How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Valparaiso University admits about 89.4% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,060 and 1,280. Among enrolled undergraduates, 27.3% receive Pell Grants and 28.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 16.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Valparaiso University #1062 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Valparaiso's enrollment of meaningful shares of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus. The six-year graduation rate is 70.4%, with 67.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. First-year retention stands at 75.4%. Azimuth ranks Valparaiso University #910 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $50,600 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Valparaiso in the 72.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's commitment to serving Pell-eligible students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve, demonstrating that access and strong post-graduation financial outcomes can coexist at a private institution focused on health and related fields.
Valparaiso University admits about 89.4% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,060 and 1,280. Among enrolled undergraduates, 27.3% receive Pell Grants and 28.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 16.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Valparaiso University #1062 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Valparaiso's enrollment of meaningful shares of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus. The six-year graduation rate is 70.4%, with 67.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. First-year retention stands at 75.4%. Azimuth ranks Valparaiso University #910 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $50,600 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Valparaiso in the 72.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's commitment to serving Pell-eligible students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve, demonstrating that access and strong post-graduation financial outcomes can coexist at a private institution focused on health and related fields.
Valparaiso University admits about 89.4% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,060 and 1,280. Among enrolled undergraduates, 27.3% receive Pell Grants and 28.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 16.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Valparaiso University #1062 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Valparaiso's enrollment of meaningful shares of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus. The six-year graduation rate is 70.4%, with 67.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. First-year retention stands at 75.4%. Azimuth ranks Valparaiso University #910 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $50,600 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Valparaiso in the 72.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's commitment to serving Pell-eligible students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve, demonstrating that access and strong post-graduation financial outcomes can coexist at a private institution focused on health and related fields.
