Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana · Also known as Valpo|VU · Website
$63,191
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$63,191
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Valparaiso University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Valparaiso, Indiana with 2,083 undergraduates and 456 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,578 a year (tuition and fees $48,450). It admits 89% of applicants and 70% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $63,191 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $26,942 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,578
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$48,450
US median $11,837
Admission rate
89%
US median 78%
Completion rate
70%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$26,942
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$63,191
Rank 621 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
- $18,578
- Tuition and fees
- $48,450
- Cost of attendance
- $58,437
- Students with a need-based grant
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 52%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,043
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,055
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,279
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $22,311
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $24,780
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 $36,160 in 2015-16 to $48,450 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
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1,178
- Undergraduates
- 2,083
- Graduate students
- 456
- Part-time students
- 1.3%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Completion rate
- 70%
- Retention rate
- 75%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 120
- Endowment
- $311.9M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
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 621 of 5,094 US colleges and 23 of 126 in Indiana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,578 | $19,432 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $48,450 | $10,090 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 89% | 80% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 70% | 62% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 75% | 75% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $26,942 | $16,666 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $55,216 | $36,186 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $63,191 | $43,603 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 77% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 82% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
120 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 132 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $124,201 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 119 | $25,250 | $73,747 | $81,278 | $88,910 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $19,500 | Withheld | $115,095 | $61,296 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $26,885 | $31,057 | $58,104 | $50,706 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $103,299 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $27,000 | $68,265 | $90,583 | $92,135 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $27,000 | $30,672 | $61,072 | $57,214 |
| International BusinessGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $27,000 | Withheld | $60,092 | $60,997 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $26,437 | $45,123 | $53,495 | $47,382 |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $27,000 | $69,549 | $80,173 | $86,517 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $27,000 | $73,662 | $87,944 | $100,647 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $27,000 | $44,742 | $66,773 | $69,303 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $25,350 | $44,100 | $78,163 | $68,257 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 17 | Withheld | $69,833 | $85,511 | $103,485 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $27,000 | $30,653 | $63,772 | $55,556 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 15 | $63,264 | $47,384 | Withheld | $65,184 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $25,125 | $59,863 | $94,111 | $107,009 |
| Computer EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $27,000 | $75,484 | $96,079 | $109,015 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $27,000 | $37,526 | $62,245 | $65,120 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $27,000 | Withheld | $57,609 | $51,790 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $26,613 | $55,399 | $73,880 | $83,343 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | $67,129 | $86,317 | $86,176 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $27,000 | Withheld | $55,485 | $58,716 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Valparaiso and Indiana on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Indiana
- Homes: Homes for sale in Indiana
Questions and answers
How much does Valparaiso University cost?
$18,578 a year is the average net price at Valparaiso University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $48,450, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $58,437. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,043 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Valparaiso University?
89% of applicants are admitted to Valparaiso University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,178. The median admission rate of colleges in Indiana is 80%.
How much do Valparaiso University graduates earn?
$63,191 a year is the median pay of former Valparaiso University students who work, 10 years after they started ($55,216 after 6 years). That ranks 621 of 5,094 US colleges and 23 of 126 in Indiana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Professional) at $111,824.
How much student debt do Valparaiso University graduates have?
$26,942 is the median federal student loan debt of Valparaiso University graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 52% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Valparaiso University?
70% of first-time, full-time students at Valparaiso University finish within 6 years. 75% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Valparaiso University?
Computer and Information Sciences, General (132 master's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (119 bachelor's graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (44 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 120 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.