Mississippi Valley State University vs. Lyndon State College

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Lyndon State College comparison

	Mississippi Valley State University	Lyndon State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mississippi Valley State University	Lyndon State College
Location	Itta Bena, MS	Lyndonville, VT
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,879	1,147
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#994
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mvsu.edu	lyndonstate.edu
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Costs	Mississippi Valley State University	Lyndon State College
Tuition (In State)	$7,394	$10,632
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,394	$22,800
Room & Board	$8,112	$10,290
Avg Net Price	$11,598	$13,304
Avg Grant Aid	$9,961	$8,981
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	94%

Admission	Mississippi Valley State University	Lyndon State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,436	-
Admitted	1,578	-
Acceptance Rate	64.8%
Enrolled %	14.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	3.11
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)	Required
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Academics	Mississippi Valley State University	Lyndon State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (14%) Communication (12%) Communications Technology (11%) Human Services (10%)
Outcomes	Mississippi Valley State University	Lyndon State College
Graduation Rate	24%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,600	$35,700
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,336	$26,750
Median Loan Payment	$303	$276

Diversity	Mississippi Valley State University	Lyndon State College
% Men	42%	0%
% Women	58%	0%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	82%
% Black	92%	4%
% Hispanic	1%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	5%

Students	Mississippi Valley State University	Lyndon State College
% In-State	54%	-
% Out-of-State	45%	-
Campus	Mississippi Valley State University	Lyndon State College
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 Lyndon State College based on total student enrollment (1,879 students vs. 1,147 students)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Lyndon State College Cost Comparison

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

• Lyndon State College is 43.8% more expensive to attend than Mississippi Valley State University for in-state tuition ($10,632.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• Out of state tuition is 208.4% higher at Lyndon State College than Mississippi Valley State University ($22,800.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mississippi Valley State University than Lyndon State College ($11,598 vs. $13,304)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi Valley State University are 26.8% lower than costs at Lyndon State College ($8,112 vs. $10,290)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lyndon State College than Mississippi Valley State University (94% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi Valley State University students is 10.9% larger than aid received Lyndon State College ($9,961 vs. $8,981)

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

• The average SAT score at Lyndon State College (937) is 87 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 Lyndon State College (18)
• Accepted freshman Lyndon State College students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.11) than students at Mississippi Valley State University (2.9)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Lyndon State College is higher than Mississippi Valley State University (31% vs. 24%)
• Graduates from Lyndon State College earn on average $9,100 more per year than Mississippi Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($35,700 vs. $26,600)
• Lyndon State College students graduate with a $2,586 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($26,750 vs. $29,336)
• Lyndon State College graduates are paying $27 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($276 vs. $303)
• More Lyndon State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mississippi Valley State University students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 35%)

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