Academic Life at Mississippi Valley State University

All About Academics

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Mississippi Valley State University — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

The student-to-faculty ratio at Mississippi Valley State University is about average at 13 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. Mississippi Valley State University employs 65% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Majors and Fields of Study

Mississippi Valley State University offers 20 majors with reported completions across 16 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Mississippi Valley State University are shown below:

The most popular majors at Mississippi Valley State University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Mississippi Valley State University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Mississippi Valley State University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 1,142 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Mississippi Valley State University retains and graduates its students — 70% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics at Mississippi Valley State University

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Academic Majors at Mississippi Valley State University — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Mississippi Valley State University — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at Mississippi Valley State University — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at Mississippi Valley State University — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation Detail at Mississippi Valley State University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies