- The Inkwell
- North Dakota
- Valley City State University
Valley City, NDTown: remoteZIP 58072Founded 1889
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1889
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.vcsu.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
North DakotaPublic
Valley City State University
Valley City State University is a public university in Valley City, North Dakota, with 958 undergraduates. It admits 99% of applicants, graduates 50% within six years and costs $13,748 a year after aid.
50%graduate
Admission rate99%
Retention71%
4-year graduation32%
Pell Grant share21%
Federal loans29%
$13,748net price / year
99%admission rate
1041average SAT
50%graduate in 6 years
$53,886median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,750median debt
#1,075 of 1,704 for earnings#410 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,051 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,481 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $21,988tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,009
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $14,247
- Average net price
- $13,748national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,997
$30,001–48,000$9,236
$48,001–75,000$8,809
$75,001–110,000$13,300
$110,001+$17,176
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 99%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1041
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 420–530
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 410–540
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 17–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college99%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college71%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college50%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college21%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 50%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 32%
- First-year retention
- 71%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 51%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,201
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,886middle 50%: $39,781–$70,597
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,750
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$70,597
Median, Valley City State University$53,886
Lower quarter$39,781
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 958
- Part-time
- 18%
- Women / men
- 54% / 46%
- Average age at entry
- 23.2
- First-generation students
- 26%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 21%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 12 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 51%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,935 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $14,718
- Endowment, end of year
- $13,627,134
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White80%
Hispanic3.2%
Black3.9%
Asian0.9%
Two or more races5.7%
U.S. nonresident3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.7%
Unknown1.0%
17 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Education48%
Liberal arts & humanities22%
Business & management10%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.0%
Health professions3.8%
Visual & performing arts2.1%
Natural resources & conservation1.9%
Psychology1.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in North Dakota
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND | $14,076 | 40% | $55,221 |
| Mayville State University Mayville, ND | $13,637 | 39% | $50,306 |
| Minot State University Minot, ND | $11,490 | 45% | $56,245 |
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND | $15,636 | 66% | $65,925 |
| University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND | $18,131 | 61% | $67,456 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY | $14,219 | 51% | $66,961 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR | $13,088 | 52% | $33,308 |
| Southwestern Adventist University Keene, TX | $12,685 | 50% | $57,299 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Humacao Humacao, PR | $12,577 | 50% | $34,452 |
| Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies Springfield, MO | $12,743 | 51% | $45,136 |
| Brescia University Owensboro, KY | $14,909 | 49% | $49,034 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 200572. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7912012.