Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia · Public · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Small

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $10,804. 45% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $52,334 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $23,000.

Average net price
$10,804
per year Verified data
Completion rate
45%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$52,334
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$23,000
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$6,124
Out-of-state tuition and fees$18,172
Average cost of attendance$21,232
Books and supplies$1,200
Room and board, on campus$9,766
Average net price, all aided students$10,804
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$9,482
Average net price, family income over $110,000$16,261

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
72%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
920 to 1100
ACT composite range, middle 50%
16 to 22
Undergraduate enrollment
6,622
Graduate enrollment
3,096
Students receiving Pell grants
56%
Student to faculty ratio
17 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time45%
Completion within normal time30%
First-year retention (full-time)72%
Median federal debt, graduates$23,000
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$261
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$18,367
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry65%
1 year after completion$39,379
4 years after completion$56,067
6 years after entry$43,640
8 years after entry$48,151
10 years after entry$52,334
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $52,334; the middle half earned $35,103 to $73,374. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Valdosta State University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

87 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Associate's degree (3)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.06 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · Some credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (45)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
44$40,590$26,500
American Sign Language
CIP 16.16 · Some credentials fully online
6$36,316Suppressed for privacy
Applied Mathematics
CIP 27.03 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Astronomy and Astrophysics
CIP 40.02 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
63$32,034$26,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
192$43,482$29,000
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CIP 52.04 · All credentials fully online
20$42,670$31,189
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · All credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Managerial Economics
CIP 52.06 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online
44Suppressed for privacy$15,000
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
67$35,680$24,967
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · Some credentials fully online
36$52,132$24,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · Some credentials fully online
65$44,118$28,000
Dance
CIP 50.03 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
19$21,237Suppressed for privacy
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
CIP 15.00 · No credentials fully online
3Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
9$34,245$31,000
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · No credentials fully online
35Suppressed for privacy$24,500
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
17$29,893$27,000
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online
114$29,121$26,000
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · No credentials fully online
16$39,083$27,105
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
12$36,144Suppressed for privacy
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Information Science/Studies
CIP 11.04 · No credentials fully online
17$30,012$23,250
International Business
CIP 52.11 · No credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacy$16,000
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · Some credentials fully online
102$35,309$31,000
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · No credentials fully online
43$42,695$24,479
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
24Suppressed for privacy$27,002
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General
CIP 38.00 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
23Suppressed for privacy$22,450
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · Some credentials fully online
112$31,040$27,000
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
78$72,434$26,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · Some credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacy$29,000
Sociology and Anthropology
CIP 45.13 · No credentials fully online
20$31,115$27,651
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
23Suppressed for privacy$19,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · Some credentials fully online
116$40,020$23,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · Some credentials fully online
20$44,586$24,750
Master's degree (26)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · Some credentials fully online
10$69,699Suppressed for privacy
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
CIP 13.02 · All credentials fully online
11Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · Some credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
84$62,460Suppressed for privacy
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online
60$56,155Suppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · Some credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · Some credentials fully online
29Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational/Instructional Media Design
CIP 13.05 · All credentials fully online
75$68,420Suppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · Some credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Library Science and Administration
CIP 25.01 · All credentials fully online
102$45,679Suppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · No credentials fully online
15$48,017Suppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
CIP 26.09 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · All credentials fully online
36Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · Some credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · Some credentials fully online
59$54,259Suppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · Some credentials fully online
42$58,588Suppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11 · Some credentials fully online
58$60,886Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · Some credentials fully online
229$61,393Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · Some credentials fully online
92$60,377Suppressed for privacy
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
CIP 13.14 · All credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (7)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational/Instructional Media Design
CIP 13.05
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (5)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Curriculum and Instruction
CIP 13.03 · Some credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
14$90,831Suppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · Some credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 141264, OPEID 001599. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.