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Valparaiso University is a private national university located in Valparaiso, Indiana. Valparaiso University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Valparaiso University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $55,837 10 years after enrolling, 10th in Indiana, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Valparaiso University bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average. Valparaiso University is ranked 12th in Indiana.
Valparaiso University’s median net annual cost of $22,899 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Valparaiso University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Mechanical Engineering, Psychology, Biology, Civil Engineering, Business Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$22,899
Average years to graduate
4.3
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #171
Economic score: 2.14
Computer Engineering
Rank: #128
Economic score: 2.26
Accounting
Rank: #328
Economic score: 2.97
Marketing
Rank: #134
Economic score: 3.05
Finance
Rank: #297
Economic score: 4.22
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #169
Economic score: 4.25
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #89
Economic score: 4.47
Meteorology
Rank: #6
Economic score: 4.64
Health & Fitness
Rank: #148
Economic score: 5.25
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #254
Economic score: 8.22
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at Valparaiso University - Business Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Health Administrative Services, Health & Fitness - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 72% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Valparaiso University is 12% higher than the state average, and 4% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Valparaiso University, Pell Grant recipients represent 25% of the measured graduating class, 10% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Valparaiso University graduates within 4.3 years.
Valparaiso University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Valparaiso University’s economic mobility score of 11.55 is calculated by adjusting the 4.01 economic score of lower-income students by the 25% pell grant recipients within the student body. Valparaiso University’s EMS of 11.55 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Valparaiso University pays $22,899 a year, $35,827 less than the $58,726 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $22,899
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Valparaiso University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $22,899 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 63% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,986. This is 9% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,416
Pell grants
$4,994
State grants
$7,431
Institutional grants
$30,657
Valparaiso University offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level Valparaiso University offers 5 programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
6
Hybrid programs
6
Percentage of programs online
6%
Valparaiso University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 93% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,095 applicants, of which 5,679 were admitted and 601 enrolled. Valparaiso University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
81%
59%
In-state
44%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
72%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%