Valparaiso University
2021-22
The 2021-22 Common Data Set for Valparaiso University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 18, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.
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.
SCORECARD
$63,191
10 yrs after enrollment
SCORECARD
70%
6-year completion
SCORECARD
$18,578
sticker minus grants
SCORECARD
$26,942
federal loans only
FSA
10%
as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate
Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.
The numbers, as published
408numbers from this report.
General Information
3 TABLESMain Phone Number (Area Code)219
Main Phone Number:464-5000
WWW Home Page Address:www.valpo.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):219
Admissions Phone Number:464-5011
Admissions Email Address:Undergrad.Admission@valpo.edu
CertificateX
AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESB2 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 | 12 | 61 | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | 76 | 287 | Not reported |
| Black or African American, non-Hispanic | 46 | 145 | Not reported |
| White, non-Hispanic | 409 | 1804 | Not reported |
| American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic | 1 | 3 | Not reported |
| Asian, non-Hispanic | 22 | 68 | Not reported |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic | 0 | 0 | Not reported |
| Two or more races, non-Hispanic | 26 | 85 | Not reported |
| Race and/or ethnicity unknown | 9 | 40 | Not reported |
| Total | 601 | 2493 | Not reported |
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
| Measure | Number awarded |
|---|---|
| Certificate/diploma | 0 |
| Associate degrees | 0 |
| Bachelor's degrees | 700 |
| Postbachelor's certificates | Not reported |
| Master's degrees | 209 |
| Post-master's certificates | 0 |
| Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship | 0 |
| Doctoral degrees, professional practice | 17 |
| Doctoral degrees, other | 0 |
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 | 228 | 209 | 304 | 741 |
| Did not persist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final cohort | 228 | 209 | 304 | 741 |
| Completed in less than four years | 127 | 133 | 222 | 482 |
| Completed in less than five years | 20 | 20 | 26 | 66 |
| Completed in less than six years | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Total completers | 149 | 153 | 249 | 551 |
| Six-year graduation rate | 65.4% | 73.2% | 81.9% | 74.4% |
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 | 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% |
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 | 81.3% |
First-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESC1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
| Measure | Males | Females | Unknown sex | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | 3334 | 3679 | Not reported | 7,013 |
| Admitted | 2569 | 3106 | Not reported | 5,675 |
| Enrolled | 247 | 353 | Not reported | 600 |
| Enrolled full-time | Not reported | 353 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Enrolled part-time | 0 | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
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
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History2
Academic electives3
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 | — | — | — |
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299100
SAT Math: 200-299100
SAT Composite: 400-599100
ACT Composite: Below 6100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class32
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class62
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 class0.6
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:53
Percent who had GPA of 4.037
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9920
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.998
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
Priority Date: Month12
Priority Date: Day01
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESD2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
| Measure | Males | Females | Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | 173 | 197 | Not reported | 370 |
| Admitted | 141 | 179 | Not reported | 320 |
| Enrolled | 39 | 83 | Not reported | 122 |
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
Fall Closing Date:Day01
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated 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
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)52%
Percent of males who join fraternities30%
Percent of females who join sororities30%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing75%
Percent who live off campus or commute25%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)52%
Percent of males who join fraternities30%
Percent of females who join sororities30%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing57%
Percent who live off campus or commute43%
Percent of students age 25 and older3%
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)21
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
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESG1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
| Measure | First-year | All undergraduates |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | 43400 | 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 |
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 TABLESH2A 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 | 99 | 580 | 3 |
| Average institutional non-need grant | 25127 | 22572 | 12171 |
| Athletic grant recipients | 20 | 81 | 0 |
| Average athletic grant | 23815 | 28824 | 0 |
Academic Year2021-2022 estimated
Federal$4,764,762
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$3,859,620
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$40,601,050
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$785,186
Total Scholarships/Grants$50,010,618
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$12,837,347
Federal Work-Study$692,764
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$436,050
Total Self-Help$13,966,161
Parent Loans$2,638,267
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$496,954
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).$25,647,458
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$908,771
Total Scholarships/Grants$26,556,229
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,599,754
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$638,875
Total Self-Help$5,238,629
Parent Loans$2,312,918
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,634,474
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 | 635 | 2675 | 42 |
| Applied for need-based aid | 614 | 2364 | 27 |
| Determined to have financial need | 532 | 2068 | 25 |
| Awarded any aid | 532 | 2067 | 23 |
| Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid | 532 | 2066 | 18 |
| Awarded need-based self-help aid | 300 | 1271 | 10 |
| Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid | 153 | 485 | 2 |
| Need fully met | 282 | 1035 | 7 |
| Average percentage of need met | 95 | 95 | Not reported |
| Average financial aid package | 35580 | 34780 | Not reported |
| Average need-based scholarship or grant | Not reported | 30684 | 14708 |
| Average need-based self-help award | Not reported | 4352 | 3970 |
| Average need-based loan | 3504 | 4471 | 3970 |
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 | 401 | 74.5 | 39169 |
| Federal loan programs | 396 | 73.6 | 26809 |
| Institutional loan programs | 19 | 3.5 | 4732 |
| State loan programs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Private student loans | 126 | 23.4 | 39685 |
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 2021-2022
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESI1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
| Measure | Full-time | Part-time | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total instructional faculty | 206 | 104 | 310 |
| Members of minority groups | 31 | 3 | 34 |
| Females | 99 | 62 | 161 |
| Males | 107 | 42 | 149 |
| Nonresidents | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Doctorate or other terminal degree | 185 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Master's, but not terminal master's | 17 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's degree | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Unknown or other highest degree | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Stand-alone graduate/professional programs | 0 | 0 | Not reported |
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio12
based on ____ students2,826
and ____ faculty240
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
| Measure | Class sections | Class subsections |
|---|---|---|
| 2-9 students | 124 | 26 |
| 10-19 students | 124 | 26 |
| 20-29 students | 244 | 57 |
| 30-39 students | 146 | 39 |
| 40-49 students | 64 | 0 |
| 50-99 students | 20 | 1 |
| 100+ students | 23 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | Not reported |
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
1 TABLEJ 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 | 0.6% |
| Architecture | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Area, ethnic, and gender studies | Not reported | Not reported | 0.8% |
| Communication/journalism | Not reported | Not reported | 2.2% |
| Communication technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Computer and information sciences | Not reported | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Personal and culinary services | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Education | Not reported | Not reported | 3.8% |
| Engineering | Not reported | Not reported | 15.6% |
| Engineering technologies | Not reported | Not reported | 0.1% |
| Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics | Not reported | Not reported | 2.9% |
| Family and consumer sciences | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Law/legal studies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| English | Not reported | Not reported | 2.2% |
| Liberal arts/general studies | Not reported | Not reported | 0.8% |
| Library science | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Biological/life sciences | Not reported | Not reported | 4.3% |
| Mathematics and statistics | Not reported | Not reported | 1.8% |
| 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 | 1.8% |
| Philosophy and religious studies | Not reported | Not reported | 0.1% |
| Theology and religious vocations | Not reported | Not reported | 0.4% |
| Physical sciences | Not reported | Not reported | 5.6% |
| Science technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Psychology | Not reported | Not reported | 4.2% |
| Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Public administration and social services | Not reported | Not reported | 1.8% |
| Social sciences | Not reported | Not reported | 6.7% |
| 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 | 2.0% |
| Health professions and related programs | Not reported | Not reported | 24.9% |
| Business/marketing | Not reported | Not reported | 11.7% |
| History | Not reported | Not reported | 0.9% |
| Other | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Total | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
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