Valley City State University

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,884

2.99% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$12,386

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

9.41%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

76.2%

517 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

1,665

54.6% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

40.6%

73 Graduates

About

Valley City State University is a higher education institution located in Barnes County, ND. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Valley City State University were Elementary Education & Teaching (113 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (24 degrees), and Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (14 degrees).

In 2019, 405 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Valley City State University. 62% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (367 degrees), 21.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (17 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Valley City State University is $5,884, which is $−21,396 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Valley City State University is $5,884, which is $−21,396 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,386.

In 2019, 53% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 30% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$5,884

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Valley City State University was $5,884. The cost of tuition at Valley City State University is $−21,396 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Valley City State University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$12,386

2019 Value

2.07%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Valley City State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,386. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Valley City State University grew by 2.07%.

This chart compares the average net price of Valley City State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,562

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Valley City State University was of $6,562 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of room and board increased by 4.42% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 8.33% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Valley City State University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

53%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

30%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

53% of undergraduate students at Valley City State University received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 1.85% with respect to 2018, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Valley City State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

9.41%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Valley City State University was 9.41%, which represents 27 out of the 287 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Valley City State University received 517 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 12.4% annual growth. Out of those 517 applicants, 394 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 76.2% acceptance rate.

There were 1,665 students enrolled at Valley City State University in 2019, and 13% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Valley City State University has an overall enrollment yield of 55.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

76.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

394

Accepted Out of 517

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Valley City State University was 76.2% (394 admissions from 517 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 73.7%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants grew by 12.4%, while admissions grew by 16.2%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Valley City State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

13%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

13% of enrolled first-time students at Valley City State University in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Valley City State University has a total enrollment of 1,665 students. The full-time enrollment at Valley City State University is 909 students and the part-time enrollment is 756. This means that 54.6% of students enrolled at Valley City State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Valley City State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 84.1% White, 4.44% Hispanic or Latino, 3.84% Two or More Races, 2.1% Black or African American, 1.44% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.901% Asian, and 0.36% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Valley City State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (47.3%), followed by White Male (35.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (3.54%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (60%), followed by White Male (40%) and Asian Male (0%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

54.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Valley City State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,665 students. The full-time enrollment at Valley City State University is 909 and the part-time enrollment is 756. This means that 54.6% of students enrolled at Valley City State University are enrolled full-time compared with 81.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Valley City State University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

73%

2019 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 Valley City State University was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Valley City State University had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Valley City State University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,400
Hispanic or Latino
74
Two or More Races
64

The enrolled student population at Valley City State University is 84.1% White, 4.44% Hispanic or Latino, 3.84% Two or More Races, 2.1% Black or African American, 1.44% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.901% Asian, and 0.36% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 14% Black or African American, and 13.1% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 20 students (1.2%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 97 more women than men received degrees from Valley City State University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Valley City State University is white (367 degrees awarded). There were 21.6 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (17 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Valley City State University is Elementary Education & Teaching (113 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (24 degrees) and Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (14 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Valley City State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (267 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (14 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (16 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Valley City State University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,592,831 people), Secondary school teachers (584,800 people), Education administrators (300,844 people), Other managers (237,306 people), and Postsecondary teachers (224,579 people).

The most specialized majors at Valley City State University are Education (267 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (14 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (16 degrees), English (8 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (17 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Valley City State University are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Actuaries, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Valley City State University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,018,678 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (478,351 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (208,261 people), Computer Systems Design (154,106 people), and Construction (130,000 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Valley City State University.

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
113 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
24 degree-majorss awarded
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
14 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Valley City State University was Elementary Education & Teaching with 113 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Valley City State University according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

154

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

251

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 154 degrees were awarded to men at Valley City State University, which is 0.614 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (251).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Valley City State University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Valley City State University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.67 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 106 degrees were awarded to women at Valley City State University in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 15.1 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

21%

100% Completion Time

35%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 21% of students graduating from Valley City State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 35% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (54.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Valley City State University is Female and White (54.9% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
367 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
17 degrees awarded
Black or African American
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Valley City State University is white (367 degrees awarded). There were 21.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (17 degrees).

0.988% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
235 degrees awarded
White Male
132 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Valley City State University is white female (235 degrees awarded). There were 1.78 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (132 degrees).

Operations

Valley City State University has an endowment valued at nearly $9.32M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $491k (5.27%), compared to the 3.99% average return ($1.62M on $40.7M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2019, Valley City State University had a total salary expenditure of $25.1M. Valley City State University employs 32 Assistant professors, 22 Associate professors, and 11 Professors. Most academics at Valley City State University are Female Assistant professors (19), Male Assistant professors(13), and Male Associate professors (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Valley City State University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 23 employees, Management, with 22 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$9.32M

2019 Endowment

28%

growth from 2018

Valley City State University has an endowment valued at about $9.32M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Valley City State University grew 28% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $31.4M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Valley City State University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$490k - Federal
$72.7k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Valley City State University received $490k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $72.7k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$10.8M

2019 Salaries

2.57%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Valley City State University paid a median of $10.8M in salaries, which represents 43.2% of their overall expenditure ($25.1M) and a 2.57% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.98% decline from 2017 and a 1.34% decline from 2016.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.5M (41% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.83M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Valley City State University paid a total of $3.83M to 69 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (31.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

32 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

23 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Valley City State University were Assistant professor with 32 employees; Associate professor with 22 employees; and Associate professor with 11 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Valley City State University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 23 employees; Management with 22 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Valley City State University was Female Assistant professor with 19 employees, Male Assistant professor with 13 employees, and Male Associate professor with 11 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Valley City State University.

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