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Valdosta State University

Valdosta State University is a public campus in Valdosta proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$9,443

family income
under $30k

$10,072

$30–48k

$12,659

$48–75k

$14,892

$75–110k

$16,028

over $110k

Average net price

$10,9452023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Valdosta State University fell from $14,261 (2008) to $10,945 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$14,261
2009	$13,653
2010	$13,447
2011	$14,813
2012	$15,672
2013	$14,206
2014	$13,990
2015	$15,076
2016	$14,656
2017	$14,278
2018	$13,969
2019	$13,240
2020	$13,336
2021	$13,063
2022	$11,298
2023	$10,945

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$20,8012024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Valdosta State University rose from $18,638 (2009) to $20,801 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$18,638
2010	$19,024
2011	$19,616
2012	$20,193
2013	$20,958
2014	$19,838
2015	$19,697
2016	$21,191
2017	$20,988
2018	$20,699
2019	$20,972
2020	$20,998
2021	$20,495
2022	$20,694
2023	$20,202
2024	$20,801

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2001	$2,526	$8,322
2002	$2,634	$8,664
2003	$2,860	$9,496
2004	$2,992	$9,960
2005	$3,278	$10,594
2006	$3,490	$11,172
2007	$4,038	$12,910
2008	$4,456	$14,038
2013	$5,889	$16,814
2014	$6,142	$16,459
2015	$6,297	$16,871
2016	$6,297	$16,891
2017	$6,410	$17,196
2018	$6,410	$17,196
2019	$6,583	$17,638
2020	$6,583	$17,638
2021	$6,583	$17,638
2022	$6,007	$17,062
2023	$6,007	$17,062

IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Valdosta State University reports published tuition by residency: $6,124 in-state versus $17,836 out-of-state — a $11,712 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Valdosta State University reports 6,622 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

42.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Valdosta State University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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42.4%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Valdosta State University fell from 47.9% (entered 1991) to 42.4% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	47.9%
1992 cohort	30.2%
1993 cohort	30.3%
1994 cohort	30.8%
1995 cohort	33.8%
1996 cohort	30.3%
1997 cohort	33.4%
1998 cohort	38.6%
1999 cohort	41.4%
2000 cohort	44.4%
2001 cohort	41.3%
2002 cohort	40.1%
2003 cohort	43.1%
2004 cohort	40.8%
2005 cohort	43.2%
2006 cohort	40.9%
2007 cohort	40.2%
2008 cohort	39.1%
2009 cohort	36.3%
2010 cohort	36.4%
2011 cohort	36.9%
2012 cohort	41.8%
2013 cohort	39.9%
2014 cohort	40.3%
2015 cohort	41%
2016 cohort	40.3%
2017 cohort	41.7%
2018 cohort	42.4%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$11,000	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$10,935	$4,408
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$12,652	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$12,973	$4,363
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$12,750	$4,674
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$12,306	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$12,000	$4,650
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$12,500	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$13,476	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$13,669	$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$13,750	$4,061
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$13,700	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$15,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$16,625	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$18,690	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$21,000	$6,585
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$23,750	$7,810
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$24,750	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$25,000	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$25,000	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$25,200	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$25,000	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$25,000	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$24,779	$9,500

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$39,416

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$43,211

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$49,361

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Valdosta State University admitted 4,520 of 6,253 applicants in Fall 2024. The 72.3% rate describes that application pool.

72.3%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $6,007 in-state tuition · 2023–24 6,622 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests required · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 920–11001600

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Admissions

Valdosta State University reported required test scores for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. Valdosta State University's ranges describe enrolled submitters, not all applicants or admitted students.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	480	520	570
SAT Math	440	490	530
ACT Composite	16	19	22

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Valdosta State University received 6,253 applications and admitted 4,520 (72.3%), with 1,173 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

72.3%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2002	71%
Fall 2003	69.1%
Fall 2004	68.2%
Fall 2005	66.6%
Fall 2006	63%
Fall 2007	63.5%
Fall 2008	62.1%
Fall 2009	70.8%
Fall 2010	70.8%
Fall 2011	58.5%
Fall 2012	59.2%
Fall 2013	55.2%
Fall 2014	54.1%
Fall 2015	50.4%
Fall 2016	65.1%
Fall 2017	74.2%
Fall 2018	62.6%
Fall 2019	57.2%
Fall 2020	78.5%
Fall 2021	76.4%
Fall 2022	89.5%
Fall 2023	83.5%
Fall 2024	72.3%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2002–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

