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Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GA · 2.7k students

OpenPublicTownGraduateCampus-basedfvsu.edu
37.0/100

Trajecta score

+5.7 since '20

Ranked #1512 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

34.7 · #1668

2020

37.7 · #1216

2021

41.3 · #787

2022

40.3 · #937

2023

40.4 · #940

2024

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Academic Profile

31/ 100

Career Outcomes

28/ 100

Student Success

32/ 100

Affordability

64/ 100

Academic Investment

28/ 100

Access & Equity

50/ 100

Academic Profile

31

Career Outcomes

28

Student Success

32

Affordability

64

Academic Investment

28

Access & Equity

50

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Cost / Net Price

$20k / $10k

SAT Avg

994

Retention

79%

Grad Rate

43%

Admissions

66%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range994
4001000120014001600
25th: 930Average: 99475th: 1,070
ACT Range18
118243036
25th: 19Midpoint: 1875th: 24

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$5,526

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$16,932

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$11,406/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

73%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

68%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$31,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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