Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia · Also known as VSU; Valdosta State; Valdosta State College; V-State · Website
$49,361
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$49,361
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Valdosta State University is a public 4-year college in Valdosta, Georgia with 6,622 undergraduates and 3,096 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $10,945 a year (tuition and fees $6,124 in-state, $17,836 out-of-state). It admits 72% of applicants and 42% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $49,361 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,779 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,945
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,124
Out-of-state $17,836
Admission rate
72%
US median 78%
Completion rate
42%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,779
About $263 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$49,361
Rank 1,528 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $10,945
- Tuition in-state
- $6,124
- Tuition out-of-state
- $17,836
- Cost of attendance
- $20,801
- Students with a need-based grant
- 52%
- Students with federal loans
- 44%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,378
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,541
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,877
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,906
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,905
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,297 in 2015-16 to $6,124 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1,013
- SAT reading, middle
- 535
- SAT math, middle
- 505
- ACT, middle
- 20
- Undergraduates
- 6,622
- Graduate students
- 3,096
- Part-time students
- 21%
- Women
- 68%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Retention rate
- 72%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 84
- Endowment
- $73.8M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,528 of 5,094 US colleges and 24 of 140 in Georgia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | GA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,945 | $16,487 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,124 | $8,578 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 72% | 74% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 42% | 42% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 72% | 66% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,779 | $16,542 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,416 | $33,044 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $49,361 | $38,579 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 41% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 66% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
84 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 223 | $24,358 | $41,377 | $56,047 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 156 | $23,719 | $26,448 | $47,285 | $50,706 |
| Library Science and AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 128 | $31,554 | $44,126 | $53,915 | $56,301 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 125 | $25,425 | $28,490 | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 111 | $23,655 | $57,751 | $62,044 | $59,916 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 110 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 98 | $28,788 | $25,441 | $40,044 | $53,072 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 94 | $26,383 | $26,706 | $47,880 | $56,359 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 91 | $21,396 | $71,395 | $77,890 | $88,910 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 77 | $25,000 | $35,398 | $46,593 | $55,378 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 70 | $25,441 | $28,628 | $51,991 | $57,214 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $23,250 | $39,692 | $46,155 | $47,382 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 59 | $27,590 | $59,167 | $84,918 | $103,485 |
| Educational/Instructional Media DesignGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 50 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $75,166 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $24,080 | $41,483 | $59,865 | $69,303 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 49 | $20,324 | $68,380 | $76,119 | $63,707 |
| Public AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 49 | $32,434 | $43,810 | $68,427 | $81,408 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 49 | $35,096 | $53,790 | $56,636 | $67,030 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 48 | $48,021 | $51,453 | $63,609 | $65,123 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $23,312 | $43,532 | $68,453 | $83,343 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $22,053 | Withheld | $55,426 | $58,928 |
| Sociology and AnthropologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $29,974 | $30,802 | $41,619 | $46,959 |
| Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's | Master's | 33 | $27,924 | $68,514 | $71,246 | $70,644 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $21,396 | $41,974 | $60,751 | $76,194 |
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Questions and answers
How much does Valdosta State University cost?
$10,945 a year is the average net price at Valdosta State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,124 for in-state students and $17,836 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $20,801. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,378 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Valdosta State University?
72% of applicants are admitted to Valdosta State University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,013 and the middle ACT score is 20. The median admission rate of colleges in Georgia is 74%.
How much do Valdosta State University graduates earn?
$49,361 a year is the median pay of former Valdosta State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,416 after 6 years). That ranks 1,528 of 5,094 US colleges and 24 of 140 in Georgia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $96,299.
How much student debt do Valdosta State University graduates have?
$24,779 is the median federal student loan debt of Valdosta State University graduates, about $263 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 44% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Valdosta State University?
42% of first-time, full-time students at Valdosta State University finish within 6 years. 72% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Valdosta State University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (223 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (156 bachelor's graduates), Library Science and Administration (128 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 84 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.