Mississippi Valley State University vs. Montana State University-Northern

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Montana State University Northern comparison

	Mississippi Valley State University	Montana State University Northern	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mississippi Valley State University	Montana State University-Northern
Location	Itta Bena, MS	Havre, MT
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,879	1,140
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#994
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mvsu.edu	msun.edu
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Costs	Mississippi Valley State University	Montana State University-Northern
Tuition (In State)	$7,394	$4,496
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,394	$17,096
Room & Board	$8,112	$6,470
Avg Net Price	$11,598	$10,940
Avg Grant Aid	$9,961	$5,162
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	84%

Admission	Mississippi Valley State University	Montana State University-Northern
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,436	-
Admitted	1,578	-
Acceptance Rate	64.8%
Enrolled %	14.3%
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)
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Academics	Mississippi Valley State University	Montana State University-Northern
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%)	Health Professions (29%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (21%) Education (16%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	Mississippi Valley State University	Montana State University-Northern
Graduation Rate	24%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,600	$40,100
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,336	$15,340
Median Loan Payment	$303	$158

Diversity	Mississippi Valley State University	Montana State University-Northern
% Men	42%	56%
% Women	58%	44%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	75%
% Black	92%	2%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	13%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	4%	4%

Students	Mississippi Valley State University	Montana State University-Northern
% In-State	54%	87%
% Out-of-State	45%	11%
Campus	Mississippi Valley State University	Montana State University-Northern
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mississippi Valley State University is larger than than Montana State University-Northern based on total student enrollment (1,879 students vs. 1,140 students)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Montana State University-Northern Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mississippi Valley State University or Montana State University-Northern?

• Mississippi Valley State University is 64.5% more expensive to attend than Montana State University-Northern for in-state tuition ($7,394.00 vs. $4,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 131.2% higher at Montana State University-Northern than Mississippi Valley State University ($17,096.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Montana State University Northern than Mississippi Valley State University ($10,940 vs. $11,598)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montana State University Northern are 25.4% lower than costs at Mississippi Valley State University ($6,470 vs. $8,112)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mississippi Valley State University than Montana State University Northern (91% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi Valley State University students is 93% larger than aid received Montana State University Northern ($9,961 vs. $5,162)

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

• The average SAT score at Montana State University Northern (892) is 42 points higher than at Mississippi Valley State University (850)
• Incoming Montana State University-Northern students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Mississippi Valley State University (18)
• Accepted freshman Mississippi Valley State University students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (2.9) than students at Montana State University-Northern (2.79)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Montana State University-Northern Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mississippi Valley State University or Montana State University-Northern? 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 Montana State University-Northern and Mississippi Valley State University.

• The graduation rate at Mississippi Valley State University is higher than Montana State University Northern (24% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Montana State University Northern earn on average $13,500 more per year than Mississippi Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $26,600)
• Montana State University Northern students graduate with a $13,996 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($15,340 vs. $29,336)
• Montana State University-Northern graduates are paying $145 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($158 vs. $303)
• More Montana State University-Northern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mississippi Valley State University students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 35%)

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