Valparaiso University

Common Data Set 2019-20

SAT Composite 25th

1,090

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
$63,191
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
70%
6-year completion
Average net price
$18,578
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$26,942
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction281fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES
Respondent Information
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.valpo.edu/institutional-
Address Information
Main Phone Number:(219) 464-5000
WWW Home Page Address:www.valpo.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number:(219) 464-5011
Admissions Email Address:Undergrad.Admission@valpo.edu
Degrees Offered
CertificateX
AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES
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.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents2194Not reported
Hispanic/Latino80328Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic42160Not reported
White, non-Hispanic4592153Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic24Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic1766Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic01Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic1895Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown881Not reported
Total6472982Not reported
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.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diploma0
Associate degrees1
Bachelor's degrees783
Postbachelor's certificates41
Master's degrees221
Post-master's certificates0
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship0
Doctoral degrees, professional practice105
Doctoral degrees, other0
Graduation Rates
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.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohort201512
Did not persist1213
Final cohort201514
Completed program in less than two years15Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time16Not reported
Completed program in less than four years17Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time18Not reported
Transfers out19Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate84.4%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

3 TABLES
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies0
History2
Academic electives3
Total academic units19
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History2
Academic electives3
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.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT65Not reported
ACTNot reportedNot reported
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.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite10901290Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing540640Not reported
SAT math530650Not reported
ACT composite2229Not reported
ACT math2228Not reported
ACT English2129Not reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8008
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69937
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59946
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4999
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Math: 700-80013
SAT Math: 600-69931
SAT Math: 500-59948
SAT Math: 400-4998
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Composite: 1400-16008
SAT Composite: 1200-139936
SAT Composite: 1000-119948
SAT Composite: 800-9998
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3622
ACT Composite: 24-2942
ACT Composite: 18-2334
ACT Composite: 12-172
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
Percent who had GPA of 4.035
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9922
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.995
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.76
Admission Policies
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied134212Not reported346
Admitted121176Not reported297
Enrolled5093Not reported143
Application for Admission
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 All
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementRequired of All
InterviewRequired of All
Standardized test scoresRequired of All
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Certain programs may require a higher GPA for transfer admissions.
Fall Closing Date: Month03
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day01
Transfer Credit Policies
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

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Required Course Work
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)50%
Percent of males who join fraternities29%
Percent of females who join sororities29%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing78%
Percent who live off campus or commute22%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)54%
Percent of males who join fraternities29%
Percent of females who join sororities29%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing60%
Percent who live off campus or commute40%
Percent of students age 25 and older4%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Housing
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Other housing options (specify):X

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES
Information
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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.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition4194041940
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees13461346
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
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.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies120012001200
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation750750750
Other expenses870870870

Financial Aid

7 TABLES
Reporting Year
Academic Year2019-2020 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$5,949,398
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$47,032,721
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$837,185
Total Scholarships/Grants$57,451,984
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$13,451,956
Federal Work-Study$697,132
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$676,850
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,651,113
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$23,720,363
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,053,553
Total Scholarships/Grants$24,773,916
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,283,898
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$729,300
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$4,491,465
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.572
Financial Aid Deadlines
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month03
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day01
Financial Aid Notification
If yes, starting date (Month):01
If yes, starting date (Day):10
Institutional Aid
AthleticsX
Job skillsX
AthleticsX
Job skillsX
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:________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 26 of 39 Common Data Set 2019-2020

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES
Student to Faculty Ratio
and ____ faculty318
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.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students1359
10-19 students1359
20-29 students26073
30-39 students19648
40-49 students774
50-99 students161
100+ students281
Total5135

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Bachelors
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.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reported1%
Natural resources and conservation0.8%Not reported3%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies0.3%Not reported5%
Communication/journalism4.8%Not reported9%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported3.2%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported5.5%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported14.3%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported2.5%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported1.7%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported1.1%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported3.1%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported1.5%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported2.2%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reported0.7%
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported5.1%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported4.7%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported1.8%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported6.4%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported2.2%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported21.1%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported14.2%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported1.3%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

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