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Colleges in and near Fort Valley

Fort Valley is a college town: 19 of every 100 residents are students

Fort Valley State University (2,424 students on campus) is inside the city. Across Georgia, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town19% of residents are studentsFort Valley State University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Valley. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
9,724 students on campus
Nearest college
1.3 mi
Fort Valley State
Residents in college
19%
Above GA (6%)
Nearest community college
12.4 mi
Central Georgia Technical College · $3,448 tuition
Nearest public university
1.3 mi
Fort Valley State · $5,526 in-state
Students on campus in Fort Valley
2,424
next to 9,220 residents

What stands out about college in Fort Valley

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college town19 of every 100 Fort Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.A university in Fort ValleyFort Valley State University has 2,424 students on campus in Fort Valley, 41% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Fort Valley StateLiving in Georgia, Fort Valley State University charges $5,526 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,932. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 12.4 miles awayCentral Georgia Technical College in Warner Robins: tuition and fees $3,448 a year for Georgia residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Fort Valley

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

19 of every 100 Fort Valley residents are in college (GA: 6).

2,424students on campus at Fort Valley State University, next to 9,220 residents (dorm students count as residents)
495college students live in Fort Valley households rather than dorms
32.9median age · GA 37.6
54%of residents are women · GA 51% (±3.6 points)
59%of homes rented · GA 34%
$886median rent · 36% below the state
Fort ValleyFort Valley, GA
Cost of living$886/mo median rentASafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesDJobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundDHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Fort Valley’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income D

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 29.2% of Fort Valley residents are below the poverty line, 28.4% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 7 points either way). 40% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living A

The Cost grade counts the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent, leaving it out only where students are a quarter of residents or more. Here they are 19%, so student incomes still weigh on that figure.

Health D

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Fort Valley’s median age is 32.9 (Georgia 37.6), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Fort Valley

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Fort Valley.

5 mi10 mi15 miFort Valley StateFort Valley
University or collegeCommunity college
Fort Valley State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,424 on campus · In Fort Valley66%admitted$10knet price41%graduate$37kearningsCentral Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,300 on campus · 12.4 mi · Warner Robins$7knet price47%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $3,448 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Fort Valley’s median household income ($50,283) falls.

Central Georgia Technical College12.4 mi · Warner Robins · sticker $14,577 · tuition $3,448$8,381a year
Fort Valley State UniversityIn Fort Valley · sticker $19,879$11,502a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Fort Valley: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Fort Valley StateCentral Georgia Technical College
Central Georgia Technical College47% graduate$31k earnings$10k typical debt
Fort Valley State University41% graduate$37k earnings$31k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Fort Valley

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Fort Valley State University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Agriculture 17%Psychology 14%Business 12%Biology 10%Public safety 9%Education 6%Everything else 33%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations44 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Psychology, General32 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections26 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Social Work20 graduates a year
$38k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General15 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Fort Valley

Is Fort Valley a college town?

Yes. 19 of every 100 Fort Valley residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Georgia. Fort Valley State University has 2,424 students on campus, next to 9,220 residents.

What colleges are in Fort Valley?

Fort Valley State University is inside the city. Central Georgia Technical College is 12.4 miles away in Warner Robins.

Why is Fort Valley’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 29.2% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 28.4% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 7 points).

What is the closest community college to Fort Valley, and what does it cost?

Central Georgia Technical College in Warner Robins, 12.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,448 a year for Georgia residents; the federal net price, $7,052, counts housing and food at full cost.

How hard is it to get into Fort Valley State University?

Fort Valley State University admitted 66% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year; the middle half of admitted students scored 930–1,070 on the SAT.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Fort Valley. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →