Students
Who's on campus
A small campus of 2,684 undergrads, where 73% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.15
Economic access
Campus size
11% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 59% take some
Where first-years come from
781 first-time students
5.5% came from other states and 0.1% from abroad; 94% are from Georgia. Fewer from other states than at 80% of colleges.
- In-state (Georgia)94%
- Other states5.5%
- Abroad0.1%
Top home states
- Georgia(home state)94% 737
- Florida2.0% 16
- South Carolina0.8% 6
- North Carolina0.4% 3
- New York0.4% 3
From 17 states (counting DC).
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
96
new transfer students, 11% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 17% of colleges.
79 full-time, 17 part-time.
Going on to another college
31%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 248 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
9.4% of undergrads study part-time.
67% women
Another gender: 0 reported. The college may not record other genders.
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 1,400 students.
Housing
Beds
1,400
About 52 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Up to 21 meals a week
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.
How the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference comparesROTC
Army
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
Not listed
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- Job placement after graduating
- On-campus child care for students' children
- 4% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Affiliation
No religious affiliation
Campus ministries
Listed among campus activities
Greek life
No fraternity or sorority chapters found in national directories (October 2026).
LGBTQ+ life
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
0 reported. The college may not record other genders.
Gender unknown: 0
First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024
147 applied · 108 admitted · 0 enrolled
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;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 (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Fort Valley State University Common Data Set 2014–15, Fall 2014;Fort Valley State University Common Data Set 2014–15, 2014–15;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)