10-yr median earnings
$36,666
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Fort Valley, Georgia
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley State University is a public institution in Fort Valley, Georgia. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $10,338
- Avg net price / yr
- $36,666
- 10-yr median earnings
- 43.2%
- 150%-time completion
- 65.9%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Fort Valley State University pairs modest former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 37th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 65.9%
- acceptance rate
- 43.2%
- 150%-time completion
- +28%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Fringe
Carnegie: Master's (S)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Fort Valley State University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
37/100
Fort Valley State University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$36,666
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B+
$10,338
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
43.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$31,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
31.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention C
78.5%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$10,338
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
43.2%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 43.2%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Fort Valley State University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Fort Valley State University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Fort Valley State University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$36,666 37th percentile higher than 37% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Fort Valley State University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $36,666 | #3238 of 5103 | 37th |
| Average net price | $10,338 | #1190 of 5020 | 76th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 43.2% | #3439 of 4858 | 29th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,684 | #1203 of 5462 | 78th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,684
Undergraduate enrollment
65.9%
Acceptance rate
994
SAT average
43.2%
150%-time completion
$36,666
10-yr median earnings
78.5%
First-year retention
How Fort Valley State University ranks in Georgia
State rank among 141 reporting Georgia colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Fort Valley State University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $36,666 | #82 of 141 | 42nd |
| Average net price | $10,338 | #31 of 127 | 76th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 43.2% | #58 of 123 | 53rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,684 | #45 of 133 | 66th |
Highest former-student earnings in Georgia
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Ad School-Atlanta | $106,192 | $60,682 |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $102,772 | $12,116 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Georgia | $92,405 | $33,188 |
| 4 | United States University | $80,980 | - |
| 5 | Emory University | $80,137 | $22,585 |
| 6 | Emory University-Oxford College | $80,137 | $37,920 |
| 7 | University of Georgia | $68,726 | $13,936 |
| 8 | Galen Health Institutes-Savannah | $61,480 | - |
| 9 | Grady Health System Professional Schools | $60,726 | - |
| 10 | Spelman College | $59,993 | $38,967 |
| 11 | Mercer University | $58,354 | $23,847 |
| 12 | Georgia College & State University | $58,140 | $20,686 |
| 82 | Fort Valley State UniversityThis school | $36,666 | $10,338 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 65.9% |
| SAT Average | 994 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 450 – 510 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 480 – 560 |
| ACT Average | 18 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 19 – 24 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Fort Valley State University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$9,017 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$9,021 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$11,502 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$16,914 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Fort Valley State University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $5,526 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $16,932 |
| Average Net Price | $10,338 |
73.3%
Pell Grant Rate
68.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$31,000
Median Debt
$329/mo
Monthly Payment
Fort Valley State University costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $14,220 to $11,609 (-18.4%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $14,2202023 · $11,609
Over the same years, enrollment went -9.4% (2,805 → 2,541 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
57.4%
Female
34.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
78.5%
Retention Rate
$28,649
Median Earnings (6yr)
41.0%
Earning Over $25K
31.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 43.2% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 78.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $28,649 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $36,666 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 41.0% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 31.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $31,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $329/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 16 | 298 | $41,973 | $56,411 | $31,344 |
| Master's | 4 | 53 | $53,628 | $68,400 | $61,493 |
Top programs at Fort Valley State University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Student Counseling and Per…
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
$68,400 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$56,411 median earnings
- Public Health
Public Health
$54,144 median earnings
- Rehabilitation and Therape…
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
$49,365 median earnings
- Psychology, General
Psychology, General
$45,292 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$45,033 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$44,881 median earnings
- Mental and Social Health S…
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
$42,601 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
Explore Data-Matched Colleges
Matches use Scorecard measures among reporting colleges — not state-system recommendations or geographic proximity.
Similar Enrollment and Sector
Other Public institutions closest in reported enrollment, preferring the same Carnegie classification.
Similar Reported Net Price
Other Public institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
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$10,345 net price · $7 apart
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$10,348 net price · $10 apart
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$10,327 net price · $11 apart
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
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$10,321 net price · $17 apart
Similar 2013–2023 Net-Price Trend
Same-sector institutions with the same direction and nearest fitted annual change; only series with R² of at least 0.40 qualify.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Fort Valley State University? ▼
Fort Valley State University is a public institution in Fort Valley, Georgia. The acceptance rate is 65.9%. The average SAT score is 994. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,684 students.
How much do Fort Valley State University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Fort Valley State University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $36,666 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $28,649.
How much does Fort Valley State University cost? ▼
The average net price at Fort Valley State University is $10,338. In-state tuition is $5,526 and out-of-state tuition is $16,932. Median student debt at graduation is $31,000.
What is the graduation rate at Fort Valley State University? ▼
Fort Valley State University has a 43.2% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 78.5%.
Is Fort Valley State University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Fort Valley State University is $31,000, while former students earn a median of $36,666 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 85% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 31.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $329.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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