Valparaiso University

https://www.valpo.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $46,940
    4% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $21,766
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    89.4%
    6,199 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,579
    91.2% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    70.2%
    531 Graduates

    About

    Valparaiso University is a higher education institution located in Porter County, IN. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Valparaiso University were Information Technology (137 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (27 degrees), and Physician Assistant (23 degrees).

    In 2024, 980 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Valparaiso University. 55.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (607 degrees), 8.55 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (71 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Valparaiso University is $46,940, which is $15,020 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Valparaiso University is $46,940, which is $15,020 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,766.

    In 2024, 96% of undergraduate students attending Valparaiso University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $46,940
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Valparaiso University was $46,940. The cost of tuition at Valparaiso University is $15,020 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $21,766
    2024 Value
    6.05%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Valparaiso University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,766. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Valparaiso University grew by 6.05%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $12,553
    Room and Board
    $1,200
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Valparaiso University was of $12,553 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 13.7% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    96%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    52%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    96% of undergraduate students at Valparaiso University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Valparaiso University received 6,199 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 1.08% annual growth. Out of those 6,199 applicants, 5,544 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 89.4% acceptance rate.

    There were 2,579 students enrolled at Valparaiso University in 2024. 30% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Valparaiso University has an overall enrollment yield of 9.63%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    89.4%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    5,544
    Accepted Out of 6,199

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Valparaiso University was 89.4% (5,544 admissions from 6,199 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 92.2%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 1.08%, while admissions declined by 1.98%.

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    SAT Scores

    30%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    161
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    30% of enrolled first-time students at Valparaiso University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Valparaiso University had a total enrollment of 2,579 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Valparaiso University is 2,351 students and the part-time enrollment is 228. This means that 91.2% of students enrolled at Valparaiso University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Valparaiso University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63% White, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.24% Black or African American, 3.92% Asian, 3.84% Two or More Races, and 0.0775% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Valparaiso University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (39%), followed by White Male (28.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.76%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.1%), followed by White Male (13%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.81%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    91.2%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Valparaiso University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,579 students. The full-time enrollment at Valparaiso University is 2,351 and the part-time enrollment is 228. This means that 91.2% of students enrolled at Valparaiso University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    75%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Valparaiso University was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Valparaiso University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,626 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      322 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      161 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Valparaiso University is 63% White, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.24% Black or African American, 3.92% Asian, 3.84% Two or More Races, and 0.0775% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 50 students (1.94%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 108 more women than men received degrees from Valparaiso University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Valparaiso University is white (607 degrees awarded). There were 8.55 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (71 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Valparaiso University is Information Technology (137 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (27 degrees) and Physician Assistant (23 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Valparaiso University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Physical Sciences (45 degrees awarded), Applied Sciences (3 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (152 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Software developers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Valparaiso University are Software developers (1,205,540 people), Other managers (768,970 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (432,372 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (429,644 people), and Civil engineers (331,277 people).

    The most specialized majors at Valparaiso University in 2024 are Physical Sciences (45 degrees awarded), Applied Sciences (3 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (152 degrees), Engineering (89 degrees), and Social Sciences (54 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Valparaiso University are Surgeons, Podiatrists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

    The most specialized majors at Valparaiso University are Physical Sciences (45 degrees awarded), Applied Sciences (3 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (152 degrees), Engineering (89 degrees), and Social Sciences (54 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Computer Systems Design
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Valparaiso University are Computer Systems Design (1,349,708 people), Elementary & secondary schools (808,346 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (756,587 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (583,516 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (500,210 people).

    The most specialized majors at Valparaiso University are Physical Sciences (45 degrees awarded), Applied Sciences (3 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (152 degrees), Engineering (89 degrees), and Social Sciences (54 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Valparaiso University.
    Biological & Physical Sciences
    Most Common (2024)
    2 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Valparaiso University was Biological & Physical Sciences with 2 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    436
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    544
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 436 degrees were awarded to men at Valparaiso University, which is 0.801 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (544).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 102 degrees were awarded to men at Valparaiso University in Information Technology, which is 2.91 times more than the 35 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 97 degrees were awarded to men at Valparaiso University in Registered Nursing, which is 6.47 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    62%
    100% Completion Time
    70%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 62% of students graduating from Valparaiso University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 70% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 70% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      607 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      71 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      46 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Valparaiso University is white (607 degrees awarded). There were 8.55 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (71 degrees).

    0.918% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      543 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      536 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      511 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Valparaiso University is white female (543 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (536 degrees).

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    Operations

    Valparaiso University has an endowment valued at nearly $312M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 19.1M (6.14%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, Valparaiso University had a total salary expenditure of 118M. Valparaiso University employs 71 Associate professors, 61 Assistant professors and 52 Professors. Most academics at Valparaiso University are Female Assistant professor (36), Male Associate professor (36), and Female Associate professor (35).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Valparaiso University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 99 employees, Management, with 73 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 68 employees.

    Endowment

    $312M
    2024 Endowment
    1.15%
    decline from 2023

    Valparaiso University has an endowment valued at about $312M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Valparaiso University declined 1.15% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $59.9M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $49.1M
    2024 Salaries
    5.29%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Valparaiso University paid a median of $49.1M in salaries, which represents 41.7% of their overall expenditure ($118M) and a 5.29% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.9% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 15.1% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $15.2M
    Instructional Salaries
    204
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Valparaiso University paid a total of $15.2M to 204 employees working as instructors, which represents 31% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Valparaiso University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 99 employees, Management with 73 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 68 employees.

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