Valdosta State University

  • Details

    • Name: Valdosta State University
    • Location: Valdosta, GA 31698
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 83.49%
    • Average SAT Scores 1037
    • Four Year Completion Rate 24.06% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 41.74% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 43.47% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    24.1%
    6 Year
    41.7%
    8 Year
    43.5%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $20,202 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $17,062 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $6,007 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $13,750 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $24,779 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $9,443 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $10,072 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $12,659 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $14,892 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $16,028 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $39,416 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $37,512 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $43,211 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $42,607 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $49,361 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Astronomy and Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Dance Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,365
History Bachelor's Degree $16,188 No data No data
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $32,272 $27,709 $27,653
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree No data No data $32,411
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $31,666 $25,270 $33,514
American Sign Language Bachelor's Degree No data No data $24,740
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree $27,959 $23,500 $24,378
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree No data $15,215 $30,021
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $37,404 No data No data
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree $32,688 $26,888 $28,934
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $23,736 $15,082 $39,103
Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Information Science/Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,864
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $28,132 $23,702 $24,742
Sociology and Anthropology Bachelor's Degree $22,861 No data $26,899
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $20,433 $14,643 $61,210
Marketing Bachelor's Degree $16,480 $11,518 $31,630
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $27,815 No data $38,464
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,804
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $28,028 $21,573 $21,042
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $22,881 $17,582 $23,730
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $23,797
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $34,016 $26,159 $36,958
International Business Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,835
Legal Support Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree $32,464 No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree $22,106 $19,055 No data
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,173