Mississippi Valley State University vs. Institute of American Indian Arts

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture comparison

	Mississippi Valley State University	Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mississippi Valley State University	Institute of American Indian Arts
Location	Itta Bena, MS	Santa Fe, NM
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,879	868
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#994
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mvsu.edu	iaia.edu
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Costs	Mississippi Valley State University	Institute of American Indian Arts
Tuition (In State)	$7,394	$4,926
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,394	$4,926
Room & Board	$8,112	$11,868
Avg Net Price	$11,598	$13,872
Avg Grant Aid	$9,961	$9,025
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	97%

Admission	Mississippi Valley State University	Institute of American Indian Arts
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,436	82
Admitted	1,578	82
Acceptance Rate	64.8%	100%Open
Enrolled %	14.3%	74.4%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)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 4, 2025

Academics	Mississippi Valley State University	Institute of American Indian Arts
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Visual and Performing Arts (72%) Ethnic Studies (12%) Business (8%) English and Literature (4%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Mississippi Valley State University	Institute of American Indian Arts
Graduation Rate	24%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,600	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,336	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$303	N/A

Diversity	Mississippi Valley State University	Institute of American Indian Arts
% Men	42%	39%
% Women	58%	61%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	6%
% Black	92%	1%
% Hispanic	1%	6%
% Native American	0%	82%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	Mississippi Valley State University	Institute of American Indian Arts
% In-State	54%	54%
% Out-of-State	45%	46%
Campus	Mississippi Valley State University	Institute of American Indian Arts
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mississippi Valley State University is larger than than Institute of American Indian Arts based on total student enrollment (1,879 students vs. 868 students)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Institute of American Indian Arts Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mississippi Valley State University or Institute of American Indian Arts?

• Mississippi Valley State University is 50.1% more expensive to attend than Institute of American Indian Arts for in-state tuition ($7,394.00 vs. $4,926.00)
• Out of state tuition is 50.1% higher at Mississippi Valley State University than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($7,394.00 vs. $4,926.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mississippi Valley State University than Institute of American Indian Arts ($11,598 vs. $13,872)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi Valley State University are 46.3% lower than costs at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($8,112 vs. $11,868)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture than Mississippi Valley State University (97% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi Valley State University students is 10.4% larger than aid received Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($9,961 vs. $9,025)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Institute of American Indian Arts Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Institute of American Indian Arts has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Mississippi Valley State University (64.8%)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Institute of American Indian Arts Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mississippi Valley State University or Institute of American Indian Arts? 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 Institute of American Indian Arts and Mississippi Valley State University.

• The graduation rate at Institute of American Indian Arts is higher than Mississippi Valley State University (30% vs. 24%)
• More Institute of American Indian Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mississippi Valley State University students, three years after graduation. (42% vs. 35%)

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