Mississippi Valley State University vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Mississippi Valley State University vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg comparison

	Mississippi Valley State University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mississippi Valley State University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Location	Itta Bena, MS	Parkersburg, WV
Setting	Remote Town	Small Suburban
Enrollment	2,196	2,584
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#985
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mvsu.edu	wvup.edu
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Costs	Mississippi Valley State University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Tuition (In State)	$7,892	$4,320
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,892	$9,024
Room & Board	$8,112	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$12,304	$3,536
Avg Grant Aid	$9,302	$6,637
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	89%

Admission	Mississippi Valley State University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,411	-
Admitted	1,745	-
Acceptance Rate	51.2%	Open
Enrolled %	19%	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)
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Academics	Mississippi Valley State University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Business (17%) Health Professions (10%) Science Technologies (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Mississippi Valley State University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Graduation Rate	24%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,600	$31,500
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,336	$12,031
Median Loan Payment	$303	$124

Diversity	Mississippi Valley State University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% Men	3%	13%
% Women	5%	21%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	92%
% Black	92%	2%
% Hispanic	1%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Mississippi Valley State University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% In-State	54%	91%
% Out-of-State	45%	9%
Campus	Mississippi Valley State University	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• West Virginia University at Parkersburg is larger than than Mississippi Valley State University based on total student enrollment (2,584 students vs. 2,196 students)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mississippi Valley State University or West Virginia University at Parkersburg?

• Mississippi Valley State University is 82.7% more expensive to attend than West Virginia University at Parkersburg for in-state tuition ($7,892.00 vs. $4,320.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.3% higher at West Virginia University at Parkersburg than Mississippi Valley State University ($9,024.00 vs. $7,892.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at West Virginia University at Parkersburg than Mississippi Valley State University ($3,536 vs. $12,304)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are 12.7% lower than costs at Mississippi Valley State University ($7,200 vs. $8,112)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mississippi Valley State University than West Virginia University at Parkersburg (97% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi Valley State University students is 40.2% larger than aid received West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($9,302 vs. $6,637)

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

Mississippi Valley State University vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mississippi Valley State University or West Virginia University at Parkersburg? 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg and Mississippi Valley State University.

• The graduation rate at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is higher than Mississippi Valley State University (31% vs. 24%)
• Graduates from West Virginia University at Parkersburg earn on average $4,900 more per year than Mississippi Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($31,500 vs. $26,600)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg students graduate with a $17,305 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($12,031 vs. $29,336)
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates are paying $179 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($124 vs. $303)
• More Mississippi Valley State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University at Parkersburg students, three years after graduation. (35% vs. 33%)

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