by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what academic life at Virginia Tech will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Virginia Tech this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.
What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.
The total number of instructional staff teaching the 27,811 undergraduate students at Virginia Tech is 2,168 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 14 to 1 which makes Virginia Tech better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.
| For every instructor (FTE) at Virginia Tech , there are 14 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention. | |||||
| The vast majority of the instructors (89.0% ) are full-time. | |||||
The vast majority of instructors (90.0%
) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
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Learn how the faculty structure at Virginia Tech compares to the national average
Virginia Tech offers 76 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 70 majors within 21 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Virginia Tech awarded 7,191 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .
| Most Popular Majors | Associates Graduations | Bachelors Graduations | All Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 0 | 442 | 442 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 0 | 407 | 407 |
| Computer Information Systems | 0 | 311 | 311 |
| General Biology | 0 | 309 | 309 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 0 | 291 | 291 |
Find out what Virginia Tech's top fields of study and majors are