Valdosta State University

Name: Valdosta State University Common Data Set 2024-25
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Common Data Set 2024-25

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Acceptance Rate

72.1%

Applications

6,267

Admitted

4,521

Enrolled

1,132

SAT Composite

930-1108

SAT Math

440-530

SAT Reading

480-570

ACT Composite

16-22

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reportedNo Early Action reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants8,167reported count

Admits5,89672%

Class seats1,13219% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	8,167	5,896	72%	1,132	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 19%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Application cost

Application fee: $40.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$49,361

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

42%

6-year completion

Average net price

$10,945

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$24,779

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction628fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

7 TABLES

Respondent Information

Name:N.

Office:Bryant

Mailing Address:Principal Data Scientist

City/State/Zip/Country:1500 N. Patterson St.

E-mail Address:Valdosta

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?GA

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:31698

Country:USA

Phone:(229) 333-7831

Email Address:sra@valdosta.edu

Address Information

Name of College/University:Valdosta State University

Mailing Address:1500 N. Patterson Street

City/State/Zip/Country:Valdosta

Main Phone Number:GA

WWW Home Page Address:31698

Admissions Phone Number:USA

Admissions Office Mailing Address:(229) 333-5800

Admissions E-mail Address:h t t p s : / / www. v a l d o s t a .edu/

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number:(229) 333-5791

Admissions Email Address:admissions@valdosta.edu

Institutional Control

PublicPublic

Classification

Coeducational collegeCoeducational college

Academic Year

SemesterSemester

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

AssociateX

Terminal AssociateX

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	331	145	1213	1111	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	1691	Not reported	355	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	3796	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	5262	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	5272	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	780	210	2583	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	3581	647	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1226	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1919	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1934	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	7206	Not reported

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	348	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	750	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1114	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	357	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	7206	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	3099	10305	Not reported	73	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1985	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	3099	Not reported

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	10305	Not reported

All

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	9	87	95
Hispanic/Latino	168	821	822
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	415	2585	2588
White, non-Hispanic	485	3200	3213
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	1	12	12
Asian, non-Hispanic	21	126	126
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	5	5
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	48	278	278
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	10	67	67
Total	1157	7181	7206

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	27
Bachelor's degrees	1460
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	1009
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	33
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	4
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	976	234	493	1703
Did not persist	0	0	0	000
Final cohort	976	234	493	1703
Completed in less than four years	207	57	168	432
Completed in less than five years	142	26	53	221
Completed in less than six years	42	9	17	68
Total completers	391	92	238	721
Six-year graduation rate	40%	39%	48%	42%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	886	258	531	1675
Did not persist	000	0	0	0
Final cohort	886	258	531	1675
Completed in less than four years	177	58	168	403
Completed in less than five years	110	39	78	227
Completed in less than six years	35	14	19	68
Total completers	322	111	265	698
Six-year graduation rate	36%	43%	50%	42%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	00	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Entrance Exams

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes

SATX

ACTX

APX

CLEPX

Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	1831	4436	1813	87	6267
Admitted	1201	3320	1334	41	4521
Enrolled full-time	325	769	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	7	31	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1132

Other extracted fields

Total first-time, first-year who applied4,320

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted3,111

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled970

Total first-time, first-year who applied1,813

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,334

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled153

Total first-time, first-year who applied87

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted41

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled9

Total first-time, first-year who applied47

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted35

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	—	—	—	Yes
Class rank	—	—	—	Yes
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	—	—	—	Yes
Recommendations	—	—	—	Yes
Interview	—	—	—	Yes
Extracurricular activities	—	—	—	Yes
Talent or ability	—	—	—	Yes
Character and personal qualities	—	—	—	Yes
First generation	—	—	—	Yes
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	—	Yes
Work experience	—	—	—	Yes
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	31	354
ACT	13	155

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	930	1000	1108
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	480	520	570
SAT math	440	490	530
ACT composite	16	19	22
ACT math	16	17	20
ACT English	15	18	22
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8002

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69917

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59947

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49932

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3993

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-8001

SAT Math: 600-6998

SAT Math: 500-59937

SAT Math: 400-49946

SAT Math: 300-3998

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-16001

SAT Composite: 1200-139911

SAT Composite: 1000-119941

SAT Composite: 800-99943

SAT Composite: 600-7995

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-361

ACT Composite: 24-2916

ACT Composite: 18-2346

ACT Composite: 12-1736

ACT Composite: 6-111

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.010.6

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9913.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414.6

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4917.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2421.3

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9918.5

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.493.6

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.6

Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.09.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9919.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7422.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4926.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413.5

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.996.2

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492.2

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0

Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.010.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9917.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4923.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2415.9

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9910.1

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492.7

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.2

Total100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.43

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:97.70

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?Yes

Amount of application fee:40

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Same feeX

Amount of housing deposit:150

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?Yes

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Unknown	Total
Applied	317	737	Not reported	1054
Admitted	251	543	Not reported	794
Enrolled	194	396	Not reported	590

Other extracted fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes

Application for Admission

FallX

SpringX

SummerX

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.

