Fort Valley State University

What are the graduation rates for students at Fort Valley State University?

In the reported 2024-25 completion figures, Fort Valley State University's four-year graduation rate was 19%, while its six-year rate was 41%. These measures track a defined entering group of first-time, full-time students pursuing a bachelor's degree; they are not the graduation rates of every student who attends FVSU.

The difference between the two rates shows why a four-year budget may not cover every student's eventual time in college. FVSU's reported first-year retention rate was 79%, a separate measure of whether students continued after their first year rather than whether they eventually graduated. Transfer students, part-time students, and students who leave for another institution are not fully described by the standard first-time, full-time graduation measure.

For a more personal estimate of time to completion, students should examine their major's course sequence, prerequisite availability, transfer-credit evaluation, and likely enrollment intensity. The rates alone do not establish why any individual student did or did not finish.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Fort Valley State University?

Available College Scorecard figures report median earnings about one year after completion for federally aided students in selected Fort Valley State University fields. They describe the graduates included in each field's earnings measure, not a salary promised to everyone who earns that degree.

• Criminal justice and corrections: $31,519.
• Business administration, management and operations: $27,563.
• Family and consumer sciences: $25,905.
• Biology: $22,919.
• Liberal arts and sciences: $22,456.

These are early-career, field-specific figures, not an institution-wide average. Earnings can change substantially with occupation, location, further education, hours worked, and time since graduation. A one-year measure is especially limited for students entering fields that commonly require graduate study or professional credentials.