Mississippi Valley State University vs. Johnson State College

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Johnson State College comparison

	Mississippi Valley State University	Johnson State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mississippi Valley State University	Johnson State College
Location	Itta Bena, MS	Johnson, VT
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,879	1,779
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#994
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mvsu.edu	jsc.edu
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Costs	Mississippi Valley State University	Johnson State College
Tuition (In State)	$7,394	$11,592
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,394	$25,680
Room & Board	$8,112	$12,404
Avg Net Price	$11,598	$15,546
Avg Grant Aid	$9,961	$12,740
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	98%

Admission	Mississippi Valley State University	Johnson State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,436	3,031
Admitted	1,578	2,209
Acceptance Rate	64.8%	72.9%
Enrolled %	14.3%	11.9%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	13/22
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Mississippi Valley State University	Johnson State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Business (20%) Psychology (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (14%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Mississippi Valley State University	Johnson State College
Graduation Rate	24%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,600	$33,900
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,336	$23,819
Median Loan Payment	$303	$246

Diversity	Mississippi Valley State University	Johnson State College
% Men	42%	34%
% Women	58%	66%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	81%
% Black	92%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	7%

Students	Mississippi Valley State University	Johnson State College
% In-State	54%	53%
% Out-of-State	45%	47%
Campus	Mississippi Valley State University	Johnson State College
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 Valley State University is larger than than Johnson State College based on total student enrollment (1,879 students vs. 1,779 students)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Johnson State College Cost Comparison

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

• Johnson State College is 56.8% more expensive to attend than Mississippi Valley State University for in-state tuition ($11,592.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• Out of state tuition is 247.3% higher at Johnson State College than Mississippi Valley State University ($25,680.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mississippi Valley State University than Johnson State College ($11,598 vs. $15,546)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi Valley State University are 52.9% lower than costs at Johnson State College ($8,112 vs. $12,404)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Johnson State College than Mississippi Valley State University (98% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson State College students is 27.9% larger than aid received Mississippi Valley State University ($12,740 vs. $9,961)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Johnson State College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Johnson State College (975) is 125 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 Johnson State College (18)
• Accepted freshman Johnson State College students have a 0.42 point higher average high school GPA (3.32) than students at Mississippi Valley State University (2.9)
• Johnson State College has a higher acceptance rate (72.9%) than Mississippi Valley State University (64.8%)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Johnson State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Johnson State College is higher than Mississippi Valley State University (30% vs. 24%)
• Graduates from Johnson State College earn on average $7,300 more per year than Mississippi Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($33,900 vs. $26,600)
• Johnson State College students graduate with a $5,517 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($23,819 vs. $29,336)
• Johnson State College graduates are paying $57 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($246 vs. $303)
• More Johnson State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mississippi Valley State University students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 35%)

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