Mississippi Valley State University

Itta Bena, Mississippi · Public · 4-year · Rural

At a glance

Average net price: $9,686What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 92%
Graduation rate: 24%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 1,439
In-state tuition: $7,692Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $7,692
SAT midpoint: Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $31,919Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$9,686

5/5

Better than 85% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

24%

1/5

Better than 5% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$31,919

1/5

Better than 2% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$28,413

1/5

Better than 3% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$21,154

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$9,686

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Mississippi Valley State University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	24%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	70%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$28,413
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$31,919

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Mississippi Valley State University by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Not reported	34
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Not reported	31
Biology, General	Not reported	28
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Not reported	24
Social Work	Not reported	20
Criminal Justice and Corrections	Not reported	15
Music	Not reported	13
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	Not reported	12
Chemistry	Not reported	11
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	Not reported	10
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	Not reported	9
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Not reported	8
Mathematics	Not reported	7
Sociology	Not reported	4
Accounting and Related Services	Not reported	3
Non-Professional Legal Studies	Not reported	3
Public Health	Not reported	2
English Language and Literature, General	Not reported	2
Visual and Performing Arts, General	Not reported	2
History	Not reported	Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Not reported	Not reported
Political Science and Government	Not reported	Not reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Not reported	Not reported

All 23 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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