Fort Valley State University, GA

location_on  1005 State University DR, Fort Valley, GA 31030 • language  fvsu.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 4-Year Small Highly Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations5%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing16%
Communication, Journalism6%
Computer and Information Sciences5%
Education4%
Engineering Technologies2%
Health Professions and Related Programs3%
History4%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences7%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting11%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities6%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology15%
Public Administration and Social Service4%
Social Sciences2%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 61%
Median SAT Math 445
Median SAT Reading 507
Median ACT Composite 18

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 400–490
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 433–580
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 16–20
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $7,000
Out-of-State Tuition $20,000
Average Total Cost $21,000
Average Net Cost $15,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $13,000 $12,034 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $12,920 $12,318
$48K–$75K $17,000 $15,593 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $17,450 $18,184
>$110K $19,000 $18,782 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 85%
Median Federal Debt $23,000
Repayment Rate 19%
Median Payment $348
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		62% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		11% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		6% 11% 10%
>$110K 		4% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $25,000 $13,558 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $19,000 $13,609 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $12,553 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $24,000 $14,547 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $10,000 $11,204 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $51,000 $31,919 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $40,000 $22,909 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $6,308 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,436 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		13% 42% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		19% 48% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		26% 54% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		33% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 75%
Transfer Rate 48%
Withdrawal Rate 22%
Graduation Rate 27%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		9% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		27% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		30% 51% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		28% 42% 41%
Caucasian 		33% 48% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		38% 48% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		60% 60% 58%
Two or more races 		12% 48% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,337
Full-time Undergrads 68%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 417
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		60% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		40% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 6% 7%
Black 		92% 31% 13%
Caucasian 		3% 46% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		2% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		0% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		57% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		19% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		12% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Central Georgia Technical College
13 miles, E • 1.4 star
Helms College
21 miles, NE
Middle Georgia State University
21 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Mercer University
25 miles, NE • 2.8 star

Nearby Airports

Columbus Airport
61 miles, W • 1 star
Southwest Georgia Regional Airport
71 miles, SW • 1 star
Dothan Regional Airport
124 miles, W • 1 star