Mississippi Valley State University vs. O'More College of Design

Mississippi Valley State University vs. O'More College of Design comparison

	Mississippi Valley State University	O'More College of Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mississippi Valley State University	O'More College of Design
Location	Itta Bena, MS	Franklin, TN
Setting	Remote Town	Small City
Enrollment	1,879	157
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#994
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mvsu.edu	omorecollege.edu
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Costs	Mississippi Valley State University	O'More College of Design
Tuition (In State)	$7,394	$29,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,394	$29,880
Room & Board	$8,112	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$11,598	$26,987
Avg Grant Aid	$9,961	$11,983
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	96%

Admission	Mississippi Valley State University	O'More College of Design
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,436	89
Admitted	1,578	28
Acceptance Rate	64.8%	31.5%
Enrolled %	14.3%	57.1%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	3.78
Typical High School Grades	B-	A-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	High
ACT Range	13/22	18/22
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required
Application Deadline		Jul 31, 2025

Academics	Mississippi Valley State University	O'More College of Design
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Business (52%) Visual and Performing Arts (48%)
Outcomes	Mississippi Valley State University	O'More College of Design
Graduation Rate	24%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,600	$32,700
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,336	$28,875
Median Loan Payment	$303	$298

Diversity	Mississippi Valley State University	O'More College of Design
% Men	42%	0%
% Women	58%	0%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	78%
% Black	92%	11%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

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

Comparable Facts

• Mississippi Valley State University is larger than than O'More College of Design based on total student enrollment (1,879 students vs. 157 students)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. O'More College of Design Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mississippi Valley State University or O'More College of Design?

• O'More College of Design is 304.1% more expensive to attend than Mississippi Valley State University for in-state tuition ($29,880.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• Out of state tuition is 304.1% higher at O'More College of Design than Mississippi Valley State University ($29,880.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mississippi Valley State University than O'More College of Design ($11,598 vs. $26,987)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at O'More College of Design are 12.7% lower than costs at Mississippi Valley State University ($7,200 vs. $8,112)
• More students receive financial grant aid at O'More College of Design than Mississippi Valley State University (96% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by O'More College of Design students is 20.3% larger than aid received Mississippi Valley State University ($11,983 vs. $9,961)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. O'More College of Design Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman O'More College of Design students have a 0.88 point higher average high school GPA (3.78) than students at Mississippi Valley State University (2.9)
• Mississippi Valley State University has a higher acceptance rate (64.8%) than O'More College of Design (31.5%)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. O'More College of Design Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mississippi Valley State University or O'More College of Design? 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 O'More College of Design and Mississippi Valley State University.

• Graduates from O'More College of Design earn on average $6,100 more per year than Mississippi Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($32,700 vs. $26,600)
• O'More College of Design students graduate with a $461 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($28,875 vs. $29,336)
• O'More College of Design graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($298 vs. $303)
• More O'More College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mississippi Valley State University students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 35%)

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