Mississippi Valley State University, MS

location_on  14000 Highway 82 West, Itta Bena, MS 38941 • language  mvsu.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 4-Year Small Highly Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences9%
Business, Management, Marketing16%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education10%
Engineering Technologies5%
English Language and Literature2%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting9%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities10%
Mathematics and Statistics4%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies10%
Physical Sciences2%
Public Administration and Social Service11%
Social Sciences2%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 86%
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite 17

Typical Test Scores

ACT Composite (25–75%) 15–19
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $7,000
Out-of-State Tuition $7,000
Average Total Cost $20,000
Average Net Cost $16,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $16,000 $10,300 $11,406
$30K–$48K $16,000 $10,602 $12,318
$48K–$75K $16,000 $13,785 $15,178
$75K–$110K $16,000 $15,263 $18,184
>$110K $15,000 $15,934 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 80%
Median Federal Debt $19,000
Repayment Rate 36%
Median Payment $322
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		74% 55% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		5% 11% 14%
$75K–$110K 		3% 8% 10%
>$110K 		2% 10% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $20,000 $12,314 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $16,000 $11,947 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $13,000 $11,696 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $13,137 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $14,000 $10,432 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $45,000 $29,077 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $32,000 $20,343 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $4,885 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,021 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		36% 47% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		36% 49% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		37% 51% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		40% 54% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 62%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 27%
Graduation Rate 29%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		17% 30% 33%
Within 6 Years 		29% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		29% 48% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		31% 35% 41%
Caucasian 		20% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		100% 48% 47%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,659
Full-time Undergrads 64%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 355
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		57% 60% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		43% 40% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 1% 7%
Black 		90% 37% 13%
Caucasian 		2% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		1% 3% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Two or more races 		0% 2% 4%
Other race 		6% 1% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		68% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		16% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		9% 13% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Mississippi Delta Community College
10 miles, W • 1.4 star
Delta State University
28 miles, NW • 1.9 star
Academy of Hair Design-Grenada
35 miles, E • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Golden Triangle Regional Airport
101 miles, SE • 1 star
Memphis International Airport
108 miles, NE • 2.8 star
Monroe Regional Airport
120 miles, W • 1 star