Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS · Public · Rural (distant) · MVSU
Public institution in Itta Bena, MS · 1,326 undergraduates · 51% acceptance rate · $31,919 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 7%Out-of-state tuition & fees
- Top 10%Pell Grant share
- Top 17%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 18%Acceptance rate
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $11,812443rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,912354th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $7,912139th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $21,606471st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $28,4131,799th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $31,9191,852nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $25,8171,847th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 22.1%1,904th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 57.6%1,655th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 51.2%291st most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 9101,009th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 16946th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,3261,193rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 59.6%216th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 275 mi (BNA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 24 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $31,527 | $25,194 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $17,624 | $19,592 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | $26,850 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | $22,192 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| History | bachelors | — | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
- Founded in 1950source
- Athletic nickname: "Delta Devils"source
- Rice–Totten Field seats about 10,000source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Forest Green and White and Redsource
- Mascot: Delta Devilsource
- Motto: ""Live for Service""source
- Formerly known as "Mississippi Vocational College" (1950–1964)source
- Formerly known as "Mississippi Valley State College" (1964–1974)source
- Athletic conference: FCSsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]]}} institutionsource
- Fight song: ""Devils Gun""source
- Notable alum: Jerry Ricesource
Athletics — 8 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,521,332 (M $898,694 · W $622,638)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitemvsu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 176044)
- Compare colleges in MSRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in MississippiEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Mississippi Valley State University vs Belhaven UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 8 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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