UAPB vs. Mississippi Valley State University

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff vs. Mississippi Valley State University comparison

	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Mississippi Valley State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAPB	Mississippi Valley State University
Location	Pine Bluff, AR	Itta Bena, MS
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,387	1,879
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#987	#994
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uapb.edu	mvsu.edu
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Costs	UAPB	Mississippi Valley State University
Tuition (In State)	$5,640	$7,394
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,810	$7,394
Room & Board	$8,866	$8,112
Avg Net Price	$9,959	$11,598
Avg Grant Aid	$13,469	$9,961
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	91%

Admission	UAPB	Mississippi Valley State University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,183	2,436
Admitted	2,900	1,578
Acceptance Rate	69.3%	64.8%
Enrolled %	19.8%	14.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	2.9
Typical High School Grades	B-	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	14/18	13/22
SAT Range	805/1045
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	UAPB	Mississippi Valley State University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Engineering Technology (8%)	Education (29%) Business (23%) Human Services (19%) Biology (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	UAPB	Mississippi Valley State University
Graduation Rate	23%	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,200	$26,600
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	35%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,748	$29,336
Median Loan Payment	$276	$303

Diversity	UAPB	Mississippi Valley State University
% Men	44%	42%
% Women	56%	58%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	Yes	Yes
% White	4%	3%
% Black	92%	92%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	UAPB	Mississippi Valley State University
% In-State	59%	54%
% Out-of-State	38%	45%
Campus	UAPB	Mississippi Valley State University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is larger than than Mississippi Valley State University based on total student enrollment (2,387 students vs. 1,879 students)

UAPB vs. Mississippi Valley State University Cost Comparison

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

• Mississippi Valley State University is 31.1% more expensive to attend than UAPB for in-state tuition ($7,394.00 vs. $5,640.00)
• Out of state tuition is 73.2% higher at UAPB than Mississippi Valley State University ($12,810.00 vs. $7,394.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than Mississippi Valley State University ($9,959 vs. $11,598)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi Valley State University are 9.3% lower than costs at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($8,112 vs. $8,866)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than Mississippi Valley State University (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff students is 35.2% larger than aid received Mississippi Valley State University ($13,469 vs. $9,961)

UAPB vs. Mississippi Valley State University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UAPB 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 UAPB .

• The average SAT score at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (871) is 21 points higher than at Mississippi Valley State University (850)
• Incoming UAPB students have at the same average ACT score (18) as students at Mississippi Valley State University (18)
• Accepted freshman UAPB students have at the same average high school GPA (2.9) as students at Mississippi Valley State University (2.9)
• UAPB has a higher acceptance rate (69.3%) than Mississippi Valley State University (64.8%)

UAPB vs. Mississippi Valley State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UAPB 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 UAPB.

• The graduation rate at Mississippi Valley State University is higher than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (24% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff earn on average $3,600 more per year than Mississippi Valley State University graduates after ten years. ($30,200 vs. $26,600)
• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff students graduate with a $2,588 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($26,748 vs. $29,336)
• UAPB graduates are paying $27 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Valley State University graduates. ($276 vs. $303)
• More Mississippi Valley State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAPB students, three years after graduation. (35% vs. 30%)

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