Mississippi Valley State University vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University comparison

	Mississippi Valley State University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mississippi Valley State University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Location	Itta Bena, MS	Durant, OK
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,879	5,479
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#994	#944
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mvsu.edu	se.edu
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Costs	Mississippi Valley State University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Tuition (In State)	$7,394	$6,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,394	$15,360
Room & Board	$8,112	$7,250
Avg Net Price	$11,598	$10,004
Avg Grant Aid	$9,961	$7,181
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	95%

Admission	Mississippi Valley State University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,436	915
Admitted	1,578	679
Acceptance Rate	64.8%	74.2%
Enrolled %	14.3%	60.1%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	3.53
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	13/22	18/23
SAT Range		920/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	Mississippi Valley State University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Education (20%) Engineering Technology (12%) Business (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Mississippi Valley State University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Graduation Rate	24%	29%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,600	$39,100
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,336	$15,506
Median Loan Payment	$303	$160

Diversity	Mississippi Valley State University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
% Men	42%	40%
% Women	58%	60%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	55%
% Black	92%	5%
% Hispanic	1%	5%
% Native American	0%	28%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Mississippi Valley State University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
% In-State	54%	73%
% Out-of-State	45%	26%
Campus	Mississippi Valley State University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southeastern Oklahoma State University is larger than than Mississippi Valley State University based on total student enrollment (5,479 students vs. 1,879 students)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mississippi Valley State University or Southeastern Oklahoma State University?

• Mississippi Valley State University is 14.6% more expensive to attend than Southeastern Oklahoma State University for in-state tuition ($7,394.00 vs. $6,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 107.7% higher at Southeastern Oklahoma State University than Mississippi Valley State University ($15,360.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Oklahoma State University than Mississippi Valley State University ($10,004 vs. $11,598)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are 11.9% lower than costs at Mississippi Valley State University ($7,250 vs. $8,112)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southeastern Oklahoma State University than Mississippi Valley State University (95% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi Valley State University students is 38.7% larger than aid received Southeastern Oklahoma State University ($9,961 vs. $7,181)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southeastern Oklahoma State University (970) is 120 points higher than at Mississippi Valley State University (850)
• Incoming Southeastern Oklahoma State University students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Mississippi Valley State University (18)
• Accepted freshman Southeastern Oklahoma State University students have a 0.63 point higher average high school GPA (3.53) than students at Mississippi Valley State University (2.9)
• Southeastern Oklahoma State University has a higher acceptance rate (74.2%) than Mississippi Valley State University (64.8%)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mississippi Valley State University or Southeastern Oklahoma State University? 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 Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Mississippi Valley State University.

• The graduation rate at Southeastern Oklahoma State University is higher than Mississippi Valley State University (29% vs. 24%)
• Graduates from Southeastern Oklahoma State University earn on average $12,500 more per year than Mississippi Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($39,100 vs. $26,600)
• Southeastern Oklahoma State University students graduate with a $13,830 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($15,506 vs. $29,336)
• Southeastern Oklahoma State University graduates are paying $143 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($160 vs. $303)
• More Southeastern Oklahoma State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mississippi Valley State University students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 35%)

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