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Valley City State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 12,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 918
Men / Women 46% / 54%
White 79%
Black 9%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
From State 61%
From Region 14%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Education 53%
Humanities & Social Sciences 11%
Business & Economics 10%
Life & Natural Sciences 10%
Health Sciences 7%
Arts 6%
Computer Science 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

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 (14%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,630 (54%)
Days Without Precipitation 267 (84%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 81%
Yield (Unbound) 51%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy 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 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
Valley City State University 233 36% / 64% 4% $49,569 98%
Computer Science 3 100% / 0% 0% $68,451 83
Computer Software Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0% $69,633 84
Chemistry 2 +2 100% / 0% 0% $55,434 64
Biology 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $52,237 57
Environmental Science 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,353 54
Wildlife Management 21 81% / 19% 5% $50,283 52 100%
Clinical Laboratory Science $60,041 72
Kinesiology 1 100% / 0% 0% $48,742 47
Pre-Health Studies 15 +2 40% / 60% 13% $53,379 59
Business Administration 20 65% / 35% 0% $58,211 69 100%
Management Information Systems $61,781 75
Sports Management 4 100% / 0% 0% $48,096 45
Communication 5 40% / 60% 20% $48,732 47
Communication and Media Studies $48,944 48
English 2 0% / 100% 0% $44,944 36
General Studies 10 60% / 40% 10% $49,876 51
History 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,262 49
Human Services 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $50,430 52
Psychology 5 +1 40% / 60% 0% $48,936 48
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $51,811 56 95%
Chemistry Teacher Education $51,521 55
Elementary Education 92 3% / 97% 2% $46,680 41 98%
English Education 4 0% / 100% 25% $51,811 56 95%
History Education 6 +1 83% / 17% 0% $51,811 56 95%
Mathematics Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $51,811 56 95%
Physical Education 10 80% / 20% 0% $51,811 56 95%
Social Studies Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $51,811 56 95%
Technical Teacher Education 4 100% / 0% 0% $51,811 56 95%
Technology Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $51,811 56 95%
Art Teacher Education $50,430 52
Digital Arts 1 0% / 100% 0% $41,500 26
Music 9 22% / 78% 11% $38,616 18
Music Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $51,811 56 95%
Studio Art 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $36,870 15