by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Valley Forge Military College. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
VFMC was not ranked in College Factual’s Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
At VFMC, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 10 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
The freshmen retention rate of 92% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Valley Forge Military College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That’s certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At VFMC the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 94%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Valley Forge Military College.
In the current academic year, there are 83 undergraduates at VFMC.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Valley Forge Military College.
The typical net cost at VFMC is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for VFMC
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18,596 | $22,278 | $28,830 | $20,178 | $15,175 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of VFMC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At VFMC, approximately 9% of students took out student loans averaging $16,750 a year. That adds up to $67,000 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 11.2%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Valley Forge Military College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Valley Forge Military College make about $50,798 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is right on par with the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Valley Forge Military College make the most money.
Valley Forge Military College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Wayne is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center. Get more details about the location of Valley Forge Military College.
Contact details for Valley Forge Military College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1001 Eagle Rd, Wayne, PA 19087-3695 |
| Phone: | 6109891430 |
| Website: | www.vfmac.edu |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 9 majors graduated from Valley Forge Military College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 45 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 12 | NA |
| Security Science and Technology. | 8 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 6 | NA |
| General Biology | 5 | NA |
| Information Technology | 4 | NA |
| Engineering Science | 4 | NA |
| Computer Science | 2 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 2 | NA |
| History | 1 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
12 students took at least one online class at Valley Forge Military College.
Learn more about online learning at Valley Forge Military College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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