
  • History $45,094
  • Mechanical Engineering $44,942

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 1,560
International 2%
Women 13%
Race/Ethnicity
White 72%
Hispanic 9%
Black 7%
Asian 5%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 71%
Avg: $18,005 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 16%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 60%
Avg: $6,567
School's Own Grants 68%
Avg: $12,186 from school funds