Valdosta State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Valdosta, GA
Population
150,000
Website
http://www.valdosta.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
6,858
Men / Women
32% / 68%
White
48%
Black
34%
Hispanic
10%
Mixed
4%
Asian
2%
International
1%
Native American
0%
From State
74%
From Region
18%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
25%
Health Sciences
19%
Education
10%
Arts
5%
Computer Science
4%
Life & Natural Sciences
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
3%
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 (9% 🥵) muggy
Sunshine Hours
2,792 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation
255 (69%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
76%
Yield (Unbound)
25%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 28 | #322 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 9 | #476 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
44%
SAT Range
950
–
1070
SAT Math Range
440
–
530
SAT RW Range
480
–
570
ACT Range
16
–
22
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).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 660 | 35% / 65% | 1% | $46,773 | 96% | ||
| Computer Science | 35 +1 | 86% / 14% | 0% | $68,023 | 83 | 100% | |
| Information Science | 17 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $69,832 | 84 | 96% | |
| Applied Mathematics | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $68,774 | 83 | — | |
| Astronomy | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $62,457 | 76 | — | |
| Chemistry | 16 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $52,003 | 56 | — | |
| Geosciences | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $51,410 | 54 | — | |
| Mathematics | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $53,453 | 59 | — | |
| Physics | 2 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $62,912 | 77 | — | |
| Biology | 61 +2 | 20% / 80% | 2% | $54,815 | 62 | 92% | |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $38,726 | 19 | 100% | |
| Communication Arts | 39 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $48,769 | 47 | 95% | |
| Criminal Justice | 65 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $46,049 | 39 | 98% | |
| English | 9 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $36,872 | 15 | 88% | |
| French | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,152 | 28 | — | |
| History | 12 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $38,990 | 19 | 94% | |
| Legal Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,522 | 44 | — | |
| Liberal Studies | 102 — | 37% / 63% | 1% | $44,444 | 34 | 98% | |
| Mass Media | 28 — | 61% / 39% | 0% | $48,769 | 47 | 95% | |
| Philosophy and Religion | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 25% | $41,991 | 27 | — | |
| Political Science | 23 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $55,175 | 63 | 93% | |
| Psychology | 109 +3 | 13% / 87% | 1% | $42,653 | 29 | 95% | |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 20 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $43,809 | 33 | 90% | |
| Spanish | 17 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $42,042 | 28 | — | |
| Art | 17 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $31,168 | 7 | 93% | |
| Dance | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $32,642 | 8 | — | |
| Digital Communication and Media | — — | — | — | $43,561 | 32 | — | |
| Interior Design | 11 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,386 | 34 | — | |
| Music | 20 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | $26,810 | 4 | 100% | |
| Music Performance | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 25% | $26,810 | 4 | 100% | |
| Theatre | 19 — | 37% / 63% | 0% | $29,320 | 5 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education and Human Services | 165 | 19% / 81% | 1% | $49,591 | 96% | ||
| Kinesiology | 23 — | 39% / 61% | 9% | $54,862 | 62 | 94% | |
| Elementary Education | 85 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $48,764 | 47 | 96% | |
| Middle Grades Education | 18 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $48,764 | 47 | 96% | |
| Physical Education | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $46,175 | 40 | 97% | |
| Secondary Education | 13 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $48,764 | 47 | 96% | |
| Special Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,162 | 54 | 97% | |
| Technology Education | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $49,592 | 50 | — | |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 12 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $46,175 | 40 | 97% | |
| Art Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $47,239 | 43 | — | |
| Industrial Technology | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $70,340 | 85 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 252 | 10% / 90% | 1% | $55,263 | 95% | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 44 — | 2% / 98% | 0% | $52,114 | 56 | 100% | |
| Health Science | 114 — | 14% / 86% | 1% | $41,311 | 26 | 92% | |
| Nursing | 78 — | 9% / 91% | 1% | $78,057 | 90 | 98% | |
| Health Administration | 16 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $52,215 | 56 | 91% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration | 346 | 41% / 59% | 2% | $55,031 | 93% | ||
| Accounting | 35 +9 | 46% / 54% | 3% | $62,981 | 77 | 95% | |
| Administrative Management | 20 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $40,295 | 23 | 96% | |
| Economics | 12 +2 | 92% / 8% | 0% | $60,973 | 74 | — | |
| Finance | 28 +7 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $61,766 | 75 | 93% | |
| General Business | 10 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $51,832 | 56 | — | |
| International Business | 17 — | 41% / 59% | 24% | $61,811 | 75 | 95% | |
| Management | 100 +11 | 45% / 55% | 1% | $55,405 | 63 | 91% | |
| Marketing | 43 — | 30% / 70% | 2% | $45,861 | 39 | 96% | |
| Organizational Leadership | 81 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $55,405 | 63 | 91% |