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| Metric | Valdosta State | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 72% | 75% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 66% / 75% | 69% / 82% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 6,253 | 49,944 |
| Admitted | 4,520 | 37,545 |
| Enrolled | 1,173 | 4,679 |
| Yield | 26% | 12% |
| SAT middle 50% | 920–1100 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 16–22 | – |
| Sent an SAT | 354 (31%)Fall 2024 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 155 (13%)Fall 2024 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 1%Fall 2024 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very important | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.43Fall 2024 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | Very importantFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: First generation | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Test policy | Required for some applicantsFall 2026 applicants | Test-blind |
| Application fee | $40 | $70 |
| Gap year allowed | YesFall 2025 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 75%Fall 2024 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Small | Suburb: Large |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | R2: high research |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division II | Division II |
| Conference | Gulf South Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| ROTC | Air Force | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 6,622 | 25,042 |
| Beds in college housing | 2,320 | 4,149 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 1.6%Fall 2024 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 1.9%Fall 2024 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2024–25 | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 52% | 46% |
| First-gen | 31% | 49% |
| Men / women | 32% / 68% | 56% / 44% |
| Part-time students | 21% | 12% |
| Students 25 and older | 17% | 16% |
| First-years from in state | 73% | 99% |
| First-years from other states | 26% | 1% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 0% |
| New transfer students this fall | 659 | 2,755 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 36% | 37% |
| Diversity index | 0.65 | 0.63 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 17 to 1 | 25 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 59%Fall 2024 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 68% | 48% |
| Average faculty salary | $77,906 | $116,519 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,436 | 5,474 |
| Most popular majors | Psychology, General 11% · Elementary Education and Teaching 9% · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 7% | Business Administration and Management, General 22% · Computer Science 6% · Psychology, General 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,133 (public, GASB accounting) | $8,485 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $8,438 (public, GASB accounting) | $7,983 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 27% | 21% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $14,879 | $20,257 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 39% | 30% |
| Net price, students with grants | $11,144 | $11,940 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $22,375 | $28,805 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $33,430 | $40,685 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $6,007 | $7,439 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $17,062 | $19,319 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 18% | 2% |
| First-years with grants | 93% | 74% |
| Average grant | $10,206 | $11,833 |
| Aid from the college | 22% | 46% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2025 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | 90%2023–24 | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $16,7082023–24 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 29%2023–24 | – |
| Aid for international students | Not offered2023–24 | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $49,361 | $71,902 |
| Graduation rate | 46% | 78% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 40% | 64% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 48% | 73% |
| Pell graduation gap | 8 pts lower | 9 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 46% | 73% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | 79% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 46% | 63% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 40% | 60% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 30% | 69% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | 66% |
| Retention rate | 72% | 87% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 32% | 50% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 47% | 77% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 36% | 13% |
| Median debt | $24,779 | $16,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 44% | 25% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $15,039 | $12,833 |
| Website | valdosta.edu | cpp.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Valdosta State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;Valdosta State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Valdosta State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;Valdosta State University Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Valdosta State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;Valdosta State University Common Data Set 2024–25, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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