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Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, Indiana · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$18,578What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
89%
Graduation rate
69%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,083
In-state tuition
$48,450Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$48,450
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$63,191Median 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 private nonprofit 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

$18,578

Better than 73% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

69%

Better than 72% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$63,191

Better than 73% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,942

Better than 21% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 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

$58,437

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

Average net price

$18,578

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 Valparaiso University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time69%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return75%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,942
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$63,191

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 Valparaiso University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Engineering$75,48414
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,747119
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$73,66220
Civil Engineering$69,54920
Mechanical Engineering$68,26528
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$67,12914
Computer Science$59,86314
Accounting and Related Services$57,76612
Finance and Financial Management Services$55,39914
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,75011
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,12321
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$44,9375
Marketing$44,74218
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,10017
Chemistry$37,52614
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$35,9311
Communication and Media Studies$35,16412
Political Science and Government$32,8939
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$31,7526
Psychology, General$31,05738
Biology, General$30,67226
Criminology$30,65316
English Language and Literature, General$23,9095
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported44
Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyNot reported22
Social WorkNot reported14
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported13
MusicNot reported12
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported12
Geography and CartographyNot reported9
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported8
Engineering-Related FieldsNot reported8
EconomicsNot reported7
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported6
HistoryNot reported6
SociologyNot reported6
PhysicsNot reported6
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported6
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported6
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringNot reported5
International BusinessNot reported5
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNot reported5
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported4
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported4
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported4
StatisticsNot reported4
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported4
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNot reported4
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Public HealthNot reported3
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported3
MathematicsNot reported2
Area StudiesNot reported1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported

All 59 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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