Fort Valley State vs Minot State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GACompass Score: SolidB-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Minot State UniversityMinot, NDCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Minot State has the higher graduation rate: 45% against 41% at Fort Valley State.
- Fort Valley State has the lower average price after aid: $10,338 a year, against $12,703 at Minot State.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Minot State: $51,759, against $36,666 at Fort Valley State.
Scores
Compass Score
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
C+Academic Excellence: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 20%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Fort Valley, GA
Minot, ND
Setting
Town
City
Students
2,763
2,741
Sports
NCAA Division II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Admission
Admission rate
66%
65%
Average SAT
994
1051
ACT middle 50%
19–24
18–24
Outcomes
Graduation rate
41%
45%
First-year retention
79%
66%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$36,666
$51,759
Median debt
$31,000
$19,609
Cost
Average price after aid
$10,338
$12,703
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$9,017
$9,492
$30,001–$48,000
$9,021
$10,388
$48,001–$75,000
$11,502
$11,359
$75,001–$110,000
$15,571
$13,674
Over $110,000
$16,914
$15,632
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Business administration $56,411
- Psychology $45,292
- Criminal justice $45,033
- Computing and information science $44,881
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences $38,345
- Nursing $80,533
- Finance $69,738
- Criminal justice $67,554
- Accounting $66,707
- Marketing $61,964
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.