Mississippi Valley State University vs. Northern New Mexico College

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Northern New Mexico College comparison

	Mississippi Valley State University	Northern New Mexico College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mississippi Valley State University	Northern New Mexico College
Location	Itta Bena, MS	Espanola, NM
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,879	1,154
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#994
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mvsu.edu	nnmc.edu
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Costs	Mississippi Valley State University	Northern New Mexico College
Tuition (In State)	$7,394	$5,064
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,394	$14,329
Room & Board	$8,112	$12,540
Avg Net Price	$11,598	$8,383
Avg Grant Aid	$9,961	$7,267
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	99%

Admission	Mississippi Valley State University	Northern New Mexico 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	2.63
Typical High School Grades	B-	C+
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	Northern New Mexico College
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%)	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (4%)
Outcomes	Mississippi Valley State University	Northern New Mexico College
Graduation Rate	24%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,600	$32,100
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,336	$9,000
Median Loan Payment	$303	$93

Diversity	Mississippi Valley State University	Northern New Mexico College
% Men	42%	42%
% Women	58%	58%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	10%
% Black	92%	4%
% Hispanic	1%	68%
% Native American	0%	11%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Mississippi Valley State University	Northern New Mexico College
% In-State	54%	94%
% Out-of-State	45%	1%
Campus	Mississippi Valley State University	Northern New Mexico College
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 Northern New Mexico College based on total student enrollment (1,879 students vs. 1,154 students)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Northern New Mexico College Cost Comparison

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

• Mississippi Valley State University is 46% more expensive to attend than Northern New Mexico College for in-state tuition ($7,394.00 vs. $5,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 93.8% higher at Northern New Mexico College than Mississippi Valley State University ($14,329.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northern New Mexico College than Mississippi Valley State University ($8,383 vs. $11,598)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi Valley State University are 54.6% lower than costs at Northern New Mexico College ($8,112 vs. $12,540)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northern New Mexico College than Mississippi Valley State University (99% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi Valley State University students is 37.1% larger than aid received Northern New Mexico College ($9,961 vs. $7,267)

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

• Accepted freshman Mississippi Valley State University students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (2.9) than students at Northern New Mexico College (2.63)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Northern New Mexico College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Northern New Mexico College is higher than Mississippi Valley State University (100% vs. 24%)
• Graduates from Northern New Mexico College earn on average $5,500 more per year than Mississippi Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($32,100 vs. $26,600)
• Northern New Mexico College students graduate with a $20,336 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($9,000 vs. $29,336)
• Northern New Mexico College graduates are paying $210 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($93 vs. $303)
• More Northern New Mexico College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mississippi Valley State University students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 35%)

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