Valparaiso University

Name: Valparaiso University Common Data Set 2020-21
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Common Data Set 2020-21

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Acceptance Rate

77.4%

Applications

6,701

Admitted

5,187

Enrolled

635

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

§ Extraction441fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES

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

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.valpo.edu/apply-to-valpo/

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

AssociateX

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

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.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	2	69	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	78	309	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	44	163	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	475	1966	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	4	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	11	63	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	0	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	21	89	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	6	56	Not reported
Total	637	2719	Not 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.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	0
Associate degrees	1
Bachelor's degrees	806
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	198
Post-master's certificates	0
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	0
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	42
Doctoral degrees, other	0

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	219	214	280	713
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	219	214	280	713
Completed in less than four years	101	132	166	399
Completed in less than five years	17	22	25	64
Completed in less than six years	3	0	1	4
Total completers	121	154	192	467
Six-year graduation rate	55.3%	72.0%	68.6%	65.5%

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	241	262	373	876
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	241	262	373	876
Completed in less than four years	132	168	246	546
Completed in less than five years	22	22	26	70
Completed in less than six years	4	0	5	9
Total completers	158	190	277	625
Six-year graduation rate	65.6%	72.5%	74.3%	71.3%

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.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	82.5%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

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

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	3097	3604	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	2397	2790	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	276	359	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	359	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	2	Not reported	Not reported

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

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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
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	66.4	423
ACT	43.0	274

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	1090	1270	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	540	640	Not reported
SAT math	530	640	Not reported
ACT composite	22	29	Not reported
ACT math	22	28	Not reported
ACT English	22	29	Not reported
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: 700-8007

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69942

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59942

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: 700-8008

SAT Math: 600-69937

SAT Math: 500-59948

SAT Math: 400-4997

SAT Math: 300-3990

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Composite: 1400-16004

SAT Composite: 1200-139942

SAT Composite: 1000-119946

SAT Composite: 800-9998

SAT Composite: 600-7990

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-3622

ACT Composite: 24-2942

ACT Composite: 18-2335

ACT Composite: 12-171

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class36

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class68

Percent in top half of high school graduating class92

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class8

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:47

Percent who had GPA of 4.032

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9923

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7421

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4911

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.249

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.994

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

Admission Policies

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Priority Date: Month12

Priority Date: Day01

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year

Transfer Admission

3 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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	172	248	Not reported	420
Admitted	152	228	Not reported	380
Enrolled	49	95	Not reported	144

Application for Admission

Standardized test scoresNot Required

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

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants: Certain programs may require a higher GPA for transfer admissions.

Fall Closing Date: Month03

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day01

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

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)56%

Percent of males who join fraternities29%

Percent of females who join sororities32%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing77%

Percent who live off campus or commute23%

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 sororities32%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing56%

Percent who live off campus or commute44%

Percent of students age 25 and older3%

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

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

YearbookX

Housing

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Theme housingX

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES

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	43.400	43400
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	1396	1396
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not 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.
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	Not reported
Transportation	750	750	750
Other expenses	870	870	870

Financial Aid

7 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	125	618	1
Average institutional non-need grant	22880	21163	10250
Athletic grant recipients	21	97	0
Average athletic grant	27787	29014	0

Reporting Year

Academic Year2020-2021 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$5,507,279

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,179,907

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$45,268,856

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$897,717

Total Scholarships/Grants$55,853,759

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$12,581,258

Federal Work-Study$459,202

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$990,954

Total Self-Help$14,031,414

Parent Loans$3,922,795

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$168,633

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$23,918,103

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$892,249

Total Scholarships/Grants$24,810,352

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,178,258

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$304,523

Total Self-Help$7,482,781

Parent Loans$1,783,348

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$4,574,638

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	646	2939	44
Applied for need-based aid	602	2560	29
Determined to have financial need	516	2283	26
Awarded any aid	516	2283	23
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	516	2279	18
Awarded need-based self-help aid	309	1515	12
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	112	447	1
Need fully met	176	750	2
Average percentage of need met	91	92	Not reported
Average financial aid package	34443	32287	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	Not reported	29511	11923
Average need-based self-help award	Not reported	4593	4187
Average need-based loan	3404	4468	4023

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	445	72	36617
Federal loan programs	438	71	26589
Institutional loan programs	20	3	3167
State loan programs	0	0	0
Private student loans	132	21	34737

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: Click or tap here to enter text. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☐ No Common Data Set 2020-2021

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	244	95	339
Members of minority groups	30	4	34
Females	118	64	182
Males	126	31	157
Nonresidents	4	1	5
Doctorate or other terminal degree	235	Not reported	Not reported
Master's, but not terminal master's	7	Not reported	Not reported
Bachelor's degree	2	Not reported	Not reported
Unknown or other highest degree	0	Not reported	Not reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	2	2

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11

based on ____ students2,999

and ____ faculty275

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	98	16
10-19 students	98	16
20-29 students	266	Not reported
30-39 students	174	Not reported
40-49 students	57	Not reported
50-99 students	17	1
100+ students	29	1
Total	6	Not reported

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.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	0.9%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.5%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	3.7%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.1%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	4.8%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	14%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	4.1%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	2.9%
Liberal arts/general studies	100%	Not reported	1.7%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.6%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	2.8%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.1%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	0.6%
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.7%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	2.9%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	1.5%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	7.4%
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	Not reported	Not reported	1.8%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	20.9%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	14.8%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.4%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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