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Mississippi Valley State University

Itta Bena, MSQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forEconomic diversityLow average cost
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Mississippi Valley State admits about 9 in 10 applicants (92%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 17% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

92%

92%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

1,141

Admitted

1,054

Yield

32%

of admits enroll

ACT middle 50%

13–17

1236
Applications −54% since fall 2014 · admit rate 77% → 92%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,439 undergrads, where 56% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

1.4K

undergrads · larger than 47% of colleges

Diversity index

0.16

Pell Grant

56%

above the median

First generation

43%

above the median

Rural, distantNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic ConferenceROTC
Steady · index 0.17 → 0.16 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is General Studies (31% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 62% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,446 a year on instruction per student.

13 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 50% of colleges

Most popular major

General Studies

31% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$53.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

62%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$11.4K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $10,261 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $14K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $10,232 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $21,154.

51%

$10.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $14K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$21,154 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 51% of full price

Federal loans

49%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +21% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $31,919 ten years after enrolling, more than at 4% of colleges; 35% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.3 years of that salary.

35%

35%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$31.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$28.4K

≈ $301/month for 10 years

Retention

70%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 30% → 27% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 13% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 21%, as grants covered less of it. Applications fell 54% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 77% to 92%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +21% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −54%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 77% → 92%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.17 → 0.16

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 176044 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything