Mississippi Valley State University vs. Penn State Shenango

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Mississippi Valley State University	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mississippi Valley State University	Penn State Shenango
Location	Itta Bena, MS	Sharon, PA
Setting	Remote Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,879	281
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#994
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mvsu.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Mississippi Valley State University	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$7,394	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,394	$22,650
Room & Board	$8,112	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$11,598	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$9,961	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	100%

Admission	Mississippi Valley State University	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,436	192
Admitted	1,578	167
Acceptance Rate	64.8%	87%
Enrolled %	14.3%	30.5%
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)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Mississippi Valley State University	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Mississippi Valley State University	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	24%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,600	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,336	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$303	$277

Diversity	Mississippi Valley State University	Penn State Shenango
% Men	42%	30%
% Women	58%	70%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	85%
% Black	92%	7%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	Mississippi Valley State University	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	54%	86%
% Out-of-State	45%	14%
Campus	Mississippi Valley State University	Penn State Shenango
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 Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (1,879 students vs. 281 students)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

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

• Penn State Shenango is 83.5% more expensive to attend than Mississippi Valley State University for in-state tuition ($13,568.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• Out of state tuition is 206.3% higher at Penn State Shenango than Mississippi Valley State University ($22,650.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mississippi Valley State University than Penn State Shenango ($11,598 vs. $16,778)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi Valley State University are 60.1% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($8,112 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Mississippi Valley State University (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is 30.1% larger than aid received Mississippi Valley State University ($12,956 vs. $9,961)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Shenango (942) is 92 points higher than at Mississippi Valley State University (850)
• Incoming Penn State Shenango students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Mississippi Valley State University (18)
• Penn State Shenango has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than Mississippi Valley State University (64.8%)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Penn State Shenango is higher than Mississippi Valley State University (44% vs. 24%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $28,700 more per year than Mississippi Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $26,600)
• Penn State Shenango students graduate with a $2,518 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($26,818 vs. $29,336)
• Penn State Shenango graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($277 vs. $303)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mississippi Valley State University students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 35%)

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