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MetricMississippi Valley StateU. Maryland Eastern Shore
Getting in
Admissions data Fall 2024Fall 2024
Acceptance rate 92%96%
Acceptance rate, men / women 90% / 94%96% / 97%
Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international Not publishedNot published
Yield, in-state / other states / international Not publishedNot published
Applicants 1,1419,306
Admitted 1,0548,972
Enrolled 340774
Yield 32%9%
SAT middle 50% ––
ACT middle 50% 13–17–
Sent an SAT ––
Sent an ACT ––
Scored 1400+ on the SAT ––
Scored 30+ on the ACT ––
Admission: High school GPA RequiredRequired
Admission: High school record RequiredRequired
Admission: Class rank ConsideredConsidered
Admission: College-prep program RequiredConsidered
Admission: Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Admission: Essay Not consideredConsidered
Admission: Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Admission: Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Admission: Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
Admission: English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Admission: Other tests Not consideredNot considered
Average high school GPA ––
First-years in the top tenth of their class ––
Early decision ––
Early action ––
Wait list ––
Admission: Rigor of high school record ––
Admission: Test scores ––
Admission: Interview ––
Admission: Extracurricular activities ––
Admission: Talent or ability ––
Admission: Character and personal qualities ––
Admission: First generation ––
Admission: Geographic residence ––
Admission: State residency ––
Admission: Religious affiliation ––
Admission: Volunteer work ––
Admission: Demonstrated interest ––
Test policy Test-optionalTest-blind
Application fee None$35
Credit for AP exams YesYes
Transfer acceptance rate ––
Students & campus
Setting Rural: DistantTown: Fringe
Carnegie class Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's SmallProfessions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small
Research activity Not a research tierResearch college or university
Student access & earnings Higher Access, Medium EarningsOpportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings
HBCU, tribal, land-grant HBCUHBCU, Land-grant
Minority-serving, single-sex NoneNone
Religious affiliation NoneNone
Athletics Division I FCSDivision I, no football
Conference Southwestern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
ROTC ArmyNot listed
Study abroad Not listedOffered
Undergraduate research program Not listedNot listed
Calendar SemestersSemesters
Undergrads 1,4392,391
Beds in college housing 9981,689
First-years must live on campus NoNo
Men in a fraternity ––
Women in a sorority ––
Fraternity/sorority housing ––
Greek councils present ––
Pell Grant 56%56%
First-gen 43%36%
Men / women 50% / 50%46% / 54%
Part-time students 28%5%
Students 25 and older 14%8%
First-years from in state 40%66%
First-years from other states 57%32%
First-years from abroad 3%2%
New transfer students this fall 207165
Transfers, share of new undergraduates 38%18%
Diversity index 0.160.40
Academics
Students per faculty member 13 to 111 to 1
Classes under 20 students ––
Full-time faculty share 62%72%
Average faculty salary $60,756$96,952
Bachelor's degrees awarded 162280
Most popular majors General Studies 31% · Business Administration and Management, General 14% · Social Work 9%Biology/Biological Sciences, General 13% · Exercise Science and Kinesiology 9% · Criminal Justice/Police Science 9%
Instruction spending per student $11,446 (public, GASB accounting)$23,374 (public, GASB accounting)
Endowment per student $3,096 (public, GASB accounting)$23,820 (public, GASB accounting)
Tuition share of core revenue 2%10%
Cost & aid
Average cost, all students (est.) $10,261$17,269
Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) 51%42%
Net price, students with grants $10,232$13,311
Sticker price, in-state $21,154$26,554
Sticker price, out-of-state $21,154$37,384
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo
Tuition & fees, in-state $7,912$8,898
Tuition & fees, out-of-state $7,912$19,728
First-years paying out-of-state rates 0%29%
First-years with grants 100%98%
Average grant $10,933$12,728
Aid from the college 96%93%
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––
Aid forms ––
Aid priority date or deadline ––
Need met, first-years ––
Average aid package, first-years ––
College grant dollars given as merit ––
Aid for international students ––
Outcomes
Median earnings (10 yrs) $31,919$47,697
Graduation rate 35%40%
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients 24%29%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan –47%
Pell graduation gap –18 pts lower
Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients Not publishedNot published
Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan Not publishedNot published
Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time Not publishedNot published
Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients Not publishedNot published
Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan Not publishedNot published
Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time Not publishedNot published
Graduated in 6 years, White students Under 30 students38%
Graduated in 6 years, Asian students Under 30 studentsUnder 30 students
Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students Under 30 studentsUnder 30 students
Graduated in 6 years, Black students 27%34%
Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races –Under 30 students
Graduated in 6 years, international students –Under 30 students
Retention rate 70%62%
Credential within 4 years, all students 25%26%
Credential within 8 years, all students 34%42%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on 34%41%
Median debt $28,413$27,000
Undergrads with a federal loan 49%52%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients $19,760$19,485
Website mvsu.edu wwwcp.umes.edu

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

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