Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Population
12,000
Weather
Comfortable Days
90 (14%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
2,630 (54%)
Days Without Precipitation
267 (84%)
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
826
Men / Women
48% / 52%
From State
61%
From Region
14%
Athletes
37.1%
Racial/Ethnic
White
80%
Mixed
6%
Black
4%
Hispanic
3%
International
3%
Native American
2%
Asian
1%
Men in the Entering Class
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2011 Men: 56.2% 56.2%
2012 Men: 56.3% 56.3%
2013 Men: 53.2% 53.2%
2014 Men: 56.8% 56.8%
2015 Men: 48.3% 48.3%
2016 Men: 57.5% 57.5%
2017 Men: 52.1% 52.1%
2018 Men: 52.7% 52.7%
2019 Men: 53.7% 53.7%
2020 Men: 56.9% 56.9%
2021 Men: 56.1% 56.1%
2022 Men: 49.8% 49.8%
2023 Men: 54.6% 54.6%
2024 Men: 56.1% 56.1%
Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2011 Native: 1.8% 1.8%
2012 Native: 2.3% 2.3%
2013 Native: 0.5% 0.5%
2014 Native: 1.9% 1.9%
2015 Native: 1.3% 1.3%
2016 Native: 3.2% 3.2%
2017 Native: 0.5% 0.5%
2018 Native: 1.7% 1.7%
2019 Native: 0.6% 0.6%
2020 Native: 1.2% 1.2%
2021 Native: 0.6% 0.6%
2022 Native: 1.3% 1.3%
2023 Native: 1.9% 1.9%
2024 Native: 2.7% 2.7%
2011 Asian: 1.2% 1.2%
2012 Asian: 1.1% 1.1%
2013 Asian: 0.0% 0.0%
2014 Asian: 1.9% 1.9%
2015 Asian: 1.3% 1.3%
2016 Asian: 0.0% 0.0%
2017 Asian: 0.0% 0.0%
2018 Asian: 0.6% 0.6%
2019 Asian: 1.3% 1.3%
2020 Asian: 0.0% 0.0%
2021 Asian: 0.6% 0.6%
2022 Asian: 0.0% 0.0%
2023 Asian: 0.6% 0.6%
2024 Asian: 0.0% 0.0%
2011 Black: 8.8% 8.8%
2012 Black: 4.0% 4.0%
2013 Black: 4.3% 4.3%
2014 Black: 3.9% 3.9%
2015 Black: 7.9% 7.9%
2016 Black: 2.3% 2.3%
2017 Black: 6.7% 6.7%
2018 Black: 12.8% 12.8%
2019 Black: 2.5% 2.5%
2020 Black: 7.2% 7.2%
2021 Black: 5.2% 5.2%
2022 Black: 5.7% 5.7%
2023 Black: 2.5% 2.5%
2024 Black: 2.0% 2.0%
2011 Hispanic: 1.2% 1.2%
2012 Hispanic: 1.1% 1.1%
2013 Hispanic: 4.3% 4.3%
2014 Hispanic: 1.9% 1.9%
2015 Hispanic: 3.3% 3.3%
2016 Hispanic: 6.0% 6.0%
2017 Hispanic: 6.7% 6.7%
2018 Hispanic: 7.8% 7.8%
2019 Hispanic: 7.0% 7.0%
2020 Hispanic: 7.2% 7.2%
2021 Hispanic: 6.4% 6.4%
2022 Hispanic: 5.1% 5.1%
2023 Hispanic: 10.6% 10.6%
2024 Hispanic: 5.3% 5.3%
2011 White: 78.9% 78.9%
2012 White: 84.7% 84.7%
2013 White: 83.7% 83.7%
2014 White: 78.6% 78.6%
2015 White: 78.3% 78.3%
2016 White: 79.7% 79.7%
2017 White: 75.4% 75.4%
2018 White: 71.7% 71.7%
2019 White: 80.4% 80.4%
2020 White: 75.4% 75.4%
2021 White: 83.2% 83.2%
2022 White: 77.2% 77.2%
2023 White: 78.8% 78.8%
2024 White: 80.0% 80.0%
2011 International: 7.6% 7.6%
2012 International: 6.8% 6.8%
2013 International: 4.9% 4.9%
2014 International: 9.1% 9.1%
2015 International: 5.3% 5.3%
2016 International: 3.2% 3.2%
2017 International: 5.1% 5.1%
2018 International: 3.9% 3.9%
2019 International: 5.1% 5.1%
2020 International: 2.4% 2.4%
2021 International: 0.6% 0.6%
2022 International: 4.4% 4.4%
2023 International: 1.9% 1.9%
2024 International: 2.0% 2.0%
Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.
Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2020 Native: 1.4% 1.4%
2021 Native: 0.9% 0.9%
2022 Native: 1.3% 1.3%
2023 Native: 1.3% 1.3%
2024 Native: 1.9% 1.9%
2025 Native: 2.3% 2.3%
2020 Asian: 0.1% 0.1%
2021 Asian: 0.4% 0.4%
2022 Asian: 0.4% 0.4%
2023 Asian: 0.4% 0.4%
2024 Asian: 0.8% 0.8%
2025 Asian: 0.7% 0.7%
2020 Black: 3.4% 3.4%
2021 Black: 4.2% 4.2%
2022 Black: 4.3% 4.3%
2023 Black: 3.4% 3.4%
2024 Black: 3.6% 3.6%
2025 Black: 4.4% 4.4%
2020 Hispanic: 5.9% 5.9%
2021 Hispanic: 6.0% 6.0%
2022 Hispanic: 7.1% 7.1%
2023 Hispanic: 7.2% 7.2%
2024 Hispanic: 5.7% 5.7%
2025 Hispanic: 2.7% 2.7%
2020 White: 81.2% 81.2%
2021 White: 82.3% 82.3%
2022 White: 80.7% 80.7%
2023 White: 79.7% 79.7%
2024 White: 79.8% 79.8%
2025 White: 80.1% 80.1%
2020 International: 2.0% 2.0%
2021 International: 2.0% 2.0%
2022 International: 2.0% 2.0%
2023 International: 3.1% 3.1%
2024 International: 2.7% 2.7%
2025 International: 3.1% 3.1%
Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.
IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.
Schools & Majors
⇅
Valley City State University
278
33% / 67%
2%
$55,518
62
98%
Computer Science
— —
—
—
$78,235
90
—
Computer Software Engineering
4 —
100% / 0%
0%
$77,291
89
—
Chemistry
— +1
—
—
$61,246
73
—
Mathematics
1 —
100% / 0%
0%
—
—
—
Biology
1 +1
0% / 100%
0%
$59,721
70
—
Environmental Science
— —
—
—
$58,407
68
—
Wildlife Management
9 —
78% / 22%
11%
$56,498
64
100%
Clinical Laboratory Science
— —
—
—
$69,695
83
—
Kinesiology
1 —
100% / 0%
0%
$53,367
57
—
Pre-Health Studies
15 +1
40% / 60%
7%
$60,130
71
—
Business Administration
33 —
61% / 39%
3%
$65,406
79
100%
Management Information Systems
1 —
100% / 0%
0%
$71,139
84
—
Sports Management
7 —
71% / 29%
14%
$53,167
57
—
Communication
2 —
0% / 100%
0%
$50,241
49
—
Communication and Media Studies
— —
—
—
$50,706
50
—
English
5 —
20% / 80%
20%
$49,693
48
—
General Studies
17 —
29% / 71%
0%
$53,028
56
—
History
2 —
50% / 50%
0%
$53,109
57
—
Human Services
7 +1
57% / 43%
0%
$52,879
56
—
Psychology
7 +4
43% / 57%
14%
$51,641
53
—
Biology Teacher Education
1 —
100% / 0%
0%
—
—
—
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
4 —
25% / 75%
0%
$58,215
68
95%
Chemistry Teacher Education
— —
—
—
$58,215
68
—
Elementary Education
113 +1
8% / 92%
0%
$52,449
