Mississippi Valley State University

Itta Bena, Mississippi · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
92%
Undergraduates
1,439
Setting
Rural: Distant

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Average total
870
ACT composite (middle 50%)
13–17

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition
$7,822per year
Average net price
$11,844What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
23%
First-year retention
70%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$36,621

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: bachelor, master

Show all 28 programs
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor, master
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching · master
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies · bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
  • Biology, General · bachelor
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · master
  • Mathematics · bachelor
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master
  • Chemistry · bachelor
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master
  • Human Services, General · master
  • Public Administration · master
  • Social Work · bachelor, master
  • Social Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor
  • Sociology · bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General · bachelor
  • Music · bachelor
  • Public Health · bachelor, master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master
  • Accounting and Related Services · bachelor
  • History · bachelor

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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