Fort Valley State University
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 54 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 4 fail. 43 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing7 · 13.0%
- No Data43 · 79.6%
- Failing4 · 7.4%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 4
Action history · 12
- Aug 2025Initial AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
- Mar 2024Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jul 2023Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jan 2023Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 2,235 students received $14.9M in Pell grants, alongside $18.7M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 935 borrowers who entered repayment, 58 (6.2%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Fort Valley State
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 7
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus4
Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Fort Valley State vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Fort Valley State selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectFort Valley State University | 41% | — | 2,897 | $10,338 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
| 28% | 46.1% | 3,193 | $8,172 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 47% | 90.3% | 2,193 | $12,411 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 27% | 92.4% | 2,205 | $9,686 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 56% | 45.3% | 2,995 | $13,265 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 37% | 82.6% | 3,242 | $18,097 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| Peer group median | 39% | 82.6% | 2,946 | $11,375 |
Institutions like Fort Valley State
Explore the federal data for institutions in Fort Valley State's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsGeorgia
Savannah State University
Grad rate28%Admit rate46.1%Enrollment3,193Net price$8,172View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsMississippi
Mississippi University for Women
Grad rate47%Admit rate90.3%Enrollment2,193Net price$12,411View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsMississippi
Mississippi Valley State University
Grad rate27%Admit rate92.4%Enrollment2,205Net price$9,686View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsMississippi
Alcorn State University
Grad rate56%Admit rate45.3%Enrollment2,995Net price$13,265View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsSouth Carolina
South Carolina State University
Grad rate37%Admit rate82.6%Enrollment3,242Net price$18,097View data
Fort Valley State Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness (OIRPE) plays a critical role in supporting Fort Valley State University’s core values through data-driven decision-making, assessment, and strategic planning.
Visit IR office page- Mr. Vijay Annapareddy, M.S.Research and Data Enterprise Manager
- Kermelle Hensley, Ed.D.Interim Executive Director
Common Data Set
Fort Valley State's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Affordability & Value
Cost of attendance
GTotal sticker cost of attendance is $16,018 (2008-2009).
Sticker vs. net price
G+HSticker $16,018 → about $13,878 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($2,140); 96% of demonstrated need is met.
Where grant aid comes from
H14% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.
Graduate debt
H4/H598% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $36,700 on average.
Outcomes & Equity
Graduation & retention
B6-year graduation rate 30%; first-year retention 92%.
Academic Experience
Class-size distribution
I329% of classes have under 20 students; 22% have 50+.
Faculty profile
IKey faculty indicators.
Student Body & Diversity
Undergraduate race/ethnicity
B2Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.
International students
B21% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).
Undergrad vs graduate
B12,975 undergraduates and 131 graduate students.
Transfer Path
Transfer admissions
D1406 transfer applicants → 126 admitted (31.1%) → 79 enrolled
Source publications
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