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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Kentucky State is more diverse (index 0.37 vs. 0.16)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Mississippi Valley State has 3 pts more first-gen students than Kentucky State (43% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Kentucky State has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Mississippi Valley State (58% vs. 56%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Kentucky State1.3K
Mississippi Valley State1.4K
Pell Grant share
Kentucky State58%
Mississippi Valley State56%
First-gen share
Kentucky State40%
Mississippi Valley State43%
Diversity index
Kentucky State0.37
Mississippi Valley State0.16

Who they are

Men
Kentucky State42%
Mississippi Valley State50%
Part-time students
Kentucky State11%
Mississippi Valley State28%
Students 25 and older
Kentucky State7%
Mississippi Valley State14%

Race & ethnicity

Kentucky State
Mississippi Valley State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Kentucky State42%
Mississippi Valley State40%
First-years from other states
Kentucky State55%
Mississippi Valley State57%
First-years from abroad
Kentucky State0%
Mississippi Valley State3%
New transfer students this fall
Kentucky State128
Mississippi Valley State207
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Kentucky State25%
Mississippi Valley State38%

Campus

Kentucky State
Distant townNCAA D-II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Mississippi Valley State
Rural, distantNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic ConferenceROTC

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyKentucky StateMississippi Valley State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why