Indiana State vs Valdosta 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.Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute, INCompass Score: SolidC+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Valdosta State UniversityValdosta, GACompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Indiana State has the lower price after aid: $6,455 a year, against $9,378 at Valdosta State.
- Indiana State admits 81% of applicants, and Valdosta State admits 72%.
Scores
Compass Score
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): 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: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 30%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 30%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Terre Haute, IN
Valdosta, GA
Setting
City
City
Students
8,304
10,151
Sports
NCAA Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA Division II · Gulf South Conference
Admission
Admission rate
81%
72%
Average SAT
Not reported
1013
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
16–22
Outcomes
Graduation rate
43%
42%
First-year retention
66%
72%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$48,387
$49,361
Median debt
$24,000
$24,779
Cost
Average price after aid
About $11,000
About $11,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $6,000
About $9,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $7,000
About $10,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $9,000
About $12,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $15,000
About $15,000
Over $110,000
About $19,000
About $16,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Construction Management $94,902
- Management science $92,741
- Industrial technology $91,915
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians $82,303
- Nursing $81,988
- Nursing $77,890
- Computing and information science $75,310
- Information science $71,257
- Finance $68,453
- International business $63,072
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.