Fall Rolling AdmissionX

Spring Rolling AdmissionX

Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: D Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 90 Credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 90 Credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: 30.00 - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? https://www.valdosta.edu/academics/amp/transfer-students-.php If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: ##

Transfer Credit Policies

Number90

Unit Typecredit

Number90

Unit Typecredit

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:30

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30

American Council on Education (ACE)Yes

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes

DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes

Number90

Unit Typecredit

Number30

Unit Typecredit

Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.valdosta.edu/academics/amp/transfer-students-.php

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 2 Valdosta State University Strategic Research Analysis Common Data Set - Fall 2024

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

External degree programX

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)26%

Percent of men who join fraternities10%

Percent of women who join sororities9%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing66%

Percent who live off campus or commute34%

Percent of students age 25 and older3%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)24%

Percent of men who join fraternities2%

Percent of women who join sororities2%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing26%

Percent who live off campus or commute75%

Percent of students age 25 and older20%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students19

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students23

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

Housing

Coed dormsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Theme housingX

Annual Expenses

8 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.valdosta.edu/admissions/financial-aid/net-price-calculator.php

If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	4488	4488
Tuition: in-district	4488	4488
Tuition: in-state	4488	4488
Tuition: out-of-state	16200	16200
Tuition: nonresident	16512	16512
Required fees	1636	1636
Food and housing, on-campus	9590	9590
Housing only, on-campus	5070	5070
Food only, on-campus meal plan	4520	4520
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Public Tuition

All Institutions Expenses

Credits per Term

Minimum12

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1200	1200	1200
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	10646
Transportation	3890	3890	3890
Other expenses	2474	2474	2474

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS:$187

In-district:$187

In-state (out-of-district):$675

Out-of-state:$688

Financial Aid

12 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	31	100	1
Average institutional non-need grant	2074	2186	1000
Athletic grant recipients	13	135	3
Average athletic grant	7714	2763	1000

Reporting Year

2024-20252024-2025 estimated

2023-2024 FinalX

Methodology

Both FM and IM25613895

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$8,449,513

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$878,916

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$578,333

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$35,520,657

Total Scholarships/Grants$31,813,004

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$524,289

Federal Work-Study$0

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$32,337,293

Total Self-Help$15,482,322

Parent Loans$679,397

Athletic Awards$51,214

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$4,153,696

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$364,532

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$251,022

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,820,464

Total Scholarships/Grants$7,174,568

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$0

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$7,174,568

Total Self-Help$17,231,855

Parent Loans$438,508

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	1081	5266	1916
Applied for need-based aid	1006	4671	1053
Determined to have financial need	791	4076	1006
Awarded any aid	780	4016	976
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	764	3732	813
Awarded need-based self-help aid	739	3519	805
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	39	163	12
Need fully met	74	355	47
Average percentage of need met	89.9	88.0	65.7
Average financial aid package	16708	17596	14246
Average need-based scholarship or grant	9733	8863	5838
Average need-based self-help award	4188	4192	4137
Average need-based loan	3963	4172	4092

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.965

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	598	62.00	25634
Federal loan programs	592	61.40	24229
Institutional loan programs	0	0.00	0
State loan programs	38	4.00	8329
Private student loans	51	5.30	23706

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSAX

Financial Aid Notification

b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X

If yes, starting date (Month):12

If yes, starting date (Day):1

Aid Available

Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX

Federal Direct PLUS LoansX

Federal Nursing LoansX

College/university loans from institutional fundsX

Federal Pell GrantsX

Federal SEOGX

State scholarships/grantsX

Private scholarshipsX

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 7 Valdosta State University Strategic Research Analysis Common Data Set - Fall 2024

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	387	193	580
Members of minority groups	114	51	165
Females	213	120	333
Males	174	72	246
Nonresidents	15	2	17
Doctorate or other terminal degree	291	92	383
Master's, but not terminal master's	75	53	128
Bachelor's degree	2	6	8
Unknown or other highest degree	19	42	61
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	38	46	84

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio17

based on ____ students6,900

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	628	179
10-19 students	628	179
20-29 students	366	122
30-39 students	416	100
40-49 students	202	18
50-99 students	46	5
100+ students	29	10
Total	12	434

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	4.6%	Not reported	1.1%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.6%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	9.4%
Engineering	Not reported	11.1%	11.1%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.3%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.6%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.1%
English	0.6%	Not reported	0.5%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	59.3%	6.9%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	10.1%
Biological/life sciences	4.3%	Not reported	0.9%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.5%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	28%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	1.6%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.3%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.1%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	7.7%	Not reported	1.2%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	4.5%	Not reported	0.9%
Public administration and social services	9.3%	Not reported	100.0%
Social sciences	3.0%	Not reported	1.1%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	5.1%	Not reported	0.7%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	29.6%	17.3%
Business/marketing	25.7%	Not reported	9.3%
History	0.8%	Not reported	0.3%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

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