Valley Forge Military College

https://www.vfmac.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $30,976
    2024 Average Net Price
    $11,601
    After Financial Aid
    2016 Acceptance Rate
    94.5%
    631 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    97
    89.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    95.8%
    23 Graduates

    About

    Valley Forge Military College is a higher education institution located in Delaware County, PA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Valley Forge Military College were Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy (8 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (8 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (6 degrees).

    In 2024, 45 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Valley Forge Military College. 17.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 82.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (36 degrees), 18 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (2 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Valley Forge Military College is $30,976, which is $22,816 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Valley Forge Military College is $30,976, which is $22,816 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,601.

    In 2024, 93% of undergraduate students attending Valley Forge Military College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 9% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $30,976
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Valley Forge Military College was $30,976. The cost of tuition at Valley Forge Military College is $22,816 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $11,601
    2024 Value
    60%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Valley Forge Military College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,601. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Valley Forge Military College grew by 60%.

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    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.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    93%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    9%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    93% of undergraduate students at Valley Forge Military College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 7% with respect to 2023, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Admissions

    Valley Forge Military College received 631 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 52.4% annual growth. Out of those 631 applicants, 596 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 94.5% acceptance rate.

    There were 97 students enrolled at Valley Forge Military College in 2024. 100% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Valley Forge Military College has an overall enrollment yield of 20.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    94.5%
    Acceptance Rate in 2016
    596
    Accepted Out of 631

    In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Valley Forge Military College was 94.5% (596 admissions from 631 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 64.3%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants declined by 52.4%, while admissions declined by 30%.

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    SAT Scores

    100%
    Submission Percentage (2016)
    122
    Scores Submitted (2016)

    100% of enrolled first-time students at Valley Forge Military College in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Valley Forge Military College had a total enrollment of 97 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Valley Forge Military College is 87 students and the part-time enrollment is 10. This means that 89.7% of students enrolled at Valley Forge Military College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Valley Forge Military College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.5% White, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Black or African American, 10.3% Asian, 8.25% Two or More Races, and 3.09% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Valley Forge Military College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (50.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (10.3%) and Two or More Races Male (8.48%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    89.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Valley Forge Military College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 97 students. The full-time enrollment at Valley Forge Military College is 87 and the part-time enrollment is 10. This means that 89.7% of students enrolled at Valley Forge Military College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    82%
    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 Valley Forge Military College was 82%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Valley Forge Military College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      48 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      14 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      11 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Valley Forge Military College is 49.5% White, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Black or African American, 10.3% Asian, 8.25% Two or More Races, and 3.09% 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 Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 29 fewer women than men received degrees from Valley Forge Military College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Valley Forge Military College is white (36 degrees awarded). There were 18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (2 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Valley Forge Military College is Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy (8 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (8 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (6 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Valley Forge Military College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (20 degrees awarded), History (1 degrees), and Biology (5 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 Valley Forge Military College are Software developers (1,138,083 people), Other managers (593,444 people), Physicians (448,878 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (409,554 people), and Civil engineers (322,998 people).

    The most specialized majors at Valley Forge Military College in 2024 are Protective Services (20 degrees awarded), History (1 degrees), Biology (5 degrees), Engineering (4 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (6 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 Valley Forge Military College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Podiatrists, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Valley Forge Military College are Protective Services (20 degrees awarded), History (1 degrees), Biology (5 degrees), Engineering (4 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (6 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 Valley Forge Military College are Computer Systems Design (1,177,875 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (671,905 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (611,512 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (533,514 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (503,955 people).

    The most specialized majors at Valley Forge Military College are Protective Services (20 degrees awarded), History (1 degrees), Biology (5 degrees), Engineering (4 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (6 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 Valley Forge Military College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy
      8 degrees awarded
    2. Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
      8 degrees awarded
    3. General Business Administration & Management
      6 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Valley Forge Military College was Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy with 8 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    37
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    8
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 37 degrees were awarded to men at Valley Forge Military College, which is 4.63 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (8).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Valley Forge Military College in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Valley Forge Military College in General Biological Sciences, which is 0.667 times less than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    94%
    100% Completion Time
    94%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 94% of students graduating from Valley Forge Military College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 94% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 94% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates 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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      36 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      2 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      2 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Valley Forge Military College is white (36 degrees awarded). There were 18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (2 degrees).

    2.22% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Male
      54 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      39 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      32 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Valley Forge Military College is white male (54 degrees awarded). There were 1.38 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (39 degrees).

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    Operations

    Valley Forge Military College has an endowment valued at nearly $10.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was not reported.

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Valley Forge Military College are: Management, with 6 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 1 employees.

    Endowment

    $10.8M
    2024 Endowment
    7.82%
    growth from 2023

    Valley Forge Military College has an endowment valued at about $10.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Valley Forge Military College grew 7.82% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.43M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $253k
    Instructional Salaries
    5
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Valley Forge Military College paid a total of $253k to 5 employees working as instructors, which represents 18.5% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Valley Forge Military College were Management with 6 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 1 employees.

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