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Fort Valley State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 150,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,541
Men / Women 33% / 67%
Black 89%
Hispanic 3%
White 3%
Mixed 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%
International 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 44%
Life & Natural Sciences 29%
Business & Economics 16%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%
Education 2%
Professional 2%
Arts 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $5,526
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $16,932
Est. In-State Cost $7,148
Est. Out-of-State Cost $21,903
10-Year ROI $95,000
ROI Percentile 20th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 19%
6-Year Graduation Rate 41%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

Weather

Comfortable Days 80 (9th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,792 (74th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (69th pctl)
Muggyness Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 52%
Yield (Unbound) 22%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $12M #242
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #496
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #534

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_required
SAT Range 930 – 1,070
ACT Range 19 – 24

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Fort Valley State University 374 32% / 68% 0% $46,953
Computer Science 16 62% / 38% 0% $67,100
Mathematics 3 33% / 67% 0%
Animal Sciences 27 7% / 93% 0%
Biology 46 24% / 76% 0% $46,739
Chemistry 4 25% / 75% 0%
Horticultural Science 8 12% / 88% 0%
Physical Education 1 100% / 0% 0%
Veterinary Technology 23 17% / 83% 0%
Accounting 8 38% / 62% 0% $44,915
Agricultural Economics 7 29% / 71% 0%
Business Administration 25 48% / 52% 0% $55,531
Logistics 5 40% / 60% 0% $55,531
Marketing 10 60% / 40% 0%
Organizational Leadership 6 33% / 67% 0% $55,531
Criminal Justice 37 41% / 59% 0% $41,006
Family and Consumer Sciences 13 0% / 100% 0%
History 1 100% / 0% 0%
Liberal Studies 23 70% / 30% 0%
Mass Communication 8 50% / 50% 0%
Political Science 9 33% / 67% 0%
Psychology 55 15% / 85% 0% $38,727
Social Work 20 35% / 65% 0% $49,592
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $49,411
Middle School Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $49,411
Visual and Performing Arts 4 50% / 50% 0%
Electrical Engineering Technology 7 71% / 29% 0%
Engineering Technology 2 100% / 0% 0%