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Statement · Valley City, ND

Valley City State University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $7,879 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $20,468.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $52,725 ten years after entering, the 57th percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 53% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
2,037

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $20,468 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $7,787 and $14,570 a year depending on income at Valley City State University.

Statement of cost · Valley City State University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$20,468
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$7,879
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$11,890
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$8,514

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $7,879; $30–48k: $7,787; $48–75k: $10,841; $75–110k: $12,538; over $110k: $14,570. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$7,879
$30k–$48k$7,787
$48k–$75k$10,841
$75k–$110k$12,538
Over $110k$14,570

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $52,725; the median graduate who borrowed owes $20,369.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$45,820
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$47,396
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
57th percentile among public 4-years
$52,725
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
57th percentile among public 4-years
$20,369
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$11,761

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $45,820; 8 yrs after entry: $47,396; 10 yrs after entry: $52,725. Median graduate debt: $20,369. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $20,369.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$45,820
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$47,396
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$52,725
Median graduate debt$20,369

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Valley City State University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree96$46,680$26,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma52not reportednot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree41$51,811$26,041
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma37not reported$22,747
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree26$66,830not reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree22$58,211$27,000
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's Degree14$50,283$25,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasGraduate/Professional Certificate11not reportednot reported
MusicBachelor's Degree11not reportednot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree10not reportednot reported
MarketingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma10not reportednot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma8not reportednot reported
Show all 20 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree8not reportednot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree8not reportednot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree7not reportednot reported
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree7not reportednot reported
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma7not reportednot reported
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree6not reportednot reported
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree6not reportednot reported
HistoryBachelor's Degree6not reportednot reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Valley City State University: 958 undergraduates; 17% of students receive Pell grants; 99% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

99%

98th percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

958

11th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

17%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

10th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

53%

finish within 150% of normal time

66th percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

26%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$59,878

83rd percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k19%
  • $30k–$48k11%
  • $48k–$75k21%
  • $75k–$110knot reported
  • Over $110knot reported
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k19%
$30k–$48k11%
$48k–$75k21%
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.