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Mississippi Valley State University Data & Information Overview

79% Acceptance Rate
22% Student Loan Default Rate
Find out more about how Mississippi Valley State University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
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How Well Is Mississippi Valley State University Ranked?

2024 Rankings

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Mississippi Valley State University was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Mississippi Valley State University?

79% Acceptance Rate
62% Of Accepted Are Women
0% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Mississippi Valley State University is 79%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Mississippi Valley State University is a good fit for you.

Average Test Scores

Mississippi Valley State University received ACT scores from 74% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 14 and 18.

ACT Composite Scores for Mississippi Valley State University  ( 14 to 18 )
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Mississippi Valley State University Faculty

12 to 1 Student to Faculty
74% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Mississippi Valley State University it is much better at 12 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Mississippi Valley State University is 74%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  74 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Mississippi Valley State University

59% Freshmen Retention
19% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Mississippi Valley State University this rate is 59%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  59 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Mississippi Valley State University is 19%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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100

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Mississippi Valley State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,231 Full-Time Undergraduates
98.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
58.9% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,694 undergraduates at Mississippi Valley State University with 1,231 being full-time and 463 being part-time.

How Much Does Mississippi Valley State University Cost?

$10,629 Net Price
74% Take Out Loans
$26,104 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Mississippi Valley State University is $10,629. 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 Mississippi Valley State University

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$10,525 $13,424 $14,467 $6,689 $6,652

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 for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Mississippi Valley State University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Mississippi Valley State University, approximately 74% of students took out student loans averaging $6,526 a year. That adds up to $26,104 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Mississippi Valley State University is 22.3%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

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How Much Money Do Mississippi Valley State University Graduates Make?

$29,502 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Mississippi Valley State University make about $29,502 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 31% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of Mississippi Valley State University

Mississippi State
1,231 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Mississippi Valley State University is a public institution located in Itta Bena, Mississippi. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Itta Bena draws many to the area.

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Contact details for Mississippi Valley State University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 14000 Highway 82 West, Itta Bena, MS 38941-1400
Phone: 662-254-9041
Website: www.mvsu.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mississippivalley

Mississippi Valley State University Majors

27 Majors With Completions
302 Undergraduate Degrees
94 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 27 majors graduated from Mississippi Valley State University. Of these students, 302 received undergraduate degrees and 94 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 44 NA
Health & Physical Education 35 NA
Business Administration & Management 35 NA
Social Work 28 NA
Liberal Arts General Studies 26 NA
General Biology 23 NA
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 17 NA
Criminal Justice & Corrections 17 NA
Industrial Production Technology 16 NA
Public Relations & Advertising 12 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Mississippi Valley State University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Mississippi Valley State University

59% Take At Least One Class Online
19% Take All Classes Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2020-2021, 1,210 students took at least one online class at Mississippi Valley State University. This is a decrease from the 1,604 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 1,210 388
2019-2020 1,604 459
2018-2019 1,069 310
2017-2018 829 235
2016-2017 882 260

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Notes and References

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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