70%
Graduation Rate
75%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Valparaiso University, the graduation rate is 70 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 75 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 59.42% (private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 532 students out of 756 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Valparaiso University.
By gender, 226 male and 306 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 756 | 532 | 70.37% |
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| Men | 331 | 226 | 68.28% |
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| Women | 425 | 306 | 72.00% |
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Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Valparaiso University.
- Asian: 66.67%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 37.50%
- Hispanic: 61.80%
- White: 75.97%
- Two or More Race: 48.15%
- Unknown: 64.29%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| Asian | 66.67%(10/15) |
50.00%(2/4) |
72.73%(8/11) |
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| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 37.50%(15/40) |
22.22%(4/18) |
50.00%(11/22) |
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| Hispanic | 61.80%(55/89) |
61.76%(21/34) |
61.82%(34/55) |
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| White | 75.97%(430/566) |
75.20%(188/250) |
76.58%(242/316) |
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| Two or More Race | 48.15%(13/27) |
50.00%(8/16) |
45.45%(5/11) |
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| Unknown | 64.29%(9/14) |
75.00%(3/4) |
60.00%(6/10) |
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