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Valdosta State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Valdosta, GA
Population 150,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,858
Men / Women 32% / 68%
White 48%
Black 34%
Hispanic 10%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 30%
Business & Economics 25%
Life & Natural Sciences 25%
Education 9%
Arts 5%
Engineering, Computing & Math 4%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $6,124
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $17,836
Est. In-State Cost $7,922
Est. Out-of-State Cost $23,073
10-Year ROI $154,000
ROI Percentile 57th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 25%
6-Year Graduation Rate 42%
Transfer-Out Rate 37%

Weather

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 25%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 28 #335
Life & Natural Sciences 9 #506

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_required
Submitted Test Scores 44%
SAT Range 920 – 1,100
ACT Range 16 – 22

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 660 35% / 65% 1% $48,198
Applied Mathematics 5 60% / 40% 0%
Astronomy 2 50% / 50% 0%
Computer Science 35 +1 86% / 14% 0% $70,127
Information Science 17 88% / 12% 0%
Mathematics 3 33% / 67% 0%
Physics 2 +2 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 61 +2 20% / 80% 2% $56,510
Chemistry 16 38% / 62% 0%
Geosciences 9 78% / 22% 0%
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 6 0% / 100% 0%
Communication Arts 39 31% / 69% 0% $50,277
Criminal Justice 65 23% / 77% 0% $47,473
English 9 0% / 100% 0% $38,012
French 1 0% / 100% 0%
History 12 67% / 33% 0% $40,196
Legal Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Liberal Studies 102 37% / 63% 1% $45,819
Mass Media 28 61% / 39% 0% $50,277
Philosophy and Religion 4 50% / 50% 25%
Political Science 23 43% / 57% 0% $56,881
Psychology 109 +3 13% / 87% 1% $43,972
Sociology and Anthropology 20 15% / 85% 0% $45,164
Spanish 17 29% / 71% 0%
Art 17 35% / 65% 0% $32,132
Dance 3 0% / 100% 0%
Digital Communication and Media
Interior Design 11 0% / 100% 0%
Music 20 55% / 45% 0%
Music Performance 4 75% / 25% 25%
Theatre 19 37% / 63% 0% $30,227
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education and Human Services 165 19% / 81% 1% $60,376
Kinesiology 23 39% / 61% 9% $56,559
Physical Education 8 25% / 75% 0% $57,829
Elementary Education 85 5% / 95% 0% $61,638
Middle Grades Education 18 33% / 67% 0% $61,638
Secondary Education 13 38% / 62% 0% $61,638
Special Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,744
Technology Education 3 100% / 0% 0%
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 12 8% / 92% 0% $57,829
Art Teacher Education
Industrial Technology 2 50% / 50% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Nursing and Health Sciences 252 10% / 90% 1% $72,122
Communication Sciences and Disorders 44 2% / 98% 0% $57,324
Health Science 114 14% / 86% 1%
Nursing 78 9% / 91% 1% $80,471
Health Administration 16 12% / 88% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration 346 41% / 59% 2% $56,214
Accounting 35 +9 46% / 54% 3% $64,929
Administrative Management 20 20% / 80% 0% $41,541
Economics 12 +2 92% / 8% 0%
Finance 28 +7 71% / 29% 0% $63,676
General Business 10 40% / 60% 0%
International Business 17 41% / 59% 24%
Management 100 +11 45% / 55% 1% $57,119
Marketing 43 30% / 70% 2% $47,279
Organizational Leadership 81 28% / 72% 0% $57,119