Fort Valley State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 150,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 80 (9% 🥵) muggy
Sunshine Hours 2,792 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (69%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,569
Men / Women 33% / 67%
From State 94%
From Region 4%
Athletes 271 (11.1%)

Racial/Ethnic

Black 92%
Hispanic 3%
Mixed 3%
White 1%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Fort Valley State University 368 33% 2% 1% 90% 3% 0% $51,461 1 -1.37 45 95% 13.1%
Computer Science 17 — 71% 0% 12% 88% 0% 0% $87,304 8 -1.10 92 94% — — — —
Chemistry 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,682 3 -1.44 58 — — — — —
Mathematics 7 — 43% 0% 0% 86% 0% 0% $56,465 4 -1.09 57 — — — — —
Biology 35 — 29% 0% 0% 97% 0% 0% $47,727 2 -2.17 35 100% — — — —
Agricultural Economics 11 — 55% 0% 0% 82% 0% 0% $54,667 1 -1.75 53 — — — — —
Animal Sciences 25 — 36% 8% 0% 76% 8% 0% $44,253 8 -1.13 25 — — — — —
Horticultural Science 8 — 25% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $46,149 6 -1.42 30 — — — — —
Veterinary Technology 20 — 0% 10% 0% 80% 5% 5% $41,687 4 -1.41 19 89% — — — —
Nursing 6 — 0% 17% 0% 83% 0% 0% $92,328 60 +0.01 94 — — — — —
Accounting 7 — 29% 0% 0% 86% 14% 0% $45,991 0 -2.65 30 92% — — — —
Business Administration 14 — 50% 0% 0% 86% 0% 0% $61,818 12 -0.82 68 92% 11.8% — — —
Logistics 7 — 71% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $61,818 1 -1.75 68 92% 11.8% — — —
Marketing 10 — 40% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $59,455 5 -1.41 64 — — — — —
Organizational Leadership 5 — 20% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $61,818 12 -1.02 68 92% 11.8% — — —
History 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $43,838 3 -1.28 24 — — — — —
Liberal Studies 15 — 47% 0% 0% 87% 7% 0% $41,811 2 -1.49 19 91% — — — —
Family and Consumer Sciences 4 — 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $47,101 14 -0.73 33 96% — — — —
Mass Communication 16 — 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $28,777 0 -3.09 3 90% — — — —
Political Science 12 — 25% 8% 0% 83% 8% 0% $54,168 5 -1.33 52 — — — — —
Psychology 50 — 20% 2% 2% 92% 2% 0% $45,212 3 -1.50 28 92% 13.6% — — —
Social Work 20 — 5% 0% 0% 95% 0% 0% $47,065 14 -0.73 33 100% — — — —
Agricultural Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,440 11 -1.11 39 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education — — — — — — — — $49,879 34 -0.36 41 — — — — —
Elementary Education 11 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $50,279 37 -0.30 42 100% — — — —
Middle School Education 5 — 20% 0% 0% 80% 20% 0% $50,279 24 -0.56 42 100% — — — —
Physical Education 6 — 83% 0% 0% 83% 0% 0% $49,303 12 -1.04 39 — — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts 8 — 50% 0% 0% 88% 12% 0% $34,193 7 -1.19 7 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 33 — 21% 0% 0% 94% 3% 0% $50,258 6 -1.33 42 97% 13.4% — — —
Electrical Engineering Technology 10 — 100% 0% 0% 80% 10% 0% $84,017 27 -0.39 90 — — — — —
Engineering Technology 3 — 67% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $83,091 23 -0.47 90 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $5,806
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,013
Est. In-State Cost $7,511
Est. Out-of-State Cost $23,302
ROI Percentile 45th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 19%
6-Year Graduation Rate 41%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 27.7% 102 24% 2% 1% 93% 2% 0% $44,125 1 -1.55 25 94% 13.6%
Agriculture & Food Science 17.4% 64 27% 6% 0% 81% 5% 2% $45,478 3 -1.36 28 89% —
Professional 12.5% 46 41% 0% 0% 91% 4% 0% $59,738 25 -1.07 64 97% 13.4%
Business & Economics 11.7% 43 44% 0% 0% 93% 2% 0% $58,692 3 -1.43 62 92% 11.8%
Life & Natural Sciences 9.5% 35 29% 0% 0% 97% 0% 0% $47,727 1 -2.17 35 100% —
Education 6.2% 23 26% 4% 0% 87% 4% 0% $49,988 24 -0.58 41 100% —
Computer Science 4.6% 17 71% 0% 12% 88% 0% 0% $87,304 13 -1.10 92 94% —
Humanities 4.3% 16 50% 0% 0% 88% 6% 0% $41,938 1 -1.47 20 91% —
Arts 2.2% 8 50% 0% 0% 88% 12% 0% $34,193 2 -1.19 7 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.2% 8 38% 0% 0% 75% 0% 0% $56,492 2 -1.13 58 — —
Health Sciences 1.6% 6 0% 17% 0% 83% 0% 0% $92,328 90 +0.01 94 — —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science $11.4M #71 52% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.3M #492 100% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.0M #529 100% $0 — — — —
Education $0.0M #445 100% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0 #456 — $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0 #525 — $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0 #441 — $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0 #540 — $0 — — — —
Total $11.7M #293 53% $0 — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 113 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 28 $75K $75K $0
Volleyball 21 $356K $356K $0
Basketball 16 $394K $394K $1
Cross Country 11 $42K $42K $0
Tennis 9 $39K $39K $0
Total 189 $2.0M $2.0M $1
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (outdoor) 22 $101K $101K $0
Softball 20 $199K $199K $0
Volleyball 18 $169K $169K $0
Basketball 16 $306K $306K $0
Cross Country 12 $32K $32K $0
Tennis 7 $63K $63K -$1
Total 82 $873K $873K -$1
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 113 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 50 $176K $176K $0
Volleyball 39 $525K $525K $0
Basketball 32 $700K $700K $1
Cross Country 23 $74K $74K $0
Softball 20 $199K $199K $0
Tennis 16 $103K $103K -$1
Total 271 $3.6M $3.6M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 52%
Yield (non-ED) 22%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 52% 52% 52%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional