Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley State University is a public land-grant historically black university in Fort Valley, Georgia, United States. It is part of the University System of Georgia and a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 66%
- Average net price: $10,047
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,783
- Graduation rate (150%): 41%
- Graduation rate (200%): 47%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 46%
- Student to faculty ratio: 21:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $36,666
- Median earnings (8 years): $32,953
- Median earnings (6 years): $28,649
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Fort Valley, GA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Fort Valley State University include Psychology, Biology, Criminal Justice.
- Psychology (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,292 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,556
- Biology (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $26,379 1 year after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Criminal Justice (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,033 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,000
- Animal Sciences (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $34,263 1 year after graduation
- Business Administration and Management (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,411 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,000
- Veterinary (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $34,263 1 year after graduation
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $23,157 1 year after graduation · median debt $37,250
- Social Work (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,564 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,000
- Computer Science (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,881 4 years after graduation · median debt $33,630
- Family and Consumer Sciences (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,345 4 years after graduation · median debt $34,000
Degree mix: Business 26%, Computer Science 8%, Health 11%, Biological Sciences 26%, Psychology 26%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Fort Valley State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,017 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,017
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,021
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,502
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,571
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $16,914
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,526
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $16,932
- Books and supplies: $1,400
- On-campus room and board: $11,100
- Off-campus room and board: $11,768
- Off-campus with family: $5,850
- Typical cost of attendance: $19,879
- Sticker vs net gap: 49%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 73%
- Federal loan recipients: 68%
- Average institutional grant: $5,310
- Average federal loan: $6,240
- Median debt at graduation: $31,000
Admissions
Fort Valley State University admits 66% of applicants. Of students admitted, 23% enrolled.
- Applications: 5,201
- Admitted: 3,426
- Enrolled: 781
- Yield (first-choice signal): 23%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,783
- Women: 66%
- Commuter share (estimated): 42%
- Part-time undergraduates: 9%
- Age 25 and older: 8%
- Graduate students: 155
- Graduation rate: 41%
- Come back after freshman year: 79%
- First-generation: 34%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 47%
- Student to faculty: 21:1
- Professor salary: $78,507
- Associate professor salary: $71,405
- Assistant professor salary: $67,299
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,607
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 980
- Average ACT: 20
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Fort Valley State University acceptance rate? Fort Valley State University admits 66% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Fort Valley State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,017 a year after aid. Average net price is $10,047.
What majors does Fort Valley State University offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Biology, Criminal Justice, Animal Sciences, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after Fort Valley State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $36,666 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Fort Valley State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 46% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 41%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Fort Valley State University official site: https://fvsu.edu.