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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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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.
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.
Learn more about Mississippi Valley State University admissions.
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.
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%.
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%.
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%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Mississippi Valley State University.
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.
| $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.
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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See which majors at Mississippi Valley State University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Mississippi Valley State University.
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 |
| 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 |
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 |
Learn more about online learning at Mississippi Valley State University.
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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