Fort Valley State University Academic Life

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The student-faculty ratio at Fort Valley State University is 23:1, and the school has 48.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Fort Valley State University include: Business Administration, Management and Operations; Biology, General; Criminal Justice and Corrections; Psychology, General; and Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 72.8 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Philosophy
Humanities Foreign languages
Computer literacy Sciences (biological or physical)
Mathematics History
English (including composition) Social science
Class sizes
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio 23:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

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Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations 20%
Biology, General 13%
Criminal Justice and Corrections 11%
Psychology, General 10%
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services 8%

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Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered Bachelor's, Master's
Combined-degree programs Mathematics and Electrical Engineering; Mathematics, Chemistry or Biology and Geology; Mathematics, Chemistry or Biology and Geology; Mathematics, Chemistry or Biology and Petroleum Engineering; Mathematics, Chemistry or Biology and Geophysics; Mathematics, Chemistry or Biology and Health Physics
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences N/A
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A
Writing in the disciplines N/A
Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A

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Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate 73%
4-year graduation rate 19

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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data

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