How has Valparaiso University changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 85% (2010) to 89% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 3,506 (2010) to 6,199 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 4,056 (2010) to 2,579 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 990–1200 (2016) to 1060–1280 (2024).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 22–28 (2008) to 27–30 (2022).
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $31,040 (2011) to $50,390 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.