College profile
Valdosta State University
Valdosta State University is a public university in Valdosta, Georgia, with about 6,600 undergraduates.
Federal figures from the College Scorecard, released October 15, 2026, and IPEDS. Each section names its year. How we check →
Undergraduates6,622
Admission rate · fall 202472%
Middle 50% SAT · ACT920–1100 · ACT 16–22
Average net price, aided students$10,8042024–25 · average for students who received aid
Graduation rate45%
Every figure in one table18 figures, each with the year and source
| Measure | Figure | What it describes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduates | 6,622 | Degree-seeking undergraduates, fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Women among undergraduates | 68% | Fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Admission rate | 72% | Students entering in fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Middle 50% SAT | 920–1100 | Students entering in fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Middle 50% ACT | 16–22 | Students entering in fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| SAT/ACT policy | Required | Students entering in fall 2024 | IPEDS Admissions survey |
| In-state tuition and fees | $6,124 | 2025–26 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $18,172 | 2025–26 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Average net price, aided students | $10,804 | First-time, full-time students who received aid, 2024–25; grants subtracted, loans not | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| First-year students from in-state | 69% | First-time students, fall 2022 | IPEDS Fall Enrollment (residence) |
| Graduation rate | 45% | Students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019–20 year) | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| First-year retention | 72% | Students who started in fall 2023 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Median federal debt | $23,000 | Graduates in federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entry | $52,334 | Students who started in 2011–12 or 2012–13, earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Students per faculty member | 17 to 1 | Fall 2024 | IPEDS Fall Enrollment |
| Bachelor’s fields of study | 45 | Fields with a bachelor’s degree reported to IPEDS in the file’s two award years | College Scorecard field-of-study data |
| Research spending | $312,000 | Fiscal year 2024 | NSF Higher Education R&D Survey |
| Athletics | NCAA Division II with football | 2024–25 | Equity in Athletics (EADA) |