Charter Oak State College vs. Mississippi Valley State University

Charter Oak State College vs. Mississippi Valley State University comparison

	Charter Oak State College	Mississippi Valley State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Charter Oak State College	Mississippi Valley State University
Location	New Britain, CT	Itta Bena, MS
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,602	1,879
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#994
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	charteroak.edu	mvsu.edu
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Costs	Charter Oak State College	Mississippi Valley State University
Tuition (In State)	$7,656	$7,394
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,056	$7,394
Room & Board	$6,400	$8,112
Avg Net Price	$10,191	$11,598
Avg Grant Aid	$8,195	$9,961
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	91%

Admission	Charter Oak State 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	-	2.9
Typical High School Grades	-	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	Charter Oak State College	Mississippi Valley State University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors		Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Charter Oak State College	Mississippi Valley State University
Graduation Rate	-	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$26,600
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	35%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,125	$29,336
Median Loan Payment	$177	$303

Diversity	Charter Oak State College	Mississippi Valley State University
% Men	24%	42%
% Women	76%	58%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	59%	3%
% Black	17%	92%
% Hispanic	14%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	4%

Students	Charter Oak State College	Mississippi Valley State University
% In-State	76%	54%
% Out-of-State	24%	45%
Campus	Charter Oak State College	Mississippi Valley State University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility		Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mississippi Valley State University is larger than than Charter Oak State College based on total student enrollment (1,879 students vs. 1,602 students)

Charter Oak State College vs. Mississippi Valley State University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Charter Oak State College or Mississippi Valley State University?

• Charter Oak State College is 3.5% more expensive to attend than Mississippi Valley State University for in-state tuition ($7,656.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• Out of state tuition is 36% higher at Charter Oak State College than Mississippi Valley State University ($10,056.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Charter Oak State College than Mississippi Valley State University ($10,191 vs. $11,598)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Charter Oak State College are 26.8% lower than costs at Mississippi Valley State University ($6,400 vs. $8,112)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mississippi Valley State University than Charter Oak State College (91% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi Valley State University students is 21.5% larger than aid received Charter Oak State College ($9,961 vs. $8,195)

Which college is harder to get into, Charter Oak State 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 Charter Oak State College .

Charter Oak State College vs. Mississippi Valley State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Charter Oak State 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 Charter Oak State College.

• Graduates from Charter Oak State College earn on average $18,100 more per year than Mississippi Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $26,600)
• Charter Oak State College students graduate with a $12,211 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($17,125 vs. $29,336)
• Charter Oak State College graduates are paying $126 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($177 vs. $303)
• More Charter Oak State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mississippi Valley State University students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 35%)

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