Valdosta State University
Profile
Size
8 / 10Cost
3 / 10Selectivity
7 / 10-
Team Conference
Independent
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College Type
4-year, Public
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Campus Type
City: Small
Student Body
Gender
- Male
- Female
Enrollment
- Full Time
- Part Time
Geography
- In-State
- Out-of-state
- Foreign
- Other
Ethnicity
- White
- Black
- Asian
- Latino
- Foreign
- Other
Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.
Recruit Commits
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Location
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
- Greater Atlanta Area
- Tallahassee Florida Area
- Albany Georgia Area
- Jacksonville Florida Area
- Macon Georgia Area
- Savannah Georgia Area
- Athens Georgia Area
- Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Tampa/St. Petersburg Florida Area
- Orlando Florida Area
- Columbus Georgia Area
- Augusta Georgia Area
- Charlotte North Carolina Area
- Greater Nashville Area
- Greater New York City Area
Where Grads Work
- United States Air Force
- AT&T
- South Georgia Medical Center
- US Navy
- US Army
- State Farm
- Gwinnett County Public Schools
- Georgia State University
- The Home Depot
- University of Georgia
- Bank of America
- Wells Fargo
- Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
- Walmart
- State of Georgia
What Grads Do
- Sales
- Education
- Operations
- Entrepreneurship
- Healthcare Services
- Support
- Community and Social Services
- Administrative
- Media and Communication
- Information Technology
- Finance
- Marketing
- Human Resources
- Consulting
- Arts and Design
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 440 - 540 for SAT
This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.
Admissions
Total |
Male | Female | |
Applicants | 7,563 | 2,375 | 5,188 |
% Admitted | 57% | 60% | 56% |
% Admits That Enroll | 36% | 40% | 34% |
Incoming Freshman Average GPA | 3.18 |
Admission Considerations
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High School Rank | ||
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College Prep Classes | ||
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TOEFL (English proficiency) |
Majors / Programs
Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.
Financial
Net Price
Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.
$13,502
Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.
Net price for students paying in-state tuition rate (public institutions).
Sticker Price
Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.
In-state | Out-of-state | |
On Campus | ||
Tuition & Fees | $6,583 | $16,891 |
Books & Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
Cost of Living | $8,272 | $8,272 |
Personal Expenses | $4,690 | $4,690 |
Sticker Price | $20,745 | $30,997 |
Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.
Financial Aid
92% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.
Receiving Aid % | Avg. Aid Amount | |
Type of Aid | ||
Grant or Scholarship | 90% | $8,964 |
Federal Grants | 57% | $5,087 |
Pell Grants | 57% | $5,009 |
Other Federal | 10% | $487 |
State & Local Grants | 52% | $4,860 |
Institutional Grants | 25% | $10,664 |
Student Loans | 64% | $6,263 |
Federal Loans | 63% | $5,732 |
Other Loans | 6% | $6,841 |
All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.
Total Amount | Per Student | |
Endowment | ||
Financial Assets | $52.6 Million | $4,689 |
Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.
Debt
Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $25,000.
Total cumulative student debt by percentile.
Total Principal | Monthly Payment | |
10 Year Repayment | $15,750 | $266 |
Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.
3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 8.5%
Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.
Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 5,805 students.
Salary
Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $38,700
Earnings of former students working by percentile.
Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.
Payback
How long until this college investment pays off: 5.92 years.
Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 18% of students graduate on time.
Team Social
Campus Safety
On Campus |
In Res. Halls |
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Criminal Offenses |
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Murder | - | - |
Negligent Manslaughter | - | - |
Rape | 3 | 2 |
Fondling | 1 | - |
Incest | - | - |
Statutory Rape | - | - |
Robbery | 1 | - |
Aggravated Assault | 1 | 1 |
Burglary | 9 | 9 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 3 | 2 |
Arson | - | - |
In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.
The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.
Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Carnegie Classifications
Category |
Classification |
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Basic Classification | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity |
Undergrad Instruction | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence |
Graduate Instruction | Research Doctoral: Single program-Education |
Enrollment Profile | High undergraduate |
Undergrad Profile | Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in |
Size and Setting | Four-year, medium, primarily residential |
Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.
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