Headcounts and Directory Information
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) is a public, four-years institute located in Blacksburg, VA. It has a total enrollment of 38,170 including undergraduate and graduate schools and students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1. It is a Research University (very high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
A total of 2,341 faculties (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculties, are working at Virginia Tech. The average faculty salary is $114,302 for the academic year 2022-2023. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 8,607 employees work at Virginia Tech. The average non-instructional staff salary is $71,379. The detailed staff salary information is available at salary by occupation page.
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | 210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr., Blacksburg, VA |
| Phone Number | 540-231-6994 |
| Web | WWW.VT.EDU |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Number of Faculties | 2,109 Full-time / 232 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 8,076 Full-time / 531 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $114,302 |
| Staff Average Salary | $71,379 |
| Student Population | 38,170 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, there are 8,861 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 8,343 full-time and 518 part-time staffs work at Virginia Tech. By gender there are 4,364 male and 4,497 female employees.
Among them, 2,341 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculties - 2,925 full-time and 294 part-time faculties. By gender there are 1,993 male and 1,226 female faculties teaching at Virginia Tech.
The following table summarizes the number of faculties and staffs. You can check detailed staff statistics by gender, race, occupation, and faculty status.
| Staff Category | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| Grand Total | 8,861 | 4,364 | 4,497 | 8,343 | 4,094 | 4,249 | 518 | 270 | 248 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 3,219 | 1,993 | 1,226 | 2,925 | 1,827 | 1,098 | 294 | 166 | 128 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 75 | 28 | 47 | 75 | 28 | 47 | - | - | - |
| Management | 359 | 184 | 175 | 177 | 89 | 88 | 182 | 95 | 87 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 2,089 | 831 | 1,258 | 2,068 | 828 | 1,240 | 21 | 3 | 18 |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 673 | 407 | 266 | 666 | 404 | 262 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 181 | 80 | 101 | 179 | 80 | 99 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | 106 | 11 | 95 | 105 | 10 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Service | 545 | 271 | 274 | 545 | 271 | 274 | - | - | - |
| Office and Administrative Support | 1,160 | 133 | 1,027 | 1,150 | 131 | 1,019 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance | 402 | 379 | 23 | 401 | 379 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 52 | 47 | 5 | 52 | 47 | 5 | - | - | - |