Valparaiso University

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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 $21,652 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Valparaiso University is $46,940, which is $21,652 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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 $21,652 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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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 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and 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 Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Valparaiso University had a retention rate higher 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 48.8% White, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.7% 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
    368 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    239 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    48 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Valparaiso University is white female (368 degrees awarded). There were 1.54 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (239 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 9.96% average return (5.41M on 54.3M) across all Masters Colleges and 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 $258M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$49.1M
2024 Salaries
0%
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 0% growth from the previous year.

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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 $1.15M (2.91%) for similar Masters Colleges and 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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