Mississippi Valley State University vs. Vatterott Educational Centers

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Vatterott College Sunset Hills comparison

	Mississippi Valley State University	Vatterott College Sunset Hills	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mississippi Valley State University	Vatterott Educational Centers
Location	Itta Bena, MS	Sunset Hills, MO
Setting	Remote Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,879	316
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#994
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	mvsu.edu	vatterott.edu
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Costs	Mississippi Valley State University	Vatterott Educational Centers
Tuition (In State)	$7,394	$10,559
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,394	$10,559
Room & Board	$8,112	$6,258
Avg Net Price	$11,598	$18,527
Avg Grant Aid	$9,961	$5,506
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	91%

Admission	Mississippi Valley State University	Vatterott Educational Centers
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)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	Mississippi Valley State University	Vatterott Educational Centers
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%)	Construction Trades (48%) Computer and Information Sciences (18%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (14%) Engineering Technology (8%) Health Professions (6%)
Outcomes	Mississippi Valley State University	Vatterott Educational Centers
Graduation Rate	24%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,600	$32,200
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	20%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,336	$22,456
Median Loan Payment	$303	$232

Diversity	Mississippi Valley State University	Vatterott Educational Centers
% Men	42%	0%
% Women	58%	0%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	64%
% Black	92%	16%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	16%

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

Comparable Facts

• Mississippi Valley State University is larger than than Vatterott Educational Centers based on total student enrollment (1,879 students vs. 316 students)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Vatterott Educational Centers Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mississippi Valley State University or Vatterott Educational Centers?

• Vatterott College Sunset Hills is 42.8% more expensive to attend than Mississippi Valley State University for in-state tuition ($10,559.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• Out of state tuition is 42.8% higher at Vatterott Educational Centers than Mississippi Valley State University ($10,559.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mississippi Valley State University than Vatterott Educational Centers ($11,598 vs. $18,527)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Vatterott College Sunset Hills are 29.6% lower than costs at Mississippi Valley State University ($6,258 vs. $8,112)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mississippi Valley State University as Vatterott College Sunset Hills (91% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi Valley State University students is 80.9% larger than aid received Vatterott College Sunset Hills ($9,961 vs. $5,506)

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

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Vatterott Educational Centers Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mississippi Valley State University or Vatterott Educational Centers? 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 Vatterott Educational Centers and Mississippi Valley State University.

• The graduation rate at Vatterott Educational Centers is higher than Mississippi Valley State University (100% vs. 24%)
• Graduates from Vatterott College Sunset Hills earn on average $5,600 more per year than Mississippi Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($32,200 vs. $26,600)
• Vatterott College Sunset Hills students graduate with a $6,880 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($22,456 vs. $29,336)
• Vatterott Educational Centers graduates are paying $71 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($232 vs. $303)
• More Mississippi Valley State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Vatterott Educational Centers students, three years after graduation. (35% vs. 20%)

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