920–1100Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2002	930	1120
Fall 2003	930	1110
Fall 2004	910	1100
Fall 2005	930	1100
Fall 2006	930	1110
Fall 2007	930	1100
Fall 2008	910	1080
Fall 2009	930	1090
Fall 2010	930	1090
Fall 2011	930	1080
Fall 2012	950	1110
Fall 2013	950	1120
Fall 2014	930	1100
Fall 2015	910	1080
Fall 2016	890	1060
Fall 2017	980	1130
Fall 2018	1000	1140
Fall 2019	990	1140
Fall 2020	990	1140
Fall 2021	940	1140
Fall 2022	950	1130
Fall 2023	950	1130
Fall 2024	920	1100

IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

16–22Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2002	19	23
Fall 2003	20	23
Fall 2004	19	22
Fall 2005	19	23
Fall 2006	19	22
Fall 2007	20	22
Fall 2008	20	23
Fall 2009	20	23
Fall 2010	20	23
Fall 2011	20	23
Fall 2012	20	23
Fall 2013	20	24
Fall 2014	20	24
Fall 2015	19	23
Fall 2016	19	23
Fall 2017	19	23
Fall 2018	19	23
Fall 2019	19	23
Fall 2020	19	23
Fall 2021	17	23
Fall 2022	17	21
Fall 2023	17	23
Fall 2024	16	22

IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

6,622Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Valdosta State University fell from 8,234 (Fall 2002) to 6,622 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	8,234
Fall 2003	8,682
Fall 2004	8,962
Fall 2005	9,014
Fall 2006	9,397
Fall 2007	9,654
Fall 2008	9,651
Fall 2009	10,273
Fall 2010	10,733
Fall 2011	10,630
Fall 2012	10,203
Fall 2013	9,634
Fall 2014	9,235
Fall 2015	8,692
Fall 2016	8,589
Fall 2017	8,557
Fall 2018	8,404
Fall 2019	8,348
Fall 2020	9,367
Fall 2021	8,421
Fall 2022	7,277
Fall 2023	6,858
Fall 2024	6,622

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

72%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Valdosta State University has wandered from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023 — up to 76% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 72%.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	76%
Fall 2004 cohort	76%
Fall 2005 cohort	74%
Fall 2006 cohort	72%
Fall 2007 cohort	71%
Fall 2008 cohort	72%
Fall 2009 cohort	68%
Fall 2010 cohort	67%
Fall 2011 cohort	67%
Fall 2012 cohort	69%
Fall 2013 cohort	69%
Fall 2014 cohort	70%
Fall 2015 cohort	71%
Fall 2016 cohort	69%
Fall 2017 cohort	65%
Fall 2018 cohort	70%
Fall 2019 cohort	73%
Fall 2020 cohort	56%
Fall 2021 cohort	59%
Fall 2022 cohort	67%
Fall 2023 cohort	72%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about Valdosta State University

Faculty pay at Valdosta State University averages $103,272 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Valdosta State University as a primarily residential campus of 6,622 undergraduates — and 71.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Valdosta State University's SAT section-percentile sums are 920–1100 — their midpoint is below the GA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Valdosta State University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Valdosta State University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Valdosta State University72.3%

Georgia median70.7%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Valdosta State University$6,124

Georgia median$13,920

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Valdosta State University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Valdosta State University$49,361

Georgia median$47,290

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Valdosta State University, Georgia and national reference values
Metric & basis	Valdosta State University	Georgia median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	72.3%	70.7%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$6,124	$13,920	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$49,361	$47,290	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Valdosta State University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Valdosta State University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 26 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$77,890
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$75,310
Information Science/Studies	$71,257
Finance and Financial Management Services	$68,453
International Business	$63,072
Accounting and Related Services	$60,751
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services	$60,715
Marketing	$59,865
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$58,630
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$56,047
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$55,426
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$53,281
Biology, General	$51,991
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$51,863
Communication and Media Studies	$47,880
History	$47,595
Psychology, General	$47,285
Political Science and Government	$47,035
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$46,593
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$46,155
English Language and Literature, General	$41,622
Sociology and Anthropology	$41,619
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$40,044
American Sign Language	$39,516
Fine and Studio Arts	$31,539
Music	$27,357

These 26 fields listed for Valdosta State University measure earnings after completion. The $49,361 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 19 additional Valdosta State University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Valdosta State University report?

Valdosta State University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 920–1100 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Valdosta State University's acceptance rate?

72.3% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 4,520 admitted from 6,253 applicants.

How much does Valdosta State University cost?

In-state tuition is $6,124; out-of-state students pay $17,836. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Valdosta State University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $49,361. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Georgia

Truett McConnell University — 78.3% admitted
Toccoa Falls College — 66% admitted
Young Harris College — 62.6% admitted
Savannah College of Art and Design — 83% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.