Mississippi Valley State University vs. Bacone College

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Bacone College comparison

	Mississippi Valley State University	Bacone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mississippi Valley State University	Bacone College
Location	Itta Bena, MS	Muskogee, OK
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,879	299
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#994
Religious Affiliation	-	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mvsu.edu	bacone.edu
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Costs	Mississippi Valley State University	Bacone College
Tuition (In State)	$7,394	$12,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,394	$12,000
Room & Board	$8,112	$8,600
Avg Net Price	$11,598	$17,114
Avg Grant Aid	$9,961	$14,052
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	100%

Admission	Mississippi Valley State University	Bacone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,436	-
Admitted	1,578	-
Acceptance Rate	64.8%
Enrolled %	14.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	2.83
Typical High School Grades	B-	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	13/22	14/17
SAT Range		938/1033
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 28, 2025

Academics	Mississippi Valley State University	Bacone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Health Professions (42%) Business (16%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (14%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	Mississippi Valley State University	Bacone College
Graduation Rate	24%	4%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,600	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	32%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,336	$29,613
Median Loan Payment	$303	$306

Diversity	Mississippi Valley State University	Bacone College
% Men	42%	50%
% Women	58%	50%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	13%
% Black	92%	27%
% Hispanic	1%	9%
% Native American	0%	31%
% Pacific Islander	0%	2%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	4%	10%

Students	Mississippi Valley State University	Bacone College
% In-State	54%	63%
% Out-of-State	45%	22%
Campus	Mississippi Valley State University	Bacone College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mississippi Valley State University is larger than than Bacone College based on total student enrollment (1,879 students vs. 299 students)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Bacone College Cost Comparison

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

• Bacone College is 62.3% more expensive to attend than Mississippi Valley State University for in-state tuition ($12,000.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• Out of state tuition is 62.3% higher at Bacone College than Mississippi Valley State University ($12,000.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mississippi Valley State University than Bacone College ($11,598 vs. $17,114)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi Valley State University are 6% lower than costs at Bacone College ($8,112 vs. $8,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bacone College than Mississippi Valley State University (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bacone College students is 41.1% larger than aid received Mississippi Valley State University ($14,052 vs. $9,961)

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

• The average SAT score at Bacone College (856) is 6 points higher than at Mississippi Valley State University (850)
• Incoming Mississippi Valley State University students have at the same average ACT score (18) as students at Bacone College (18)
• Accepted freshman Mississippi Valley State University students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (2.9) than students at Bacone College (2.83)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Bacone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mississippi Valley State University or Bacone College? 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 Bacone College and Mississippi Valley State University.

• The graduation rate at Mississippi Valley State University is higher than Bacone College (24% vs. 4%)
• Graduates from Bacone College earn on average $8,100 more per year than Mississippi Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($34,700 vs. $26,600)
• Mississippi Valley State University students graduate with a $277 lower median federal student loan debt than Bacone College graduates. ($29,336 vs. $29,613)
• Mississippi Valley State University graduates are paying $3 less per month on federal student loans than Bacone College graduates. ($303 vs. $306)
• More Mississippi Valley State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bacone College students, three years after graduation. (35% vs. 32%)

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