United StatesValparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University

Private nonprofit · Solid evidence

Value55/100
Solid evidence69/100 profile coverage

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Admissions70
Value100
Career60
Experience60
Location55
Annual university cost$59,894Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance92%Not a personal probability
Graduation67%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$63,19110 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

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Academic70
Career55
Evidence coverage69

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    City / metro settingMetropolitan suburbFederal IPEDS locale 23; describes the surrounding settlement, not campus layout.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,109Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

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    Rankings

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    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    University context

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    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio19.0Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed21Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio58 : 42Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students2%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    Lutheran Church in America

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    142 matching programs

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    Mechanical EngineeringBachelors Degree$65,089 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsGraduate/Professional Certificate$48,823 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$38,756 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelors Degree$33,281 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMaster's Degree$47,455 MusicBachelors Degree$32,925 Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelors Degree$28,779 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)Graduate/Professional Certificate$42,682 Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelors Degree$26,739 PhilosophyBachelors Degree$28,598 PhilosophyGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree PhilosophyMaster's Degree$41,342 PhysicsBachelors Degree$43,826 Political Science and GovernmentBachelors Degree$36,042 Psychology, GeneralBachelors Degree$27,642 Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$45,892 Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,682 Public HealthBachelors Degree$34,764 Public HealthMaster's Degree$57,318 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelors Degree$34,526 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationGraduate/Professional Certificate$41,972 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationMaster's Degree$46,702 Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelors Degree$37,208 Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationGraduate/Professional Certificate$41,972 Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationMaster's Degree$43,798 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelors Degree$62,934 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingFirst Professional Degree$117,572 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate/Professional Certificate$101,682 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$95,726 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelors Degree$35,576

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