55
98%
English Education
6 —
0% / 100%
0%
$58,215
68
95%
Health Teacher Education
2 +5
50% / 50%
0%
—
—
—
History Education
6 —
67% / 33%
0%
$58,215
68
95%
Mathematics Education
4 —
25% / 75%
0%
$58,215
68
95%
Physical Education
12 +2
58% / 42%
0%
$58,215
68
95%
Social Studies Education
— —
—
—
$58,215
68
95%
Technical Teacher Education
3 —
100% / 0%
0%
$58,215
68
95%
Technology Education
2 —
50% / 50%
0%
$58,215
68
95%
Art Teacher Education
— —
—
—
$58,215
68
—
Digital Arts
— —
—
—
$42,946
27
—
Music
10 —
50% / 50%
0%
$43,410
29
—
Music Education
3 —
0% / 100%
0%
$58,215
68
95%
Studio Art
— —
—
—
$39,395
18
—
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$8,945
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$14,409
Est. In-State Cost
$11,571
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$18,639
ROI Percentile
62th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
71%
4-Year Graduation Rate
37%
6-Year Graduation Rate
53%
Transfer-Out Rate
21%
Six-Year Graduation Rate
0%
15%
30%
45%
60%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2011 Graduated: 42.1% 42.1%
2012 Graduated: 41.2% 41.2%
2013 Graduated: 46.2% 46.2%
2014 Graduated: 48.1% 48.1%
2015 Graduated: 40.8% 40.8%
2016 Graduated: 35.0% 35.0%
2017 Graduated: 34.9% 34.9%
2018 Graduated: 40.6% 40.6%
2019 Graduated: 50.0% 50.0%
2020 Graduated: 44.9% 44.9%
2021 Graduated: 53.2% 53.2%
2022 Graduated: 47.5% 47.5%
2023 Graduated: 48.1% 48.1%
2024 Graduated: 53.3% 53.3%
Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.
Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2011 Men: 31.6% 31.6%
2012 Men: 37.4% 37.4%
2013 Men: 39.8% 39.8%
2014 Men: 47.6% 47.6%
2015 Men: 33.3% 33.3%
2016 Men: 32.0% 32.0%
2017 Men: 27.3% 27.3%
2018 Men: 29.0% 29.0%
2019 Men: 46.5% 46.5%
2020 Men: 49.0% 49.0%
2021 Men: 49.4% 49.4%
2022 Men: 45.7% 45.7%
2023 Men: 41.9% 41.9%
2024 Men: 42.0% 42.0%
2011 Women: 56.2% 56.2%
2012 Women: 47.1% 47.1%
2013 Women: 53.5% 53.5%
2014 Women: 48.6% 48.6%
2015 Women: 54.7% 54.7%
2016 Women: 38.9% 38.9%
2017 Women: 44.7% 44.7%
2018 Women: 55.0% 55.0%
2019 Women: 54.2% 54.2%
2020 Women: 39.1% 39.1%
2021 Women: 57.0% 57.0%
2022 Women: 50.0% 50.0%
2023 Women: 55.4% 55.4%
2024 Women: 66.7% 66.7%
IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.
Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2011 Black: 20.0% 20.0%
2012 Black: 28.6% 28.6%
2013 Black: 62.5% 62.5%
2014 Black: 33.3% 33.3%
2015 Black: 16.7% 16.7%
2016 Black: 0.0% 0.0%
2017 Black: 0.0% 0.0%
2018 Black: 17.4% 17.4%
2019 Black: 25.0% 25.0%
2020 Black: 16.7% 16.7%
2021 Black: 11.1% 11.1%
2022 Black: 22.2% 22.2%
2023 Black: 0.0% 0.0%
2024 Black: 33.3% 33.3%
2011 Hispanic: 0.0% 0.0%
2012 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0%
2013 Hispanic: 37.5% 37.5%
2014 Hispanic: 0.0% 0.0%
2015 Hispanic: 0.0% 0.0%
2016 Hispanic: 23.1% 23.1%
2017 Hispanic: 23.1% 23.1%
2018 Hispanic: 14.3% 14.3%
2019 Hispanic: 45.5% 45.5%
2020 Hispanic: 25.0% 25.0%
2021 Hispanic: 18.2% 18.2%
2022 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0%
2023 Hispanic: 35.3% 35.3%
2024 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0%
2011 White: 48.1% 48.1%
2012 White: 44.0% 44.0%
2013 White: 44.8% 44.8%
2014 White: 52.9% 52.9%
2015 White: 42.9% 42.9%
2016 White: 36.4% 36.4%
2017 White: 38.1% 38.1%
2018 White: 46.5% 46.5%
2019 White: 53.5% 53.5%
2020 White: 51.6% 51.6%
2021 White: 59.0% 59.0%
2022 White: 50.8% 50.8%
2023 White: 53.2% 53.2%
2024 White: 56.7% 56.7%
2011 International: 23.1% 23.1%
2012 International: 33.3% 33.3%
2013 International: 66.7% 66.7%
2014 International: 28.6% 28.6%
2015 International: 75.0% 75.0%
2016 International: 85.7% 85.7%
2017 International: 50.0% 50.0%
2018 International: 71.4% 71.4%
2019 International: 50.0% 50.0%
2020 International: 50.0% 50.0%
2021 International: 100.0% 100.0%
2022 International: 42.9% 42.9%
2023 International: 66.7% 66.7%
2024 International: 66.7% 66.7%
Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.
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
⇅
Education
55.0%
153
18% / 82%
0%
$53,871
58
97%
Business & Economics
14.7%
41
63% / 37%
5%
$63,456
76
100%
Humanities & Social Sciences
14.4%
40
35% / 65%
5%
$52,207
54
—
Health Sciences
5.8%
16
44% / 56%
6%
$59,707
70
—
Arts
4.7%
13
38% / 62%
0%
$46,827
39
95%
Agriculture & Food Science
3.2%
9
78% / 22%
11%
$56,498
64
100%
Computer Science
1.4%
4
100% / 0%
0%
$77,291
89
—
Life & Natural Sciences
0.4%
1
0% / 100%
0%
$59,721
70
—
Physical Sciences & Math
0.4%
1
100% / 0%
0%
—
—
—
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
81%
Yield (Unbound)
51%
Acceptance Rates
In-State
Out-of-State
International
Regular Decision
81%
81%
81%
Acceptance & Yield
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2011 Acceptance: 86.6% 86.6%
2012 Acceptance: 81.2% 81.2%
2013 Acceptance: 82.9% 82.9%
2014 Acceptance: 90.3% 90.3%
2015 Acceptance: 86.4% 86.4%
2016 Acceptance: 98.1% 98.1%
2017 Acceptance: 76.3% 76.3%
2018 Acceptance: 73.7% 73.7%
2019 Acceptance: 76.2% 76.2%
2020 Acceptance: 80.6% 80.6%
2021 Acceptance: 81.4% 81.4%
2022 Acceptance: 83.4% 83.4%
2023 Acceptance: 69.3% 69.3%
2024 Acceptance: 99.1% 99.1%
2011 Yield: 64.6% 64.6%
2012 Yield: 66.7% 66.7%
2013 Yield: 65.0% 65.0%
2014 Yield: 56.9% 56.9%
2015 Yield: 60.1% 60.1%
2016 Yield: 51.0% 51.0%
2017 Yield: 64.8% 64.8%
2018 Yield: 48.7% 48.7%
2019 Yield: 55.3% 55.3%
2020 Yield: 52.1% 52.1%
2021 Yield: 54.4% 54.4%
2022 Yield: 57.3% 57.3%
2023 Yield: 56.9% 56.9%
2024 Yield: 53.9% 53.9%
Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled
0
250
500
750
1,000
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2011 Applicants: 359 359
2012 Applicants: 351 351
2013 Applicants: 345 345
2014 Applicants: 370 370
2015 Applicants: 403 403
2016 Applicants: 372 372
2017 Applicants: 384 384
2018 Applicants: 460 460
2019 Applicants: 517 517
2020 Applicants: 464 464
2021 Applicants: 442 442
2022 Applicants: 429 429
2023 Applicants: 492 492
2024 Applicants: 324 324
2011 Admitted: 311 311
2012 Admitted: 285 285
2013 Admitted: 286 286
2014 Admitted: 334 334
2015 Admitted: 348 348
2016 Admitted: 365 365
2017 Admitted: 293 293
2018 Admitted: 339 339
2019 Admitted: 394 394
2020 Admitted: 374 374
2021 Admitted: 360 360
2022 Admitted: 358 358
2023 Admitted: 341 341
2024 Admitted: 321 321
2011 Enrolled: 201 201
2012 Enrolled: 190 190
2013 Enrolled: 186 186
2014 Enrolled: 190 190
2015 Enrolled: 209 209
2016 Enrolled: 186 186
2017 Enrolled: 190 190
2018 Enrolled: 165 165
2019 Enrolled: 218 218
2020 Enrolled: 195 195
2021 Enrolled: 196 196
2022 Enrolled: 205 205
2023 Enrolled: 194 194
2024 Enrolled: 173 173
IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.
