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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Mississippi University for Women
  • Mississippi Valley State University

What stands out

Mississippi Valley State University has the lower average net price, Mississippi University for Women reports the higher graduation rate, Mississippi University for Women reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Mississippi University for Women leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Mississippi University for Women compared with Mississippi Valley State University
MetricMississippi University for WomenColumbus, MSPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earningsMississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena, MSPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest retention
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$12,411$9,686lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$22,225$21,154
In-state tuition$8,492$7,692
Out-of-state tuition$8,492$7,692
Admissions
Acceptance rate90%92%
SAT midpoint1,015Not reported
ACT midpoint2116
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.42%highest24%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.67%70%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$15,000lowest$28,413
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$46,128highest$31,919
Campus
Undergraduates1,6051,439

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.