Mississippi Valley State University
Mississippi Valley State University is a public historically black university in Mississippi Valley State, Mississippi, adjacent to Itta Bena, Mississippi. MVSU is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 92%
- Average net price: $10,232
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,613
- Graduation rate (150%): 27%
- Graduation rate (200%): 28%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 30%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $31,919
- Median earnings (8 years): $29,820
- Median earnings (6 years): $25,817
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Itta Bena, MS
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Mississippi Valley State University include General Studies, Business Administration and Management, Sport and Fitness Administration.
- General Studies (50 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,691 4 years after graduation
- Sport and Fitness Administration (15 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (12 bachelor's)
- Kindergarten (12 bachelor's)
- Biology (10 bachelor's)
- Secondary Education and Teaching (8 bachelor's)
- Industrial Technology (6 bachelor's)
- Public Relations (5 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (5 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 64%, Computer Science 3%, Health 3%, Biological Sciences 20%, Communication 9%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Mississippi Valley State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,073 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,073
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,076
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,627
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $12,440
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $17,479
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,692
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $7,692
- Books and supplies: $2,000
- On-campus room and board: $8,956
- Off-campus room and board: $8,956
- Off-campus with family: $2,300
- Typical cost of attendance: $21,154
- Sticker vs net gap: 52%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 56%
- Federal loan recipients: 49%
- Average institutional grant: $4,366
- Average federal loan: $6,316
- Median debt at graduation: $28,413
Admissions
Mississippi Valley State University admits 92% of applicants. Of students admitted, 32% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,141
- Admitted: 1,054
- Enrolled: 340
- Yield (first-choice signal): 32%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,613
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 55%
- Part-time undergraduates: 28%
- Age 25 and older: 14%
- Graduate students: 120
- Graduation rate: 27%
- Come back after freshman year: 70%
- First-generation: 43%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 35%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $74,040
- Associate professor salary: $61,493
- Assistant professor salary: $59,806
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,187
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 910
- Average ACT: 15
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Mississippi Valley State University acceptance rate? Mississippi Valley State University admits 92% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Mississippi Valley State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,073 a year after aid. Average net price is $10,232.
What majors does Mississippi Valley State University offer? Popular programs include General Studies, Business Administration and Management, Sport and Fitness Administration, Elementary Education and Teaching, Kindergarten.
What is the average salary after Mississippi Valley State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $31,919 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Mississippi Valley State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 30% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 27%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Mississippi Valley State University official site: https://mvsu.edu.