Mississippi Valley State University vs. Northern Marianas College

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Northern Marianas College comparison

	Mississippi Valley State University	Northern Marianas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mississippi Valley State University	Northern Marianas College
Location	Itta Bena, MS	Saipan, MP
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,879	1,297
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#994
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mvsu.edu	marianas.edu
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Costs	Mississippi Valley State University	Northern Marianas College
Tuition (In State)	$7,394	$3,078
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,394	$4,560
Room & Board	$8,112	$6,800
Avg Net Price	$11,598	$2,488
Avg Grant Aid	$9,961	$7,891
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	99%

Admission	Mississippi Valley State University	Northern Marianas College
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	-
Typical High School Grades	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	Northern Marianas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Mississippi Valley State University	Northern Marianas College
Graduation Rate	24%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,600	$23,100
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,336	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$303	N/A

Diversity	Mississippi Valley State University	Northern Marianas College
% Men	42%	38%
% Women	58%	62%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	1%
% Black	92%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	45%
% Two or More Races	0%	11%
% International	0%	7%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	Mississippi Valley State University	Northern Marianas College
% In-State	54%	100%
% Out-of-State	45%	0%
Campus	Mississippi Valley State University	Northern Marianas College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mississippi Valley State University is larger than than Northern Marianas College based on total student enrollment (1,879 students vs. 1,297 students)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Northern Marianas College Cost Comparison

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

• Mississippi Valley State University is 140.2% more expensive to attend than Northern Marianas College for in-state tuition ($7,394.00 vs. $3,078.00)
• Out of state tuition is 62.1% higher at Mississippi Valley State University than Northern Marianas College ($7,394.00 vs. $4,560.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northern Marianas College than Mississippi Valley State University ($2,488 vs. $11,598)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northern Marianas College are 19.3% lower than costs at Mississippi Valley State University ($6,800 vs. $8,112)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northern Marianas College than Mississippi Valley State University (99% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi Valley State University students is 26.2% larger than aid received Northern Marianas College ($9,961 vs. $7,891)

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

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Northern Marianas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Mississippi Valley State University earn on average $3,500 more per year than Northern Marianas College graduates after ten years. ($26,600 vs. $23,100)

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