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Official Admissions Statistics 2010 - 2011
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 3,506 |
| Admitted | 2,964 |
| Acceptance rate | 84.5% |
| Yield rate | 23.3% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Valparaiso University.
Valparaiso University's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 490 and 600
- Math: 510 and 620
- Writing: 480 and 590
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Valparaiso University.
Valparaiso University's average composite ACT score falls between 23 and 29.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Accounting | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| Actuarial Science | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology, General | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| Biochemistry | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| Business Administration/Management | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services, | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chemistry, General | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Computer Programming/Programmer, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Criminology | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Economics, General | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Education, General | 3 | 17 | 20 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| Elementary Education & Teaching | 2 | 24 | 26 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| English Language & Literature/Letters, Other | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| Ethics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Finance, General | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| French Language & Literature | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Geography | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| German Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerontology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Health & Physical Education, General | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| History, General | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Information Technology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| International Economics | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Kinesiology & Exercise Science | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Law (LL.B., J.D.) | 85 | 95 | 180 |
| Management Science, General | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| Mathematics, General | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 22 | 6 | 28 |
| Music Performance, General | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Music, General | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Music, Other | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Physical Education Teaching & Coaching | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Physics, General | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Piano & Organ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 16 | 10 | 26 |
| Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LL.M., M.C.L.) | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| Psychology, General | 12 | 22 | 34 |
| Public Administration & Services, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Secondary Education & Teaching | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Sciences, General | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Social Work | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Sociology | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Special Education, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sport & Fitness Administration/Management | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Teacher Assistant/aide | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Voice & Opera | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia & Information Resources Design | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youth Ministry | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 361 | 384 | 745 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 665 |
| Reported Results | 343 |
| Accepted | 306 (89%) 89,11 |
| Rejected | 37 |
| Attending | 39 |
| Yield Rate | 13% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 0.00 | 3.40 | |
| SAT I | 600 | 600 | 1703 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 75 | 88 | 574 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 0.95 | ||
| SAT I | 600 | 600 | 875 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 63 | 75 | 149 |
Stats last calculated: Sunday 19th of August 2012 08:00:04 PM
Newest applicant: 0 days, 14 hours, and 35 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2010 - 2011 academic year.
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