Blacksburg, Virginia · Public
Data Processing at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 25 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~25
- Schools with reported signal
- 57
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 54.8%
- Graduation rate
- 86.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $24,953/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $99,812
- Median debt
- $21,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $81,698/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 57 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($10,344 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($32,073 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 72% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Dallas College Dallas, TX · 3.0% reported share · $3,214 net A+ El Paso Community College El Paso, TX · 0.1% reported share · $3,206 net A+ 
CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY · 1.4% reported share · $4,458 net A+ CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx, NY · 1.4% reported share · $4,462 net A+ University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup, NM · 0.7% reported share · $4,868 net A+ Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC · 1.2% reported share · $4,647 net A+ 
Aiken Technical College Graniteville, SC · 3.8% reported share · $4,807 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Data Processing accounts for 0.1% of reported programs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, which is bigger than 19% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 25 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's average net price is $24,953 per year, about $99,812 over four years. That is $10,344 above the $14,609 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $81,698 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $32,073 above the $49,625 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University #41 of 57 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.