Mississippi Valley State University vs. Morrisville

Mississippi Valley State University vs. SUNY Morrisville comparison

	Mississippi Valley State University	SUNY Morrisville	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mississippi Valley State University	Morrisville
Location	Itta Bena, MS	Morrisville, NY
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,879	1,803
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#994	#804
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mvsu.edu	morrisville.edu
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Costs	Mississippi Valley State University	Morrisville
Tuition (In State)	$7,394	$7,070
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,394	$16,980
Room & Board	$8,112	$15,600
Avg Net Price	$11,598	$16,070
Avg Grant Aid	$9,961	$11,070
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	89%

Admission	Mississippi Valley State University	Morrisville
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,436	3,648
Admitted	1,578	3,180
Acceptance Rate	64.8%	87.2%
Enrolled %	14.3%	16.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	2.7
Typical High School Grades	B-	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	13/22	18/23
SAT Range		860/1060
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Mississippi Valley State University	Morrisville
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Agriculture (19%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Health Professions (14%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (10%)
Outcomes	Mississippi Valley State University	Morrisville
Graduation Rate	24%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,600	$35,600
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	48%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,336	$20,000
Median Loan Payment	$303	$206

Diversity	Mississippi Valley State University	Morrisville
% Men	42%	51%
% Women	58%	49%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	68%
% Black	92%	18%
% Hispanic	1%	8%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Mississippi Valley State University	Morrisville
% In-State	54%	93%
% Out-of-State	45%	6%
Campus	Mississippi Valley State University	Morrisville
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 Morrisville based on total student enrollment (1,879 students vs. 1,803 students)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Morrisville Cost Comparison

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

• Mississippi Valley State University is 4.6% more expensive to attend than Morrisville for in-state tuition ($7,394.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 129.6% higher at Morrisville than Mississippi Valley State University ($16,980.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mississippi Valley State University than Morrisville ($11,598 vs. $16,070)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi Valley State University are 92.3% lower than costs at SUNY Morrisville ($8,112 vs. $15,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mississippi Valley State University than SUNY Morrisville (91% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY Morrisville students is 11.1% larger than aid received Mississippi Valley State University ($11,070 vs. $9,961)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Morrisville Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at SUNY Morrisville (854) is 4 points higher than at Mississippi Valley State University (850)
• Incoming Morrisville 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 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (2.9) than students at Morrisville (2.7)
• Morrisville has a higher acceptance rate (87.2%) than Mississippi Valley State University (64.8%)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Morrisville Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mississippi Valley State University or Morrisville? 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 Morrisville and Mississippi Valley State University.

• The graduation rate at Morrisville is higher than Mississippi Valley State University (31% vs. 24%)
• Graduates from SUNY Morrisville earn on average $9,000 more per year than Mississippi Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($35,600 vs. $26,600)
• SUNY Morrisville students graduate with a $9,336 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($20,000 vs. $29,336)
• Morrisville graduates are paying $97 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($206 vs. $303)
• More Morrisville graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mississippi Valley State University students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 35%)

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