Valparaiso University

Name: Valparaiso University Common Data Set 2023-24
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Common Data Set 2023-24

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Acceptance Rate

89.0%

Applications

6,139

Admitted

5,466

Enrolled

599

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

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§ Extraction473fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

6 TABLES

Respondent Information

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Address Information

Street Address Line 1:1700 Chapel Drive

CityValparaiso

StateIndiana

Zip46,383

Country:USA

Main Phone Number (Area Code)219

Main Phone Number:464-5000

WWW Home Page Address:www.valpo.edu

Admissions Office

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

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Academic Year

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Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

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

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	235	363	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	21	14	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	672	894	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	928	1271	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	7	1	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	935	1272	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	0	1	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	1	2	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	12	17	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	13	20	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	31	20	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B1 graduate enrollment

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

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	97	110	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	70	96	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	4	17	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	7	14	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	96	60	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	6	14	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	109	88	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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	17	100	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	88	255	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	44	142	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	394	1537	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	1	2	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	15	76	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	1	1	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	29	86	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	10	33	Not reported
Total	599	2232	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	617
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	217
Post-master's certificates	0
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	0
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	14
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	250	235	322	807
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	250	235	322	807
Completed in less than four years	129	130	210	469
Completed in less than five years	16	20	28	64
Completed in less than six years	4	4	0	8
Total completers	149	154	238	541
Six-year graduation rate	59.6%	65.5%	73.9%	67.0%

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	266	232	364	862
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	266	232	364	862
Completed in less than four years	132	153	252	537
Completed in less than five years	16	14	29	59
Completed in less than six years	1	3	2	6
Total completers	149	170	283	602
Six-year graduation rate	56%	73.3%	77.7%	69.8%

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	Not reported	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	150	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

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	78.8%

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	2837	3302	Not reported	6374
Admitted	2504	2962	Not reported	5658
Enrolled	235	364	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	235	363	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	1	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

Total first-time, first-year who applied2,645

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted2,322

Total first-time, first-year who applied3,012

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted2,831

Total first-time, first-year who applied717

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted505

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units16

English4

Mathematics3

Science2

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language2

History2

Academic electives3

Total academic units19

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

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	27	163
ACT	5.7	34

Other extracted fields

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 class28

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class59

Percent in top half of high school graduating class85

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class15

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1

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

Percent who had GPA of 4.045

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9922

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7413

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.499

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.244

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.997

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

Percent who had GPA of 4.025

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4911

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9912

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Percent who had GPA of 4.032

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2410

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9910

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100

Admission Policies

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	167	148	Not reported	343
Admitted	143	130	Not reported	298
Enrolled	53	51	Not reported	104

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No

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

Undergraduate ResearchX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

Physical EducationX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

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)44%

Percent of males who join fraternities28%

Percent of females who join sororities31%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing74%

Percent who live off campus or commute26%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)48%

Percent of males who join fraternities28%

Percent of females who join sororities31%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing58%

Percent who live off campus or commute42%

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

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

Coed residence hallsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Theme housingX

Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

4 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	46940	46940
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	1510	1510
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	8116	8116
Food only, on-campus meal plan	5502	5502
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	1000	1000	1000
Other expenses	870	870	870

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

NONRESIDENTS:$1,840

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	110	530	12
Average institutional non-need grant	27554	24620	19109
Athletic grant recipients	17	70	2
Average athletic grant	14211	22276	57055

Reporting Year

Academic Year2023-2024 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$4,787,472

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$3,407,149

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$33,828,874

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,369,530

Total Scholarships/Grants$43,393,025

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,837,739

Federal Work-Study$595,307

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$190,500

Total Self-Help$3,626,546

Parent Loans$2,173,795

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$103,081

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).$26,091,105

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$244,491

Total Scholarships/Grants$26,335,596

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$11,290,654

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,069,269

Total Self-Help$12,359,923

Parent Loans$1,854,396

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,703,971

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	603	2301	41
Applied for need-based aid	576	2018	27
Determined to have financial need	485	1711	20
Awarded any aid	485	1708	18
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	485	1708	18
Awarded need-based self-help aid	248	988	6
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	131	455	2
Need fully met	256	927	9
Average percentage of need met	92	94	74
Average financial aid package	37612	37936	12414
Average need-based scholarship or grant	35135	34850	13200
Average need-based self-help award	3570	4671	2038
Average need-based loan	3289	4332	2409

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.472

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 2023-2024

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	194	99	293
Members of minority groups	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Females	94	62	156
Males	100	37	137
Nonresidents	5	0	5
Doctorate or other terminal degree	162	Not reported	Not reported
Master's, but not terminal master's	30	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	10	0	10

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio12

based on ____ students3

and ____ faculty217

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	Not reported	12
10-19 students	Not reported	12
20-29 students	Not reported	42
30-39 students	Not reported	42
40-49 students	Not reported	0
50-99 students	Not reported	1
100+ students	Not reported	1
Total	Not reported	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES

Associate

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	1.0%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	2.0%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.0%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	4.0%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	1.0%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	1.0%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.0%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	2.0%
English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	100%	100%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.0%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.0%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	3.0%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	1.0%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.0%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	6.0%
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	2.0%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	7.0%
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	4.0%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	26.0%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	12.0%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.0%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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