Mississippi Valley State University vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania comparison

	Mississippi Valley State University	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mississippi Valley State University	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Location	Itta Bena, MS	Cheyney, PA
Setting	Remote Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,879	697
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#994
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mvsu.edu	cheyney.edu
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Costs	Mississippi Valley State University	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Tuition (In State)	$7,394	$7,716
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,394	$15,432
Room & Board	$8,112	$11,262
Avg Net Price	$11,598	$11,588
Avg Grant Aid	$9,961	$13,571
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	97%

Admission	Mississippi Valley State University	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,436	-
Admitted	1,578	-
Acceptance Rate	64.8%	Open
Enrolled %	14.3%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.9	2.37
Typical High School Grades	B-	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	13/22
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Mar 31, 2025

Academics	Mississippi Valley State University	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
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%)	Social Sciences (22%) Business (18%) Psychology (15%) Biology (10%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	Mississippi Valley State University	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Graduation Rate	24%	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,600	$30,700
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	19%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,336	$33,500
Median Loan Payment	$303	$346

Diversity	Mississippi Valley State University	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% Men	42%	33%
% Women	58%	67%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	Yes
% White	3%	2%
% Black	92%	82%
% Hispanic	1%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	6%

Students	Mississippi Valley State University	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% In-State	54%	89%
% Out-of-State	45%	11%
Campus	Mississippi Valley State University	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
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 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania based on total student enrollment (1,879 students vs. 697 students)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mississippi Valley State University or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania?

• Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is 4.4% more expensive to attend than Mississippi Valley State University for in-state tuition ($7,716.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• Out of state tuition is 108.7% higher at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than Mississippi Valley State University ($15,432.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than Mississippi Valley State University ($11,588 vs. $11,598)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi Valley State University are 38.8% lower than costs at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($8,112 vs. $11,262)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than Mississippi Valley State University (97% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students is 36.2% larger than aid received Mississippi Valley State University ($13,571 vs. $9,961)

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

• Accepted freshman Mississippi Valley State University students have a 0.53 point higher average high school GPA (2.9) than students at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (2.37)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mississippi Valley State University or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania? 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 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania and Mississippi Valley State University.

• The graduation rate at Mississippi Valley State University is the same as at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (24% vs. 24%)
• Graduates from Cheyney University of Pennsylvania earn on average $4,100 more per year than Mississippi Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($30,700 vs. $26,600)
• Mississippi Valley State University students graduate with a $4,164 lower median federal student loan debt than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($29,336 vs. $33,500)
• Mississippi Valley State University graduates are paying $43 less per month on federal student loans than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($303 vs. $346)
• More Mississippi Valley State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students, three years after graduation. (35% vs. 19%)

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