Arkansas Baptist College vs. Mississippi Valley State University

Arkansas Baptist College vs. Mississippi Valley State University comparison

	Arkansas Baptist College	Mississippi Valley State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Arkansas Baptist College	Mississippi Valley State University
Location	Little Rock, AR	Itta Bena, MS
Setting	Midsize City	Remote Town
Enrollment	497	1,879
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#994
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	arkansasbaptist.edu	mvsu.edu
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Costs	Arkansas Baptist College	Mississippi Valley State University
Tuition (In State)	$8,760	$7,394
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,760	$7,394
Room & Board	$8,826	$8,112
Avg Net Price	$7,164	$11,598
Avg Grant Aid	$15,560	$9,961
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	91%

Admission	Arkansas Baptist College	Mississippi Valley State University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,436
Admitted	-	1,578
Acceptance Rate	Open	64.8%
Enrolled %	Open	14.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.6	2.9
Typical High School Grades	C+	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		13/22
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Arkansas Baptist College	Mississippi Valley State University
Student to Faculty Ratio	23:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (29%) Human Services (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (13%) General Studies (12%)	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Arkansas Baptist College	Mississippi Valley State University
Graduation Rate	4%	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$24,500	$26,600
Making Student Loan Payments	21%	35%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,281	$29,336
Median Loan Payment	$437	$303

Diversity	Arkansas Baptist College	Mississippi Valley State University
% Men	77%	42%
% Women	23%	58%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	Yes	Yes
% White	4%	3%
% Black	95%	92%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	Arkansas Baptist College	Mississippi Valley State University
% In-State	26%	54%
% Out-of-State	70%	45%
Campus	Arkansas Baptist College	Mississippi Valley State University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mississippi Valley State University is larger than than Arkansas Baptist College based on total student enrollment (1,879 students vs. 497 students)

Arkansas Baptist College vs. Mississippi Valley State University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Arkansas Baptist College or Mississippi Valley State University?

• Arkansas Baptist College is 18.5% more expensive to attend than Mississippi Valley State University for in-state tuition ($8,760.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.5% higher at Arkansas Baptist College than Mississippi Valley State University ($8,760.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Arkansas Baptist College than Mississippi Valley State University ($7,164 vs. $11,598)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi Valley State University are 8.8% lower than costs at Arkansas Baptist College ($8,112 vs. $8,826)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mississippi Valley State University than Arkansas Baptist College (91% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Arkansas Baptist College students is 56.2% larger than aid received Mississippi Valley State University ($15,560 vs. $9,961)

Which college is harder to get into, Arkansas Baptist College or Mississippi Valley State University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Mississippi Valley State University or Arkansas Baptist College .

• Accepted freshman Mississippi Valley State University students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (2.9) than students at Arkansas Baptist College (2.6)

Arkansas Baptist College vs. Mississippi Valley State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Arkansas Baptist College or Mississippi Valley State University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Mississippi Valley State University and Arkansas Baptist College.

• The graduation rate at Mississippi Valley State University is higher than Arkansas Baptist College (24% vs. 4%)
• Graduates from Mississippi Valley State University earn on average $2,100 more per year than Arkansas Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($26,600 vs. $24,500)
• Mississippi Valley State University students graduate with a $12,945 lower median federal student loan debt than Arkansas Baptist College graduates. ($29,336 vs. $42,281)
• Mississippi Valley State University graduates are paying $134 less per month on federal student loans than Arkansas Baptist College graduates. ($303 vs. $437)
• More Mississippi Valley State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Arkansas Baptist College students, three years after graduation. (35% vs. 21%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/