Mississippi Valley State University vs. Ohio State University-Newark Campus

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Ohio State University Newark Campus comparison

	Mississippi Valley State University	Ohio State University Newark Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mississippi Valley State University	Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Location	Itta Bena, MS	Newark, OH
Setting	Remote Town	Small Suburban
Enrollment	1,879	2,263
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#994
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mvsu.edu	osu.edu
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Costs	Mississippi Valley State University	Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Tuition (In State)	$7,394	$8,677
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,394	$32,914
Room & Board	$8,112	$9,438
Avg Net Price	$11,598	$15,024
Avg Grant Aid	$9,961	$6,718
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	72%

Admission	Mississippi Valley State University	Ohio State University-Newark Campus
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		Jul 14, 2025

Academics	Mississippi Valley State University	Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	27:1
Popular Majors	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%) Education (21%) Psychology (12%) English and Literature (7%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Mississippi Valley State University	Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Graduation Rate	24%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,600	$50,600
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,336	$21,500
Median Loan Payment	$303	$222

Diversity	Mississippi Valley State University	Ohio State University-Newark Campus
% Men	42%	49%
% Women	58%	51%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	72%
% Black	92%	13%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	Mississippi Valley State University	Ohio State University-Newark Campus
% In-State	54%	99%
% Out-of-State	45%	1%
Campus	Mississippi Valley State University	Ohio State University-Newark Campus
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

• Ohio State University Newark Campus is larger than than Mississippi Valley State University based on total student enrollment (2,263 students vs. 1,879 students)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Ohio State University-Newark Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mississippi Valley State University or Ohio State University-Newark Campus?

• Ohio State University Newark Campus is 17.4% more expensive to attend than Mississippi Valley State University for in-state tuition ($8,677.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• Out of state tuition is 345.1% higher at Ohio State University-Newark Campus than Mississippi Valley State University ($32,914.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mississippi Valley State University than Ohio State University-Newark Campus ($11,598 vs. $15,024)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi Valley State University are 16.3% lower than costs at Ohio State University Newark Campus ($8,112 vs. $9,438)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mississippi Valley State University than Ohio State University Newark Campus (91% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi Valley State University students is 48.3% larger than aid received Ohio State University Newark Campus ($9,961 vs. $6,718)

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

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Ohio State University-Newark Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mississippi Valley State University or Ohio State University-Newark Campus? 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 Ohio State University-Newark Campus and Mississippi Valley State University.

• The graduation rate at Ohio State University-Newark Campus is higher than Mississippi Valley State University (38% vs. 24%)
• Graduates from Ohio State University Newark Campus earn on average $24,000 more per year than Mississippi Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($50,600 vs. $26,600)
• Ohio State University Newark Campus students graduate with a $7,836 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($21,500 vs. $29,336)
• Ohio State University-Newark Campus graduates are paying $81 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($222 vs. $303)
• More Ohio State University-Newark Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mississippi Valley State University students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 35%)

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