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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Harris-Stowe State has 17 pts more Pell recipients than Mississippi Valley State (74% vs. 56%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Harris-Stowe State is more diverse (index 0.33 vs. 0.16)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Mississippi Valley State is a bit larger (1,439 vs. 960)

    Undergrads

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
Harris-Stowe State960
Pell Grant share
Mississippi Valley State56%
Harris-Stowe State74%
First-gen share
Mississippi Valley State43%
Harris-Stowe State47%
Diversity index
Mississippi Valley State0.16
Harris-Stowe State0.33

Who they are

Men
Mississippi Valley State50%
Harris-Stowe State33%
Part-time students
Mississippi Valley State28%
Harris-Stowe State13%
Students 25 and older
Mississippi Valley State14%
Harris-Stowe State15%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Mississippi Valley State40%
Harris-Stowe State56%
First-years from other states
Mississippi Valley State57%
Harris-Stowe State41%
First-years from abroad
Mississippi Valley State3%
Harris-Stowe State3%
New transfer students this fall
Mississippi Valley State207
Harris-Stowe State81
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Mississippi Valley State38%
Harris-Stowe State28%

Campus

Mississippi Valley State
Rural, distantNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic ConferenceROTC
Harris-Stowe State
Large cityNAIA · American Midwest ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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 StateHarris-Stowe 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