Saint Joseph Seminary College vs. Mississippi Valley State University

Saint Joseph Seminary College vs. Mississippi Valley State University comparison

	Saint Joseph Seminary College	Mississippi Valley State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph Seminary College	Mississippi Valley State University
Location	St. Benedict, LA	Itta Bena, MS
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	107	1,879
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#994
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	saintjosephabbey.com	mvsu.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph Seminary College	Mississippi Valley State University
Tuition (In State)	$22,300	$7,394
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,300	$7,394
Room & Board	$15,150	$8,112
Avg Net Price	$36,285	$11,598
Avg Grant Aid	$5,377	$9,961
% Receiving Grant Aid	64%	91%

Admission	Saint Joseph Seminary College	Mississippi Valley State University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,436
Admitted	-	1,578
Acceptance Rate	Open	64.8%
Enrolled %	Open	14.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.25	2.9
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
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	Saint Joseph Seminary College	Mississippi Valley State University
Student to Faculty Ratio	5:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph Seminary College	Mississippi Valley State University
Graduation Rate	71%	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$26,600
Making Student Loan Payments	-	35%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$29,336
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$303

Diversity	Saint Joseph Seminary College	Mississippi Valley State University
% Men	100%	42%
% Women	0%	58%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	71%	3%
% Black	3%	92%
% Hispanic	18%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	Saint Joseph Seminary College	Mississippi Valley State University
% In-State	38%	54%
% Out-of-State	63%	45%
Campus	Saint Joseph Seminary College	Mississippi Valley State University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mississippi Valley State University is larger than than Saint Joseph Seminary College based on total student enrollment (1,879 students vs. 107 students)

Saint Joseph Seminary College vs. Mississippi Valley State University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Joseph Seminary College or Mississippi Valley State University?

• Saint Joseph Seminary College is 201.6% more expensive to attend than Mississippi Valley State University for in-state tuition ($22,300.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• Out of state tuition is 201.6% higher at Saint Joseph Seminary College than Mississippi Valley State University ($22,300.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mississippi Valley State University than Saint Joseph Seminary College ($11,598 vs. $36,285)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi Valley State University are 86.8% lower than costs at Saint Joseph Seminary College ($8,112 vs. $15,150)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mississippi Valley State University than Saint Joseph Seminary College (91% vs. 64%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi Valley State University students is 85.3% larger than aid received Saint Joseph Seminary College ($9,961 vs. $5,377)

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

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

Saint Joseph Seminary College vs. Mississippi Valley State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Joseph Seminary College or Mississippi Valley 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 Mississippi Valley State University and Saint Joseph Seminary College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Joseph Seminary College is higher than Mississippi Valley State University (71% vs. 24%)

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