Valley City State University

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 287 (36.7%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 80%
Mixed 6%
Black 4%
Hispanic 3%
International 3%
Native American 2%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Valley City State University 278 33% 85% 1% 2% 6% 2% $61,318 13 +0.49 67 99% 4.8%
Computer Science — — — — — — — — $78,513 4 -1.36 87 — — — — —
Computer Software Engineering 4 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $78,944 4 -1.35 87 — — — — —
Chemistry — +1 — — — — — — $68,386 36 -0.31 77 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,532 35 -0.52 81 — — — — —
Biology 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $67,089 54 +0.07 76 — — — — —
Environmental Science — — — — — — — — $65,823 86 +0.90 74 — — — — —
Wildlife Management 9 — 78% 89% 0% 0% 0% 11% $70,906 96 +1.75 80 100% — — — —
Clinical Laboratory Science — — — — — — — — $69,768 17 -0.71 79 — — — — —
Kinesiology 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,233 53 +0.05 68 — — — — —
Pre-Health Studies 15 +1 40% 60% 7% 7% 13% 7% $66,058 47 -0.17 74 — — — — —
Business Administration 33 — 61% 94% 0% 0% 3% 3% $70,412 42 -0.37 80 100% 6.7% — — —
Management Information Systems 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,753 12 -1.07 83 — — — — —
Sports Management 7 — 71% 57% 0% 14% 0% 14% $62,125 55 +0.09 68 — — — — —
English 5 — 20% 40% 0% 0% 20% 20% $61,281 90 +1.08 67 — — — — —
General Studies 17 — 29% 71% 0% 18% 6% 0% $62,873 84 +0.53 70 — — — — —
History 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,582 81 +0.45 67 — — — — —
Communication 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $62,358 55 +0.04 69 — — — — —
Communication and Media Studies — — — — — — — — $62,712 56 +0.08 69 — — — — —
Human Services 7 +1 57% 71% 0% 0% 14% 0% $62,653 97 +1.11 69 — — — — —
Psychology 7 +4 43% 71% 0% 14% 0% 14% $62,739 88 +1.16 69 — — — — —
Biology Teacher Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,679 88 +0.57 71 100% — — — —
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,679 72 +0.29 71 100% — — — —
Chemistry Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $63,679 88 +0.57 71 100% — — — —
Elementary Education 113 +1 8% 90% 1% 0% 6% 0% $56,721 83 +0.66 58 97% 4.3% — — —
English Education 6 — 0% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $63,679 92 +1.16 71 100% — — — —
Health Teacher Education 2 +5 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,679 83 +0.73 71 100% — — — —
History Education 6 — 67% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,679 93 +1.35 71 100% — — — —
Mathematics Education 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,679 88 +0.57 71 100% — — — —
Physical Education 12 +2 58% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $63,679 83 +0.73 71 100% — — — —
Social Studies Education — — — — — — — — $63,679 93 +1.35 71 100% — — — —
Technical Teacher Education 3 — 100% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,679 86 +1.01 71 100% — — — —
Technology Education 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,679 86 +1.01 71 100% — — — —
Art Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $63,679 96 +1.81 71 100% — — — —
Digital Arts — — — — — — — — $50,462 36 -0.35 41 — — — — —
Music 10 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,999 29 -0.51 19 — — — — —
Music Education 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,679 99 +1.82 71 100% — — — —
Studio Art — — — — — — — — $41,572 26 -0.56 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 67th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 71%
4-Year Graduation Rate 37%
6-Year Graduation Rate 53%
Transfer-Out Rate 21%

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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Education 55.0% 153 18% 90% 1% 0% 7% 0% $58,540 79 +0.71 62 98% 4.3%
Business & Economics 14.7% 41 63% 88% 0% 2% 2% 5% $69,079 22 -0.31 78 100% 6.7%
Humanities 8.6% 24 29% 67% 0% 12% 8% 4% $62,434 83 +0.64 69 — —
Health Sciences 5.8% 16 44% 56% 6% 6% 12% 6% $65,819 11 -0.15 74 — —
Social Sciences 5.8% 16 44% 69% 0% 6% 12% 6% $62,654 65 +1.00 69 — —
Arts 4.7% 13 38% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,002 27 +0.03 32 100% —
Agriculture & Food Science 3.2% 9 78% 89% 0% 0% 0% 11% $70,906 91 +1.75 80 100% —
Computer Science 1.4% 4 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $78,944 6 -1.35 87 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 0.4% 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $67,089 46 +0.07 76 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.4% 1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,532 30 -0.52 81 — —

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 110 $802K $773K $28K
Baseball 52 $346K $316K $30K
Track & Field (combined) 27 $151K $160K -$8K
Basketball 22 $284K $311K -$27K
Golf 5 $29K $21K $7K
Total 215 $1.6M $1.6M $30K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Volleyball 20 $310K $310K $0
Softball 17 $262K $261K $1K
Track & Field (combined) 16 $181K $181K -$90
Basketball 15 $322K $322K $298
Golf 6 $28K $20K $7K
Total 72 $1.1M $1.1M $9K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 110 $802K $773K $28K
Baseball 52 $346K $316K $30K
Track & Field (combined) 43 $333K $341K -$8K
Basketball 37 $606K $634K -$27K
Volleyball 20 $310K $310K $0
Softball 17 $262K $261K $1K
Golf 11 $57K $42K $15K
Total 287 $3.8M $3.5M $239K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 82%
Yield (non-ED) 51%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

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

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 68%
SAT Range 830 – 1070
SAT Math Range 410 – 540
SAT RW Range 420 – 530