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Valley City State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 12,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 918
Men / Women 46% / 54%
White 79%
Black 9%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Education 53%
Humanities & Social Sciences 11%
Life & Natural Sciences 11%
Business & Economics 10%
Health Sciences 7%
Arts 6%
Computer Science & Math 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,514
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $13,544
Est. In-State Cost $11,014
Est. Out-of-State Cost $17,521
10-Year ROI $186,000
ROI Percentile 77th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,630 (54th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 267 (84th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 51%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 68%
SAT Range 870 – 1030
SAT Math Range 410 – 540
SAT RW Range 420 – 530
ACT Range 17 – 24

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted 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; +1 is one standard deviation above. The emphasized lines at +2 and −2 mark two standard deviations. One chart per macro-category; all charts share a common y-axis.

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Valley City State University 233 36% / 64% 4% $57,401
Computer Science 3 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Software Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Chemistry 2 +2 100% / 0% 0%
Environmental Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
Wildlife Management 21 81% / 19% 5% $56,498
Clinical Laboratory Science
Kinesiology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Pre-Health Studies 15 +2 40% / 60% 13%
Business Administration 20 65% / 35% 0% $65,406
Management Information Systems
Sports Management 4 100% / 0% 0%
Communication 5 40% / 60% 20%
Communication and Media Studies
English 2 0% / 100% 0%
General Studies 10 60% / 40% 10%
History 1 100% / 0% 0%
Human Services 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Psychology 5 +1 40% / 60% 0%
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $66,652
Chemistry Teacher Education
Elementary Education 92 3% / 97% 2% $52,449
English Education 4 0% / 100% 25% $66,652
History Education 6 +1 83% / 17% 0% $66,652
Mathematics Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $66,652
Physical Education 10 80% / 20% 0% $66,652
Social Studies Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $66,652
Technical Teacher Education 4 100% / 0% 0% $66,652
Technology Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $66,652
Art Teacher Education
Digital Arts 1 0% / 100% 0%
Music 9 22% / 78% 11%
Music Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $66,652
Studio Art 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%