Mississippi Valley State University vs. WCC

Mississippi Valley State University vs. Williamson Christian College comparison

	Mississippi Valley State University	Williamson Christian College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mississippi Valley State University	WCC
Location	Itta Bena, MS	Franklin, TN
Setting	Remote Town	Small City
Enrollment	1,879	60
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#994
Religious Affiliation	-	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mvsu.edu	williamsoncc.edu
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Costs	Mississippi Valley State University	WCC
Tuition (In State)	$7,394	$12,960
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,394	$12,960
Room & Board	$8,112	$14,180
Avg Net Price	$11,598	$10,299
Avg Grant Aid	$9,961	$14,001
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	100%

Admission	Mississippi Valley State University	WCC
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	3.25
Typical High School Grades	B-	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	WCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Business (70%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (30%)
Outcomes	Mississippi Valley State University	WCC
Graduation Rate	24%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,600	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	48%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,336	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$303	N/A

Diversity	Mississippi Valley State University	WCC
% Men	42%	43%
% Women	58%	57%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	71%
% Black	92%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	7%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Mississippi Valley State University	WCC
% In-State	54%	100%
% Out-of-State	45%	0%
Campus	Mississippi Valley State University	WCC
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 WCC based on total student enrollment (1,879 students vs. 60 students)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. WCC Cost Comparison

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

• Williamson Christian College is 75.3% more expensive to attend than Mississippi Valley State University for in-state tuition ($12,960.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• Out of state tuition is 75.3% higher at WCC than Mississippi Valley State University ($12,960.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Williamson Christian College than Mississippi Valley State University ($10,299 vs. $11,598)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi Valley State University are 74.8% lower than costs at Williamson Christian College ($8,112 vs. $14,180)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Williamson Christian College than Mississippi Valley State University (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Williamson Christian College students is 40.6% larger than aid received Mississippi Valley State University ($14,001 vs. $9,961)

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

• Accepted freshman WCC students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.25) than students at Mississippi Valley State University (2.9)

Mississippi Valley State University vs. WCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at WCC is higher than Mississippi Valley State University (100% vs. 24%)
• More WCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mississippi Valley State University students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 35%)

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