Mississippi Valley State University vs. South Georgia State College

Mississippi Valley State University vs. South Georgia State College comparison

	Mississippi Valley State University	South Georgia State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mississippi Valley State University	South Georgia State College
Location	Itta Bena, MS	Douglas, GA
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,879	1,793
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#994
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mvsu.edu	sgsc.edu
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Costs	Mississippi Valley State University	South Georgia State College
Tuition (In State)	$7,394	$2,280
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,394	$8,632
Room & Board	$8,112	$9,238
Avg Net Price	$11,598	$8,550
Avg Grant Aid	$9,961	$8,601
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	95%

Admission	Mississippi Valley State University	South Georgia State 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	South Georgia State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Mississippi Valley State University	South Georgia State College
Graduation Rate	24%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,600	$33,700
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,336	$11,750
Median Loan Payment	$303	$121

Diversity	Mississippi Valley State University	South Georgia State College
% Men	42%	32%
% Women	58%	68%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	56%
% Black	92%	34%
% Hispanic	1%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Mississippi Valley State University	South Georgia State College
% In-State	54%	96%
% Out-of-State	45%	4%
Campus	Mississippi Valley State University	South Georgia State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mississippi Valley State University is larger than than South Georgia State College based on total student enrollment (1,879 students vs. 1,793 students)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. South Georgia State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mississippi Valley State University or South Georgia State College?

• Mississippi Valley State University is 224.3% more expensive to attend than South Georgia State College for in-state tuition ($7,394.00 vs. $2,280.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.7% higher at South Georgia State College than Mississippi Valley State University ($8,632.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Georgia State College than Mississippi Valley State University ($8,550 vs. $11,598)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi Valley State University are 13.9% lower than costs at South Georgia State College ($8,112 vs. $9,238)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Georgia State College than Mississippi Valley State University (95% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi Valley State University students is 15.8% larger than aid received South Georgia State College ($9,961 vs. $8,601)

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

Mississippi Valley State University vs. South Georgia State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mississippi Valley State University or South Georgia State 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 South Georgia State College and Mississippi Valley State University.

• Graduates from South Georgia State College earn on average $7,100 more per year than Mississippi Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($33,700 vs. $26,600)
• South Georgia State College students graduate with a $17,586 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($11,750 vs. $29,336)
• South Georgia State College graduates are paying $182 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($121 vs. $303)
• More Mississippi Valley State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Georgia State College students, three years after graduation. (35% vs. 26%)

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