Mississippi Valley State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 25,000

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,106
Men / Women 50% / 50%
From State 39%
From Region 36%
Athletes 266 (25.7%)

Racial/Ethnic

Black 91%
White 3%
Hispanic 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%
Mixed 0%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 122 37% 2% 0% 93% 4% 0% $40,975 0 -2.08 22 94%
Computer Science 4 — 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $67,451 1 -1.68 79 — — — — —
Chemistry 6 — 0% 0% 0% 83% 17% 0% $50,152 1 -2.07 46 — — — — —
Mathematics 4 — 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $52,112 1 -1.25 51 — — — — —
Biology 11 — 18% 9% 0% 82% 9% 0% $44,569 1 -2.54 31 89% — — — —
Sport Management 3 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $52,432 17 -0.93 52 94% — — — —
English 3 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $36,179 1 -1.98 12 — — — — —
General Studies 51 — 45% 2% 0% 90% 6% 0% $35,737 0 -2.07 11 — — — — —
Rhetoric and Composition 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $36,295 1 -1.97 12 — — — — —
Mass Communication 2 — 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $41,314 1 -1.92 22 — — — — —
Social Science 3 — 67% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $37,186 0 -1.79 14 — — — — —
Social Work 15 — 27% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $30,821 0 -2.66 6 97% — — — —
Sociology — — — — — — — — $36,986 0 -1.80 13 — — — — —
Fine Arts — — — — — — — — $36,273 8 -1.13 12 — — — — —
Music 3 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $35,637 7 -1.19 11 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 8 — 25% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $42,468 0 -2.40 25 93% — — — —
Industrial Technology 6 — 83% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $68,414 6 -1.69 80 — — — — —
Pre-Law 2 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $45,610 1 -1.97 34 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Business and Economics 29 21% 10% 0% 79% 3% 0% $41,678 0 -2.06 23 91%
Accounting 6 — 33% 17% 0% 83% 0% 0% $53,201 0 -2.19 54 — — — — —
Business Administration 23 — 17% 9% 0% 78% 4% 0% $38,672 0 -2.03 16 91% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education 11 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $32,863 0 -2.89 8 97%
Early Childhood Education 10 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $32,863 0 -2.89 8 97% — — — —
Elementary Education 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $32,863 0 -2.89 8 97% — — — —
Secondary Education — — — — — — — — $32,863 0 -2.60 8 97% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,081
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $8,183
Est. In-State Cost $10,454
Est. Out-of-State Cost $10,586
ROI Percentile 20th

Retention & Graduation

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

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Humanities 34.0% 55 42% 2% 0% 91% 5% 0% $35,771 0 -2.06 11 — —
Business & Economics 19.8% 32 19% 9% 0% 81% 3% 0% $42,686 0 -1.95 26 91% —
Social Sciences 12.3% 20 30% 5% 0% 95% 0% 0% $32,825 0 -2.45 7 97% —
Professional 9.9% 16 44% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $52,591 5 -2.08 52 93% —
Education 6.8% 11 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $32,863 0 -2.89 8 97% —
Life & Natural Sciences 6.8% 11 18% 9% 0% 82% 9% 0% $44,569 0 -2.54 31 89% —
Physical Sciences & Math 6.2% 10 20% 0% 0% 90% 10% 0% $50,936 0 -1.74 48 — —
Computer Science 2.5% 4 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $67,451 1 -1.68 79 — —
Arts 1.9% 3 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $35,637 3 -1.19 11 — —

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 98 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Track & Field (combined) 57 $159K $159K $0
Baseball 33 $210K $210K $0
Basketball 18 $993K $717K $276K
Tennis 5 $55K $56K -$1K
Total 176 $3.0M $2.7M $275K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 41 $142K $142K $0
Soccer 20 $202K $202K $0
Softball 19 $234K $234K $0
Volleyball 19 $238K $238K $0
Basketball 18 $615K $619K -$3K
Tennis 5 $47K $47K $0
Total 90 $1.5M $1.5M -$3K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 98 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Track & Field (combined) 98 $301K $301K $0
Basketball 36 $1.6M $1.3M $273K
Baseball 33 $210K $210K $0
Soccer 20 $202K $202K $0
Softball 19 $234K $234K $0
Volleyball 19 $238K $238K $0
Tennis 10 $102K $103K -$1K
Total 266 $5.6M $5.3M $294K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 79% 79% 79%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 65%
SAT Range 820 – 1030
SAT Math Range 390 – 510
SAT RW Range 430 – 520