Valley City State University
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How strong are the academics at Valley City State University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

11:1
Student to faculty ratio
15
Average class size
36%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Valley City State has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
79
10-19
78
20-29
46
30-39
11
50-99
1

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Valley City State University:

67%
First-year retention rate
36%
4-year grad rate
48%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Valley City State University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Elementary Education and Teaching
Business Administration and Management, General
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Music, General
History Teacher Education
-8.4
12.48
33.36
54.24
75.12
96

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 21
  • Management Information Systems, General 1
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2
  • Communication, General 1
  • Communication and Media Studies 1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 3
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 96
  • History Teacher Education 9
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 6
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 5
  • Technical Teacher Education 4
  • Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 4
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 3
  • Social Science Teacher Education 2
  • Art Teacher Education 1
  • Music Teacher Education 1
  • Chemistry Teacher Education 1
  • Health Teacher Education 0
  • Biology Teacher Education 0
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 0
Engineering
  • Computer Software Engineering 3
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 3
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 6
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 1
  • Athletic Training/Trainer 0
History
  • History, General 6
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 8
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 1
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 14
  • Environmental Science 1
Parks
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 6
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 1
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 4
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General 6
  • Human Services, General 6
  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS 6
Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music, General 11
  • Art/Art Studies, General 1
  • Digital Arts 1

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