Valdosta, GA · 6.6k students
Trajecta score
+5.0 since '20Ranked #974 of 2,375
5-year trend
42.3 · #1240
2020
44.4 · #1152
2021
44.1 · #1209
2022
45.5 · #1053
2023
47.3 · #853
2024
Academic Profile
28/ 100
Career Outcomes
52/ 100
Student Success
26/ 100
Affordability
70/ 100
Academic Investment
42/ 100
Access & Equity
55/ 100
Academic Profile
28
Career Outcomes
52
Student Success
26
Affordability
70
Academic Investment
42
Access & Equity
55
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Cost / Net Price
$21k / $11k
SAT Avg
1,013
Retention
72%
Grad Rate
42%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$6,124
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$17,836
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$11,712/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
52%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
44%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$24,779
Methodology
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.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
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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