Southeastern vs. Mississippi Valley State University

Southeastern Louisiana University vs. Mississippi Valley State University comparison

	Southeastern Louisiana University	Mississippi Valley State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southeastern	Mississippi Valley State University
Location	Hammond, LA	Itta Bena, MS
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	13,465	1,879
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#968	#994
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	selu.edu	mvsu.edu
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Costs	Southeastern	Mississippi Valley State University
Tuition (In State)	$5,777	$7,394
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,255	$7,394
Room & Board	$9,430	$8,112
Avg Net Price	$12,291	$11,598
Avg Grant Aid	$10,785	$9,961
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	91%

Admission	Southeastern	Mississippi Valley State University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,887	2,436
Admitted	4,837	1,578
Acceptance Rate	99%	64.8%
Enrolled %	48.9%	14.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.39	2.9
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	19/24	13/22
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Southeastern	Mississippi Valley State University
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (21%) Health Professions (11%) Education (10%) Engineering Technology (4%)	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Southeastern	Mississippi Valley State University
Graduation Rate	33%	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,100	$26,600
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	35%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,272	$29,336
Median Loan Payment	$219	$303

Diversity	Southeastern	Mississippi Valley State University
% Men	37%	42%
% Women	63%	58%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	64%	3%
% Black	18%	92%
% Hispanic	8%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	4%

Students	Southeastern	Mississippi Valley State University
% In-State	96%	54%
% Out-of-State	2%	45%
Campus	Southeastern	Mississippi Valley State University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southeastern Louisiana University is larger than than Mississippi Valley State University based on total student enrollment (13,465 students vs. 1,879 students)

Southeastern vs. Mississippi Valley State University Cost Comparison

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

• Mississippi Valley State University is 28% more expensive to attend than Southeastern for in-state tuition ($7,394.00 vs. $5,777.00)
• Out of state tuition is 146.9% higher at Southeastern than Mississippi Valley State University ($18,255.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mississippi Valley State University than Southeastern ($11,598 vs. $12,291)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi Valley State University are 16.2% lower than costs at Southeastern Louisiana University ($8,112 vs. $9,430)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southeastern Louisiana University than Mississippi Valley State University (97% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern Louisiana University students is 8.3% larger than aid received Mississippi Valley State University ($10,785 vs. $9,961)

Southeastern vs. Mississippi Valley State University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Southeastern 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 Southeastern .

• The average SAT score at Southeastern Louisiana University (1030) is 180 points higher than at Mississippi Valley State University (850)
• Incoming Southeastern students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Mississippi Valley State University (18)
• Accepted freshman Southeastern students have a 0.49 point higher average high school GPA (3.39) than students at Mississippi Valley State University (2.9)
• Southeastern has a higher acceptance rate (99%) than Mississippi Valley State University (64.8%)

Southeastern vs. Mississippi Valley State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southeastern 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 Southeastern.

• The graduation rate at Southeastern is higher than Mississippi Valley State University (33% vs. 24%)
• Graduates from Southeastern Louisiana University earn on average $14,500 more per year than Mississippi Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($41,100 vs. $26,600)
• Southeastern Louisiana University students graduate with a $8,064 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($21,272 vs. $29,336)
• Southeastern graduates are paying $84 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($219 vs. $303)
• More Southeastern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mississippi Valley State University students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 35%)

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