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Mississippi Valley State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Itta Bena, MS
Population 25,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,326
Men / Women 50% / 50%
Black 91%
White 5%
Asian 2%
Hispanic 2%
Native American 0%
Mixed 0%
International 0%
From State 39%
From Region 36%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 43%
Business & Economics 26%
Education 18%
Life & Natural Sciences 6%
Professional 3%
Arts 2%
Computer Science 1%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $7,692
Est. Cost of Attendance $9,950
10-Year ROI $91,000
ROI Percentile 18th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 15%
6-Year Graduation Rate 27%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%) muggy
Sunshine Hours 2,683 (64%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (68%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 79%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 65%
SAT Range 850 – 1000
SAT Math Range 390 – 510
SAT RW Range 430 – 520
ACT Range 13 – 17

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 112 50% / 50% 0% $37,082 92%
Computer Science 2 50% / 50% 0% $63,189 79
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $38,882 24
Biology 10 10% / 90% 0% $38,775 24 89%
Sport Management 15 80% / 20% 0% $38,161 22
Criminal Justice 5 40% / 60% 0% $36,947 19 93%
English 1 0% / 100% 0% $34,469 14
General Studies 50 56% / 44% 0% $34,388 13
Mass Communication 5 20% / 80% 0% $35,405 15
Pre-Law 3 33% / 67% 0% $36,254 17
Rhetoric and Composition 2 50% / 50% 0% $34,733 14
Social Science 3 33% / 67% 0% $35,657 16
Social Work 5 0% / 100% 0% $26,814 5 97%
Sociology $35,868 16
Fine Arts 1 100% / 0% 0% $33,719 12
Music 3 67% / 33% 0% $32,797 11
Industrial Technology 6 83% / 17% 0% $60,143 75
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business and Economics 30 40% / 60% 0% $33,645 91%
Accounting $43,269 37
Business Administration 30 40% / 60% 0% $33,645 12 91%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 32 22% / 78% 0% $28,591 97%
Early Childhood Education 12 0% / 100% 0% $28,591 6 97%
Elementary Education 12 8% / 92% 0% $28,591 6 97%
Secondary Education 8 75% / 25% 0% $28,591 6 97%