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

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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

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.

PolicyMississippi Valley StateKentucky State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination 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