MUW vs. Mississippi Valley State University

Mississippi University for Women vs. Mississippi Valley State University comparison

	Mississippi University for Women	Mississippi Valley State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MUW	Mississippi Valley State University
Location	Columbus, MS	Itta Bena, MS
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,339	1,879
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#841	#994
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	muw.edu	mvsu.edu
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Costs	MUW	Mississippi Valley State University
Tuition (In State)	$7,766	$7,394
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,766	$7,394
Room & Board	$8,212	$8,112
Avg Net Price	$12,691	$11,598
Avg Grant Aid	$9,887	$9,961
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	91%

Admission	MUW	Mississippi Valley State University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	450	2,436
Admitted	446	1,578
Acceptance Rate	99.1%	64.8%
Enrolled %	28%	14.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	2.9
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/24	13/22
SAT Range	850/1180
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	MUW	Mississippi Valley State University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (42%) Business (10%) Education (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Psychology (5%)	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	MUW	Mississippi Valley State University
Graduation Rate	39%	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,800	$26,600
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	35%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,000	$29,336
Median Loan Payment	$155	$303

Diversity	MUW	Mississippi Valley State University
% Men	22%	42%
% Women	78%	58%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	57%	3%
% Black	37%	92%
% Hispanic	0%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	MUW	Mississippi Valley State University
% In-State	74%	54%
% Out-of-State	26%	45%
Campus	MUW	Mississippi Valley State University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mississippi University for Women is larger than than Mississippi Valley State University based on total student enrollment (2,339 students vs. 1,879 students)

MUW vs. Mississippi Valley State University Cost Comparison

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

• Mississippi University for Women is 5% more expensive to attend than Mississippi Valley State University for in-state tuition ($7,766.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5% higher at MUW than Mississippi Valley State University ($7,766.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mississippi Valley State University than MUW ($11,598 vs. $12,691)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi Valley State University are 1.2% lower than costs at Mississippi University for Women ($8,112 vs. $8,212)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mississippi University for Women than Mississippi Valley State University (97% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi Valley State University students is 0.7% larger than aid received Mississippi University for Women ($9,961 vs. $9,887)

MUW vs. Mississippi Valley State University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, MUW 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 MUW .

• The average SAT score at Mississippi University for Women (1012) is 162 points higher than at Mississippi Valley State University (850)
• Incoming MUW students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Mississippi Valley State University (18)
• Accepted freshman MUW students have a 0.59 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at Mississippi Valley State University (2.9)
• MUW has a higher acceptance rate (99.1%) than Mississippi Valley State University (64.8%)

MUW vs. Mississippi Valley State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MUW 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 MUW.

• The graduation rate at MUW is higher than Mississippi Valley State University (39% vs. 24%)
• Graduates from Mississippi University for Women earn on average $11,200 more per year than Mississippi Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($37,800 vs. $26,600)
• Mississippi University for Women students graduate with a $14,336 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($15,000 vs. $29,336)
• MUW graduates are paying $148 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($155 vs. $303)
• More MUW graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mississippi Valley State University students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 35%)

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