Mississippi Valley State University vs. Langston University

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Langston University comparison

	Mississippi Valley State University	Langston University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mississippi Valley State University	Langston University
Location	Itta Bena, MS	Langston, OK
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,879	1,903
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#994
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mvsu.edu	lunet.edu
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Costs	Mississippi Valley State University	Langston University
Tuition (In State)	$7,394	$4,429
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,394	$11,956
Room & Board	$8,112	$10,793
Avg Net Price	$11,598	$9,681
Avg Grant Aid	$9,961	$11,885
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	74%

Admission	Mississippi Valley State University	Langston University
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	2.79
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

Academics	Mississippi Valley State University	Langston University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Health Professions (23%) Business (20%) Psychology (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Mississippi Valley State University	Langston University
Graduation Rate	24%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,600	$30,600
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	23%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,336	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$303	$258

Diversity	Mississippi Valley State University	Langston University
% Men	42%	39%
% Women	58%	61%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	Yes	Yes
% White	3%	6%
% Black	92%	90%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Mississippi Valley State University	Langston University
% In-State	54%	42%
% Out-of-State	45%	52%
Campus	Mississippi Valley State University	Langston University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Langston University is larger than than Mississippi Valley State University based on total student enrollment (1,903 students vs. 1,879 students)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Langston University Cost Comparison

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

• Mississippi Valley State University is 66.9% more expensive to attend than Langston University for in-state tuition ($7,394.00 vs. $4,429.00)
• Out of state tuition is 61.7% higher at Langston University than Mississippi Valley State University ($11,956.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Langston University than Mississippi Valley State University ($9,681 vs. $11,598)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi Valley State University are 33% lower than costs at Langston University ($8,112 vs. $10,793)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mississippi Valley State University than Langston University (91% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Langston University students is 19.3% larger than aid received Mississippi Valley State University ($11,885 vs. $9,961)

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

• Accepted freshman Mississippi Valley State University students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (2.9) than students at Langston University (2.79)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Langston University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mississippi Valley State University or Langston 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 Langston University and Mississippi Valley State University.

• The graduation rate at Mississippi Valley State University is higher than Langston University (24% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Langston University earn on average $4,000 more per year than Mississippi Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($30,600 vs. $26,600)
• Langston University students graduate with a $4,336 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($25,000 vs. $29,336)
• Langston University graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($258 vs. $303)
• More Mississippi Valley State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Langston University students, three years after graduation. (35% vs. 23%)

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