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Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA · Public · Small city · V-State · VSU · Valdosta State · Valdosta State College

Public institution in Valdosta, GA · 6,858 undergraduates · 83% acceptance rate · $49,361 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$11,298408th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$6,007211th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$17,062667th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$20,202381st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$24,7791,212th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$49,3611,105th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$39,4161,257th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
41.7%1,451st highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
67.5%1,350th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
83.5%1,013th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1037872nd highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
20798th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
6,858377th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
17.0:11,581st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
50.9%356th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 204 mi (TPA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$40
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 42 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$62,343$58,898
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$52,107—
Information Science/StudiesComputer Sciencebachelors$52,107$39,729
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$46,478$48,432
International BusinessBusinessbachelors$45,383—
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$41,406$38,289
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$40,228$39,009
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$39,214$34,603
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusinessbachelors$37,208—
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$35,594$28,753
MarketingBusinessbachelors$35,213$33,459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$35,060$34,847

Campus facts

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,145,867 (M $1,304,002 · W $841,865)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Valdosta State University’s 6,858 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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