CCA vs. Mississippi Valley State University

Concordia College Selma vs. Mississippi Valley State University comparison

	Concordia College Selma	Mississippi Valley State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCA	Mississippi Valley State University
Location	Selma, AL	Itta Bena, MS
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	389	1,879
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#994
Religious Affiliation	Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ccal.edu	mvsu.edu
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Costs	CCA	Mississippi Valley State University
Tuition (In State)	$9,920	$7,394
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,920	$7,394
Room & Board	$5,700	$8,112
Avg Net Price	$22,313	$11,598
Avg Grant Aid	$5,307	$9,961
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	91%

Admission	CCA	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 applicable	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	CCA	Mississippi Valley State University
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (40%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (34%) Education (26%)	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	CCA	Mississippi Valley State University
Graduation Rate	3%	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$25,100	$26,600
Making Student Loan Payments	12%	35%
Median Student Loan Debt	$36,870	$29,336
Median Loan Payment	$381	$303

Diversity	CCA	Mississippi Valley State University
% Men	0%	42%
% Women	0%	58%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	Yes	Yes
% White	3%	3%
% Black	91%	92%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

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

Comparable Facts

• Mississippi Valley State University is larger than than CCA based on total student enrollment (1,879 students vs. 389 students)

CCA vs. Mississippi Valley State University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCA or Mississippi Valley State University?

• Concordia College Selma is 34.2% more expensive to attend than Mississippi Valley State University for in-state tuition ($9,920.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34.2% higher at CCA than Mississippi Valley State University ($9,920.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mississippi Valley State University than CCA ($11,598 vs. $22,313)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Concordia College Selma are 42.3% lower than costs at Mississippi Valley State University ($5,700 vs. $8,112)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mississippi Valley State University than Concordia College Selma (91% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi Valley State University students is 87.7% larger than aid received Concordia College Selma ($9,961 vs. $5,307)

Which college is harder to get into, CCA 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 CCA .

CCA vs. Mississippi Valley State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCA 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 CCA.

• The graduation rate at Mississippi Valley State University is higher than Concordia College Selma (24% vs. 3%)
• Graduates from Mississippi Valley State University earn on average $1,500 more per year than CCA graduates after ten years. ($26,600 vs. $25,100)
• Mississippi Valley State University students graduate with a $7,534 lower median federal student loan debt than CCA graduates. ($29,336 vs. $36,870)
• Mississippi Valley State University graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than CCA graduates. ($303 vs. $381)
• More Mississippi Valley State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCA students, three years after graduation. (35% vs. 12%)

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