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Mississippi Valley State University

Basic Information

Type Public
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%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 43%
Business & Economics 26%
Education 18%
Life & Natural Sciences 6%
Professional 3%
Arts 2%
Engineering, Computing & 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 (14th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,683 (64th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (68th pctl)
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 65%
ACT Range 13 – 17

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 112 50% / 50% 0% $42,232
Computer Science 2 50% / 50% 0%
Biology 10 10% / 90% 0% $44,569
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0%
Sport Management 15 80% / 20% 0%
Criminal Justice 5 40% / 60% 0% $40,534
English 1 0% / 100% 0%
General Studies 50 56% / 44% 0%
Mass Communication 5 20% / 80% 0%
Pre-Law 3 33% / 67% 0%
Rhetoric and Composition 2 50% / 50% 0%
Social Science 3 33% / 67% 0%
Social Work 5 0% / 100% 0% $39,257
Sociology
Fine Arts 1 100% / 0% 0%
Music 3 67% / 33% 0%
Industrial Technology 6 83% / 17% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business and Economics 30 40% / 60% 0% $42,428
Accounting
Business Administration 30 40% / 60% 0% $42,428
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 32 22% / 78% 0% $32,863
Early Childhood Education 12 0% / 100% 0% $32,863
Elementary Education 12 8% / 92% 0% $32,863
Secondary Education 8 75% / 25% 0% $32,863