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Valparaiso University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Valparaiso, IN
Population 500,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,229
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 64%
Hispanic 13%
Black 6%
International 4%
Asian 3%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 38%
Humanities & Social Sciences 20%
Engineering, Computing & Math 19%
Business & Economics 15%
Arts 3%
Education 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $48,450
Est. Cost of Attendance $58,437
10-Year ROI $152,000
ROI Percentile 55th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,280 (12th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 228 (18th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #510
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #513
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #534
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 8 #512
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #605

Honors College

Name Christ College
Students 300 (13%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 35%
SAT Range 1,060 – 1,280
ACT Range 23 – 31

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Valparaiso University 573 39% / 61% 3% $84,556
Astronomy 2 50% / 50% 0%
Biomedical Engineering 14 36% / 64% 7%
Civil Engineering 22 64% / 36% 9% $87,167
Computer Engineering 12 67% / 33% 0%
Computer Science 13 +2 77% / 23% 8%
Data Science 3 100% / 0% 33%
Electrical Engineering 10 80% / 20% 10% $94,761
Environmental Engineering 2 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering 29 90% / 10% 10% $90,372
Physics 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Statistics 2 100% / 0% 0%
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 17 76% / 24% 0% $73,850
Biochemistry 2 50% / 50% 0%
Biology 18 +12 39% / 61% 0% $61,872
Chemistry 15 +8 47% / 53% 0% $77,378
Environmental Science 6 +2 33% / 67% 0%
Exercise Physiology 10 30% / 70% 0%
Health Sciences 37 19% / 81% 0%
Kinesiology 1 100% / 0% 0% $67,800
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Nursing 112 13% / 87% 4% $116,896
Public Health 2 0% / 100% 0%
Accounting 5 60% / 40% 0%
Actuarial Science 5 60% / 40% 20%
Business Administration 14 50% / 50% 0% $86,417
Business Analytics 3 +1 67% / 33% 0%
Economics 1 +3 100% / 0% 0% $65,396
Engineering Management 3 67% / 33% 0%
Finance 18 +1 67% / 33% 6% $91,788
Health Administration 8 25% / 75% 0% $64,778
International Business
International Economics
Management Sciences 3 100% / 0% 0%
Marketing 20 45% / 55% 5% $73,363
Sports Management 8 +3 88% / 12% 0% $67,800
Communication 17 +1 24% / 76% 0% $61,809
Creative Writing 2 100% / 0% 0%
Criminology 10 +1 10% / 90% 0% $67,143
Digital Communication 9 56% / 44% 0% $58,058
East Asian Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
English 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $54,047
Geography 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $47,992
History 5 40% / 60% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 6 +1 50% / 50% 0%
International Studies 5 +1 0% / 100% 0%
International/Global Studies
Political Science 9 +1 56% / 44% 0% $70,843
Professional Writing 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Psychology 31 +4 10% / 90% 0% $51,546
Social Work 9 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology 4 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Theology/Theological Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Chemistry Teacher Education
Elementary Education 16 0% / 100% 0% $52,779
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
History Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Mathematics Teacher Education
Art 3 +2 33% / 67% 0%
Music 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $47,048
Music Education 9 78% / 22% 0%
Music Performance 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,048
Music Theory and Composition
Music Therapy 1 0% / 100% 0%
Theatre Arts 1 0% / 100% 0%