Valdosta State University Campus Life
Campus life
The campus as a place: setting, size, calendar and who studies here.
Campus at a glance
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
6,622 students
Larger than 83% of colleges
National median 1,603 students
Undergraduates with Pell Grants
- Receive a Pell Grant
- 56.2%
- TypePublic
- ClassDoctoral/professional university
- CalendarSemester
- AthleticsNCAA Division II
Nearby college towns
- Thomasville39.3 mi
- Tifton46.1 mi
- Douglas51.6 mi
- Waycross59.3 mi
Verified data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard. Distances are straight-line miles.
Race/ethnicity
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Among undergraduates at Valdosta State University, the largest reported group is White (43.9%), followed by Black (37.1%).
| Group | Undergraduates | Full-time instructional staff |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 11.6% |
| Black | 37.1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 11.5% | 4.1% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| White | 43.9% | 70.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% | 0.8% |
| Non-resident | 1.3% | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 0.6% | 1% |
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- 72.3%Valdosta State University admitted 6,606 of 8,650 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 26%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 1,716 of 6,606.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $10,804average net price after grants for aided students, against $18,172 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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