Talladega College vs. Mississippi Valley State University

Talladega College vs. Mississippi Valley State University comparison

	Talladega College	Mississippi Valley State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Talladega College	Mississippi Valley State University
Location	Talladega, AL	Itta Bena, MS
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	837	2,196
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#985
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	talladega.edu	mvsu.edu
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Costs	Talladega College	Mississippi Valley State University
Tuition (In State)	$12,130	$7,892
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,130	$7,892
Room & Board	$6,704	$8,112
Avg Net Price	$12,450	$12,304
Avg Grant Aid	$11,031	$9,302
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	97%

Admission	Talladega College	Mississippi Valley State University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,900	3,411
Admitted	8,833	1,745
Acceptance Rate	99.2%Open	51.2%
Enrolled %	2.3%Open	19%
Avg High School GPA	2.4	2.9
Typical High School Grades	C+	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		13/22
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Talladega College	Mississippi Valley State University
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Ethnic Studies (53%) Business (15%) Education (10%) Psychology (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%)	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Talladega College	Mississippi Valley State University
Graduation Rate	20%	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,500	$26,600
Making Student Loan Payments	15%	35%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,822	$29,336
Median Loan Payment	$298	$303

Diversity	Talladega College	Mississippi Valley State University
% Men	2%	3%
% Women	4%	5%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	Yes	Yes
% White	3%	3%
% Black	89%	92%
% Hispanic	5%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	4%

Students	Talladega College	Mississippi Valley State University
% In-State	35%	54%
% Out-of-State	62%	45%
Campus	Talladega College	Mississippi Valley State University
Campus Housing	No	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

• Mississippi Valley State University is larger than than Talladega College based on total student enrollment (2,196 students vs. 837 students)

Talladega College vs. Mississippi Valley State University Cost Comparison

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

• Talladega College is 53.7% more expensive to attend than Mississippi Valley State University for in-state tuition ($12,130.00 vs. $7,892.00)
• Out of state tuition is 53.7% higher at Talladega College than Mississippi Valley State University ($12,130.00 vs. $7,892.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mississippi Valley State University than Talladega College ($12,304 vs. $12,450)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Talladega College are 21% lower than costs at Mississippi Valley State University ($6,704 vs. $8,112)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mississippi Valley State University than Talladega College (97% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Talladega College students is 18.6% larger than aid received Mississippi Valley State University ($11,031 vs. $9,302)

Talladega College vs. Mississippi Valley State University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Talladega 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 Talladega College .

• Accepted freshman Mississippi Valley State University students have a 0.5 point higher average high school GPA (2.9) than students at Talladega College (2.4)
• Talladega College has a higher acceptance rate (99.2%) than Mississippi Valley State University (51.2%)

Talladega College vs. Mississippi Valley State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Talladega 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 Talladega College.

• The graduation rate at Mississippi Valley State University is higher than Talladega College (24% vs. 20%)
• Graduates from Mississippi Valley State University earn on average $100 more per year than Talladega College graduates after ten years. ($26,600 vs. $26,500)
• Talladega College students graduate with a $514 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($28,822 vs. $29,336)
• Talladega College graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($298 vs. $303)
• More Mississippi Valley State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Talladega College students, three years after graduation. (35% vs. 15%)

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