LSUA vs. Mississippi Valley State University

Louisiana State University Alexandria vs. Mississippi Valley State University comparison

	Louisiana State University Alexandria	Mississippi Valley State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	LSUA	Mississippi Valley State University
Location	Alexandria, LA	Itta Bena, MS
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	4,289	1,879
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#950	#994
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lsua.edu	mvsu.edu
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Costs	LSUA	Mississippi Valley State University
Tuition (In State)	$4,950	$7,394
Tuition (Out of State)	$5,120	$7,394
Room & Board	$9,598	$8,112
Avg Net Price	$7,274	$11,598
Avg Grant Aid	$7,033	$9,961
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	91%

Admission	LSUA	Mississippi Valley State University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,913	2,436
Admitted	1,680	1,578
Acceptance Rate	57.7%	64.8%
Enrolled %	24.6%	14.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.16	2.9
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/22	13/22
SAT Range	910/1110
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	LSUA	Mississippi Valley State University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (37%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (21%) Business (14%) Psychology (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	LSUA	Mississippi Valley State University
Graduation Rate	12%	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,700	$26,600
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	35%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,707	$29,336
Median Loan Payment	$183	$303

Diversity	LSUA	Mississippi Valley State University
% Men	30%	42%
% Women	70%	58%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	67%	3%
% Black	18%	92%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	4%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	4%

Students	LSUA	Mississippi Valley State University
% In-State	85%	54%
% Out-of-State	10%	45%
Campus	LSUA	Mississippi Valley State University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Louisiana State University Alexandria is larger than than Mississippi Valley State University based on total student enrollment (4,289 students vs. 1,879 students)

LSUA vs. Mississippi Valley State University Cost Comparison

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

• Mississippi Valley State University is 49.4% more expensive to attend than LSUA for in-state tuition ($7,394.00 vs. $4,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 44.4% higher at Mississippi Valley State University than Louisiana State University Alexandria ($7,394.00 vs. $5,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Louisiana State University Alexandria than Mississippi Valley State University ($7,274 vs. $11,598)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi Valley State University are 18.3% lower than costs at Louisiana State University Alexandria ($8,112 vs. $9,598)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Louisiana State University Alexandria than Mississippi Valley State University (95% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi Valley State University students is 41.6% larger than aid received Louisiana State University Alexandria ($9,961 vs. $7,033)

LSUA vs. Mississippi Valley State University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, LSUA 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 LSUA .

• The average SAT score at Louisiana State University Alexandria (950) is 100 points higher than at Mississippi Valley State University (850)
• Incoming LSUA students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Mississippi Valley State University (18)
• Accepted freshman LSUA students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.16) than students at Mississippi Valley State University (2.9)
• Mississippi Valley State University has a higher acceptance rate (64.8%) than LSUA (57.7%)

LSUA vs. Mississippi Valley State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, LSUA 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 LSUA.

• The graduation rate at Mississippi Valley State University is higher than Louisiana State University Alexandria (24% vs. 12%)
• Graduates from Louisiana State University Alexandria earn on average $9,100 more per year than Mississippi Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($35,700 vs. $26,600)
• Louisiana State University Alexandria students graduate with a $11,629 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($17,707 vs. $29,336)
• LSUA graduates are paying $120 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($183 vs. $303)
• More LSUA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mississippi Valley State University students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 35%)

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