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Mississippi Valley State University Data & Information Overview

65% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Mississippi Valley State University Ranked?

2025 Rankings

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Overall Quality

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?

65% Acceptance Rate
59% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

Mississippi Valley State University has an acceptance rate of 65%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for Mississippi Valley State University.

Average Test Scores

Mississippi Valley State University received ACT scores from 58% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 13 and 18.

ACT Composite Scores for Mississippi Valley State University  ( 13 to 18 )
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Mississippi Valley State University Faculty

12 to 1 Student to Faculty
68% 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 68%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  68 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Mississippi Valley State University

62% Freshmen Retention
16% 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 62%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  62 out of 100
0
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 16%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
0
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?

$10,909 Net Price
62% Take Out Loans
$24,420 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Mississippi Valley State University is $10,909. 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 +
$9,724$10,136$14,172$16,611$21,606

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 62% of students took out student loans averaging $6,105 a year. That adds up to $24,420 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do Mississippi Valley State University Graduates Make?

$31,919 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Mississippi Valley State University with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $31,919 in their early years. Unfortunately, this is 35% less that the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Mississippi Valley State University

Mississippi State
1,231 Full-Time Undergraduates
Rural Campus Setting
Mississippi Valley State University is a public institution located in Itta Bena, Mississippi. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting.

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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/

Mississippi Valley State University Majors

27 Majors With Completions
622 Undergraduate Degrees
622 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, 622 received undergraduate degrees and 622 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 MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific54NA
Business Administration & Management49NA
Health & Physical Education29NA
Liberal Arts General Studies26NA
Social Work23NA
General Biology22NA
Criminal Justice & Corrections22NA
Public Relations & Advertising17NA
Human Services15NA
Industrial Production Technology11NA

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

45% Take At Least One Class Online
12% 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 2022-2023, 845 students took at least one online class at Mississippi Valley State University. This is a decrease from the 1,210 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-2023845226
2021-20221,210388
2020-20211,604459
2018-2019829235

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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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