Standardized Tests
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
68%
SAT Range
830
–
1070
SAT Math Range
410
–
540
SAT RW Range
420
–
530
Published SAT Distribution
SAT Composite
600
800
1000
1200
1400
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2011 25th: 870 870
2012 25th: 800 800
2013 25th: 860 860
2014 25th: 816 816
2015 25th: 734 734
2016 25th: 810 810
2017 25th: 980 980
2018 25th: 900 900
2019 25th: 948 948
2020 25th: 880 880
2021 25th: 935 935
2022 25th: 1030 1030
2024 25th: 830 830
2011 75th: 1050 1050
2012 75th: 1020 1020
2013 75th: 970 970
2014 75th: 978 978
2015 75th: 955 955
2016 75th: 950 950
2017 75th: 1120 1120
2018 75th: 1090 1090
2019 75th: 1090 1090
2020 75th: 1070 1070
2021 75th: 1190 1190
2022 75th: 1110 1110
2024 75th: 1070 1070
SAT Math
300
400
500
600
700
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2011 25th: 420 420
2012 25th: 400 400
2013 25th: 440 440
2014 25th: 408 408
2015 25th: 357 357
2016 25th: 410 410
2017 25th: 520 520
2018 25th: 460 460
2019 25th: 468 468
2020 25th: 420 420
2021 25th: 440 440
2022 25th: 490 490
2024 25th: 410 410
2011 75th: 540 540
2012 75th: 520 520
2013 75th: 510 510
2014 75th: 515 515
2015 75th: 480 480
2016 75th: 470 470
2017 75th: 560 560
2018 75th: 570 570
2019 75th: 540 540
2020 75th: 550 550
2021 75th: 605 605
2022 75th: 560 560
2024 75th: 540 540
SAT Reading & Writing
300
400
500
600
700
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2011 25th: 450 450
2012 25th: 400 400
2013 25th: 420 420
2014 25th: 408 408
2015 25th: 377 377
2016 25th: 400 400
2017 25th: 460 460
2018 25th: 440 440
2019 25th: 480 480
2020 25th: 460 460
2021 25th: 495 495
2022 25th: 540 540
2024 25th: 420 420
2011 75th: 510 510
2012 75th: 500 500
2013 75th: 460 460
2014 75th: 463 463
2015 75th: 475 475
2016 75th: 480 480
2017 75th: 560 560
2018 75th: 520 520
2019 75th: 550 550
2020 75th: 520 520
2021 75th: 585 585
2022 75th: 550 550
2024 75th: 530 530
Submitting a Test Score
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2011 Submitted: 97.0% 97.0%
2012 Submitted: 96.0% 96.0%
2013 Submitted: 95.0% 95.0%
2014 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0%
2015 Submitted: 97.0% 97.0%
2016 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0%
2017 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0%
2018 Submitted: 99.0% 99.0%
2019 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0%
2020 Submitted: 90.0% 90.0%
2021 Submitted: 75.0% 75.0%
2022 Submitted: 74.0% 74.0%
2023 Submitted: 73.0% 73.0%
2024 Submitted: 68.0% 68.0%
IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.
