Mississippi Valley State University vs. Miami University-Middletown

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Miami University Middletown comparison

	Mississippi Valley State University	Miami University Middletown	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mississippi Valley State University	Miami University-Middletown
Location	Itta Bena, MS	Middletown, OH
Setting	Remote Town	Small City
Enrollment	1,879	1,269
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#994
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mvsu.edu	muohio.edu
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Costs	Mississippi Valley State University	Miami University-Middletown
Tuition (In State)	$7,394	$6,401
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,394	$17,525
Room & Board	$8,112	$15,824
Avg Net Price	$11,598	$13,405
Avg Grant Aid	$9,961	$5,028
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	80%

Admission	Mississippi Valley State University	Miami University-Middletown
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	3.37
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)
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Academics	Mississippi Valley State University	Miami University-Middletown
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Mississippi Valley State University	Miami University-Middletown
Graduation Rate	24%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,600	$54,300
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,336	$24,750
Median Loan Payment	$303	$255

Diversity	Mississippi Valley State University	Miami University-Middletown
% Men	42%	44%
% Women	58%	56%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	79%
% Black	92%	6%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	7%
% Unknown Race	4%	2%

Students	Mississippi Valley State University	Miami University-Middletown
% In-State	54%	99%
% Out-of-State	45%	1%
Campus	Mississippi Valley State University	Miami University-Middletown
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mississippi Valley State University is larger than than Miami University-Middletown based on total student enrollment (1,879 students vs. 1,269 students)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Miami University-Middletown Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mississippi Valley State University or Miami University-Middletown?

• Mississippi Valley State University is 15.5% more expensive to attend than Miami University-Middletown for in-state tuition ($7,394.00 vs. $6,401.00)
• Out of state tuition is 137% higher at Miami University-Middletown than Mississippi Valley State University ($17,525.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mississippi Valley State University than Miami University-Middletown ($11,598 vs. $13,405)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi Valley State University are 95.1% lower than costs at Miami University Middletown ($8,112 vs. $15,824)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mississippi Valley State University than Miami University Middletown (91% vs. 80%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi Valley State University students is 98.1% larger than aid received Miami University Middletown ($9,961 vs. $5,028)

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

• Accepted freshman Miami University-Middletown students have a 0.47 point higher average high school GPA (3.37) than students at Mississippi Valley State University (2.9)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Miami University-Middletown Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mississippi Valley State University or Miami University-Middletown? 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 Miami University-Middletown and Mississippi Valley State University.

• The graduation rate at Mississippi Valley State University is higher than Miami University Middletown (24% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Miami University Middletown earn on average $27,700 more per year than Mississippi Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($54,300 vs. $26,600)
• Miami University Middletown students graduate with a $4,586 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($24,750 vs. $29,336)
• Miami University-Middletown graduates are paying $48 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($255 vs. $303)
• More Miami University-Middletown graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mississippi Valley State University students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 35%)

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