Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, Mississippi. 1,439 undergraduates. Admits 92% of applicants.
Graduates' median debt ($27,000) equals 74% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($36,621). That is a heavy load relative to pay; compare net price and programs carefully.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 23% | 54% |
| Return for second year | 70% | 76% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $30,110 | $49,318 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $36,621 | $58,912 |
| Median debt at graduation | $27,000 | $21,609 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
27 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 15 | — | $45,616 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 32 | $34,852 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 30 | $31,925 | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 5 | — | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 2 | — | — | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 6 | — | — | — |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 3 | — | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 2 | — | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 50 | — | — | $20,201 |
| Biology, General | 10 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | 1 | — | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 5 | — | — | — |
| Social Work | 5 | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences, General | 3 | — | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 1 | — | — | — |
| Music | 3 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 11 | $45,063 | — | — |
| Social Work | — | — | $43,472 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 1 | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 13 | — | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 14 | — | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 9 | — | — | — |
| Human Services, General | 13 | — | — | — |
| Public Administration | 2 | — | — | — |
| Public Health | 2 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
Getting in
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Quick answers
- How much does Mississippi Valley State University cost per year?
- The average net price at Mississippi Valley State University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $11,844 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do Mississippi Valley State University graduates earn?
- Former Mississippi Valley State University students earn a median of $36,621 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at Mississippi Valley State University?
- 23% of Mississippi Valley State University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do Mississippi Valley State University graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from Mississippi Valley State University is $27,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
