Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GA 31030-4313

Overview

Admission

Fort Valley State University is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 6,374 applications and only 1,686 students were granted admission. Fort Valley State University is at the #24 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 43% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 57% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Fort Valley State University's tuition was $3,886 for all students regardless of residency (32.2% cheaper than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year public institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 98% of Fort Valley State University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 83% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $5,167 (which is 16.6% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Fort Valley State University in 2016-2017, was 374, which is 91% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $6,575 (which is 24% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Fort Valley State University has enrolled a total of 2,679 students (2,191 students full-time and 488 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 2,679 students, 173 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 39% men and 61% women and 2,252 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 427 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 120 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Fort Valley State University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Fort Valley State University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Fort Valley State University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $22,100. Last year, out of the total 944 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 840 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 892 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 785 were employed.