Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Independent Lutheran
Location Valparaiso, IN
Population 500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,280 (12%)
Days Without Precipitation 228 (18%)

Honors College

Name Christ College
Students 300 (14%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,132
Men / Women 43% / 57%
From State 57%
From Region 31%
Athletes 25.4%

Racial/Ethnic

White 66%
Hispanic 14%
Black 6%
Asian 4%
Mixed 4%
International 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Valparaiso University 487 39% / 61% 5% $76,194 76 98%
Biomedical Engineering 7 29% / 71% 14% $90,602 89
Civil Engineering 16 56% / 44% 0% $83,411 84 94%
Computer Engineering 13 85% / 15% 0% $97,934 94 100%
Electrical Engineering 11 91% / 9% 0% $90,677 89 100%
Environmental Engineering 3 33% / 67% 0% $79,148 80
Mechanical Engineering 26 73% / 27% 4% $86,477 86 100%
Computer Science 15 +2 87% / 13% 13% $93,723 91 97%
Data Science 4 100% / 0% 0% $88,332 88
Mathematics and Computer Science $87,679 87
Astronomy 1 0% / 100% 0% $81,739 82
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 7 86% / 14% 0% $69,893 65 100%
Chemistry 13 +5 31% / 69% 8% $73,232 71 88%
Physics 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $82,034 83
Statistics 1 0% / 100% 0% $84,784 85
Biochemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $67,996 61
Biology 16 +3 50% / 50% 0% $59,860 40 93%
Environmental Science 3 +5 0% / 100% 0% $57,635 33
Exercise Physiology 12 25% / 75% 0% $58,942 37
Health Sciences 38 8% / 92% 0% $117,402 99 100%
Kinesiology $60,698 42 100%
Kinesiology and Exercise Science $60,698 42
Nursing 85 15% / 85% 16% $83,236 84 98%
Public Health 2 0% / 100% 0% $68,344 62
Accounting 10 60% / 40% 0% $73,103 71 100%
Actuarial Science 1 100% / 0% 100% $87,825 87 100%
Business Administration 14 57% / 43% 0% $68,576 62 100%
Business Analytics +1 $87,825 87 100%
Economics 5 +1 60% / 40% 0% $62,107 46 95%
Engineering Management 7 71% / 29% 0% $81,158 82
Finance 17 +1 71% / 29% 12% $87,673 87 97%
Health Administration 12 25% / 75% 0% $62,031 46 100%
International Business +1 $77,051 77
International Economics $62,107 46
Management Sciences 2 50% / 50% 0% $87,825 87 100%
Marketing 17 +3 41% / 59% 0% $70,074 66 100%
Sports Management 3 100% / 0% 33% $60,698 42 100%
Communication 11 36% / 64% 0% $60,374 41 100%
Creative Writing 3 33% / 67% 0% $50,938 15
Digital Communication 10 70% / 30% 0% $56,710 30 100%
East Asian Studies $56,471 29
English 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $51,407 16 93%
Geography 6 +2 67% / 33% 0% $45,579 8 95%
History 6 +1 67% / 33% 0% $53,962 22
Interdisciplinary Studies 4 50% / 50% 0% $54,864 25
International Studies 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $60,742 42
International/Global Studies $61,526 44
Political Science 3 0% / 100% 0% $67,281 60 100%
Professional Writing $51,244 16
Psychology 23 +2 22% / 78% 9% $49,104 12 98%
Social Work 12 8% / 92% 0% $58,661 36 96%
Sociology 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $53,628 21
Spanish 2 +6 0% / 100% 0%
Theology/Theological Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $55,921 28
Chemistry Teacher Education $56,787 30
Elementary Education 13 0% / 100% 0% $51,236 16 95%
English/Language Arts Teacher Education $56,787 30
German Language Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
History Teacher Education $56,804 30 100%
Mathematics Teacher Education $56,787 30
Art 1 0% / 100% 0% $44,597 7
Music 3 0% / 100% 0% $44,566 7 100%
Music Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $56,804 30 100%
Music Performance $44,566 7 100%
Music Theory and Composition $44,566 7
Music Therapy 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,268 32
Theatre Arts $38,002 3
Criminology 10 20% / 80% 0% $63,767 51 96%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $52,392
ROI Percentile 76th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%
4-Year Graduation Rate 62%
6-Year Graduation Rate 70%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 28.1% 137 14% / 86% 10% $90,367 89 99%
Humanities & Social Sciences 18.5% 90 34% / 66% 2% $54,367 23 98%
Business & Economics 18.1% 88 56% / 44% 5% $73,197 71 99%
Engineering 15.6% 76 68% / 32% 3% $88,490 88 98%
Physical Sciences & Math 5.3% 26 46% / 54% 4% $74,459 73 92%
Computer Science 3.9% 19 89% / 11% 11% $92,588 91 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 3.5% 17 47% / 53% 0% $60,339 41 93%
Education 2.9% 14 0% / 100% 0% $51,236 16 95%
Professional 2.1% 10 20% / 80% 0% $63,767 51 96%
Arts 1.4% 7 14% / 86% 0% $49,882 13 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 0.6% 3 0% / 100% 0% $57,635 33

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.6M #424 91% $0.0M
Life & Natural Sciences $0.3M #457 89% $0
Engineering $0.1M #392 59% $0.0M
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.0M #536 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Business & Economics $0 #456 $0
Computer Science $0 #525 $0
Education $0 #457 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $0.9M #563 87% $0.0M

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.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 90%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 89% 93% 82%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 35%
SAT Range 1060 – 1280
SAT Math Range 520 – 640
SAT RW Range 540 – 640