University of Alaska Southeast vs. Mississippi Valley State University

University of Alaska Southeast vs. Mississippi Valley State University comparison

	University of Alaska Southeast	Mississippi Valley State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Alaska Southeast	Mississippi Valley State University
Location	Juneau, AK	Itta Bena, MS
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,923	1,879
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#994
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	alaska.edu	mvsu.edu
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Costs	University of Alaska Southeast	Mississippi Valley State University
Tuition (In State)	$5,616	$7,394
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,200	$7,394
Room & Board	$9,830	$8,112
Avg Net Price	$9,823	$11,598
Avg Grant Aid	$8,177	$9,961
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	91%

Admission	University of Alaska Southeast	Mississippi Valley State University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	466	2,436
Admitted	292	1,578
Acceptance Rate	62.7%Open	64.8%
Enrolled %	56.5%Open	14.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.9
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	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)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	University of Alaska Southeast	Mississippi Valley State University
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Health Professions (10%) Construction Trades (6%)	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	University of Alaska Southeast	Mississippi Valley State University
Graduation Rate	26%	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,800	$26,600
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	35%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,750	$29,336
Median Loan Payment	$173	$303

Diversity	University of Alaska Southeast	Mississippi Valley State University
% Men	35%	42%
% Women	65%	58%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	47%	3%
% Black	1%	92%
% Hispanic	7%	1%
% Native American	11%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	22%	4%

Students	University of Alaska Southeast	Mississippi Valley State University
% In-State	80%	54%
% Out-of-State	18%	45%
Campus	University of Alaska Southeast	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

• University of Alaska Southeast is larger than than Mississippi Valley State University based on total student enrollment (1,923 students vs. 1,879 students)

University of Alaska Southeast vs. Mississippi Valley State University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Alaska Southeast or Mississippi Valley State University?

• Mississippi Valley State University is 31.7% more expensive to attend than University of Alaska Southeast for in-state tuition ($7,394.00 vs. $5,616.00)
• Out of state tuition is 159.7% higher at University of Alaska Southeast than Mississippi Valley State University ($19,200.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Alaska Southeast than Mississippi Valley State University ($9,823 vs. $11,598)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi Valley State University are 21.2% lower than costs at University of Alaska Southeast ($8,112 vs. $9,830)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mississippi Valley State University than University of Alaska Southeast (91% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi Valley State University students is 21.8% larger than aid received University of Alaska Southeast ($9,961 vs. $8,177)

University of Alaska Southeast vs. Mississippi Valley State University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, University of Alaska Southeast 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 University of Alaska Southeast .

• Mississippi Valley State University has a higher acceptance rate (64.8%) than University of Alaska Southeast (62.7%)

University of Alaska Southeast vs. Mississippi Valley State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Alaska Southeast 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 University of Alaska Southeast.

• The graduation rate at University of Alaska Southeast is higher than Mississippi Valley State University (26% vs. 24%)
• Graduates from University of Alaska Southeast earn on average $12,200 more per year than Mississippi Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($38,800 vs. $26,600)
• University of Alaska Southeast students graduate with a $12,586 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($16,750 vs. $29,336)
• University of Alaska Southeast graduates are paying $130 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($173 vs. $303)
• More University of Alaska Southeast graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mississippi Valley State University students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 35%)

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