Mississippi Valley State University vs. Columbia Southern University

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Columbia Southern University comparison

	Mississippi Valley State University	Columbia Southern University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mississippi Valley State University	Columbia Southern University
Location	Itta Bena, MS	Orange Beach, AL
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	2,196	18,487
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#985
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	mvsu.edu	columbiasouthern.edu
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Costs	Mississippi Valley State University	Columbia Southern University
Tuition (In State)	$7,892	$5,528
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,892	$5,528
Room & Board	$8,112	$8,932
Avg Net Price	$12,304	$14,085
Avg Grant Aid	$9,302	$3,995
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	51%

Admission	Mississippi Valley State University	Columbia Southern University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,411	-
Admitted	1,745	-
Acceptance Rate	51.2%	Open
Enrolled %	19%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.9	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
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)
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Academics	Mississippi Valley State University	Columbia Southern University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	28:1
Popular Majors	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (35%) Business (32%) Engineering Technology (17%) Natural Resources Conservation (4%) Health Professions (3%)
Outcomes	Mississippi Valley State University	Columbia Southern University
Graduation Rate	24%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,600	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,336	$16,404
Median Loan Payment	$303	$169

Diversity	Mississippi Valley State University	Columbia Southern University
% Men	3%	16%
% Women	5%	13%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	58%
% Black	92%	23%
% Hispanic	1%	7%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	7%

Students	Mississippi Valley State University	Columbia Southern University
% In-State	54%	15%
% Out-of-State	45%	85%
Campus	Mississippi Valley State University	Columbia Southern University
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Columbia Southern University is larger than than Mississippi Valley State University based on total student enrollment (18,487 students vs. 2,196 students)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Columbia Southern University Cost Comparison

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

• Mississippi Valley State University is 42.8% more expensive to attend than Columbia Southern University for in-state tuition ($7,892.00 vs. $5,528.00)
• Out of state tuition is 42.8% higher at Mississippi Valley State University than Columbia Southern University ($7,892.00 vs. $5,528.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mississippi Valley State University than Columbia Southern University ($12,304 vs. $14,085)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi Valley State University are 10.1% lower than costs at Columbia Southern University ($8,112 vs. $8,932)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mississippi Valley State University than Columbia Southern University (97% vs. 51%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi Valley State University students is 132.8% larger than aid received Columbia Southern University ($9,302 vs. $3,995)

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

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Columbia Southern University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mississippi Valley State University or Columbia Southern 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 Columbia Southern University and Mississippi Valley State University.

• The graduation rate at Mississippi Valley State University is higher than Columbia Southern University (24% vs. 22%)
• Columbia Southern University students graduate with a $12,932 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($16,404 vs. $29,336)
• Columbia Southern University graduates are paying $134 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($169 vs. $303)
• More Columbia Southern University 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/