Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia · Public · 4-year · City

At a glance

Average net price: $10,945What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 72%
Graduation rate: 42%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 6,622
In-state tuition: $6,124Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $17,836
SAT midpoint: 1,040
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $49,361Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$10,945

4/5

Better than 78% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

42%

2/5

Better than 26% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$49,361

2/5

Better than 32% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,779

1/5

Better than 17% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$20,801

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$10,945

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Valdosta State University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	42%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	72%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$24,779
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$49,361

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Valdosta State University by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$71,395	91
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$62,074	29
Information Science/Studies	$51,888	13
Finance and Financial Management Services	$43,532	48
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services	$42,088	22
Accounting and Related Services	$41,974	33
Marketing	$41,483	50
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$41,377	223
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$40,642	24
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$39,692	59
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$38,601	16
American Sign Language	$37,692	14
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$35,398	77
History	$32,340	15
Sociology and Anthropology	$30,802	34
International Business	$30,567	17
English Language and Literature, General	$29,121	26
Biology, General	$28,628	70
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$28,490	125
Communication and Media Studies	$26,706	94
Political Science and Government	$26,576	32
Psychology, General	$26,448	156
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$25,441	98
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$23,364	26
Fine and Studio Arts	$21,255	22
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	Not reported	42
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	27
Music	Not reported	21
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	Not reported	17
Design and Applied Arts	Not reported	14
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	Not reported	11
Business/Managerial Economics	Not reported	10
Business/Commerce, General	Not reported	8
Chemistry	Not reported	8
Special Education and Teaching	Not reported	6
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General	Not reported	5
Physics	Not reported	3
Applied Mathematics	Not reported	3
Dance	Not reported	3
Mathematics	Not reported	2
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Not reported	2
Legal Support Services	Not reported	1
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	Not reported	1
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	Not reported	1
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	Not reported	Not reported

All 45 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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