Mississippi Valley State University vs. Kent State University at Salem

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Mississippi Valley State University	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mississippi Valley State University	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Itta Bena, MS	Salem, OH
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,879	1,315
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#994
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mvsu.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Mississippi Valley State University	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$7,394	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,394	$16,068
Room & Board	$8,112	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$11,598	$10,324
Avg Grant Aid	$9,961	$5,185
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	87%

Admission	Mississippi Valley State University	Kent State University at Salem
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	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B-	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)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Mississippi Valley State University	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Mississippi Valley State University	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	24%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,600	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,336	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$303	$267

Diversity	Mississippi Valley State University	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	42%	28%
% Women	58%	72%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	88%
% Black	92%	4%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	2%

Students	Mississippi Valley State University	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	54%	100%
% Out-of-State	45%	0%
Campus	Mississippi Valley State University	Kent State University at Salem
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

• Mississippi Valley State University is larger than than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (1,879 students vs. 1,315 students)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mississippi Valley State University or Kent State University at Salem?

• Mississippi Valley State University is 6.2% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($7,394.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 117.3% higher at Kent State University at Salem than Mississippi Valley State University ($16,068.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Salem than Mississippi Valley State University ($10,324 vs. $11,598)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi Valley State University are 9.5% lower than costs at Kent State University at Salem ($8,112 vs. $8,882)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mississippi Valley State University than Kent State University at Salem (91% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi Valley State University students is 92.1% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($9,961 vs. $5,185)

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

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at Salem students have a 0.37 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Mississippi Valley State University (2.9)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Kent State University at Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mississippi Valley State University or Kent State University at Salem? 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 Kent State University at Salem and Mississippi Valley State University.

• The graduation rate at Mississippi Valley State University is higher than Kent State University at Salem (24% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Salem earn on average $13,700 more per year than Mississippi Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $26,600)
• Kent State University at Salem students graduate with a $3,511 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($25,825 vs. $29,336)
• Kent State University at Salem graduates are paying $36 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($267 vs. $303)
• More Kent State University at Salem 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/