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Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GAQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forAdmits women at a higher rateEconomic diversityLow average costTest-optional heavyAverage cost down 46% since 2013–14
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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Fort Valley State admits about 7 in 10 applicants (66%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 69% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

66%

66%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

5,201

Admitted

3,426

Yield

23%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

2.83

SAT middle 50%

930–1070

8001600
ACT middle 50%

19–24

1836
Applications +133% since fall 2014 · admit rate 24% → 66%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,684 undergrads, where 73% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

2.7K

undergrads · larger than 66% of colleges

Diversity index

0.15

Pell Grant

73%

above the median

First generation

34%

about the median

Town near a cityNCAA D-II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Steady · index 0.13 → 0.15 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (14% of graduates). 21 students for every faculty member, more than at 93% of colleges. 69% of faculty are full-time. Spends $5,828 a year on instruction per student.

21 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 93% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

14% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$56.4K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

69%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$5.8K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $11,504 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $12.8K less than the national median. The 94% who received grants paid $10,047 on average; the other 6% paid the full sticker price of $20,264 in-state / $30,986 out-of-state.

45%

$11.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $12.8K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$20,264 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 45% of full price

Federal loans

68%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −46% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $36,666 ten years after enrolling, more than at 9% of colleges; 46% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.3 years of that salary.

46%

46%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$36.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$31K

≈ $329/month for 10 years

Retention

79%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 32% → 41% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 26% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 46%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 133% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 24% to 66%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −46% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +133%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 24% → 66%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.13 → 0.15

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 139719 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything