Valley City State University vs. Minnesota School of Business-Blaine

Valley City State University vs. Minnesota School of Business Blaine comparison

	Valley City State University	Minnesota School of Business Blaine	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Valley City State University	Minnesota School of Business-Blaine
Location	Valley City, ND	Blaine, MN
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,658	181
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#689
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	vcsu.edu	msbcollege.edu
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Costs	Valley City State University	Minnesota School of Business-Blaine
Tuition (In State)	$6,619	$14,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,583	$14,040
Room & Board	$6,957	$5,472
Avg Net Price	$12,164	$17,017
Avg Grant Aid	$7,525	$6,511
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Valley City State University	Minnesota School of Business-Blaine
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	429	-
Admitted	358	-
Acceptance Rate	83.4%	Open
Enrolled %	57.3%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.31	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/23
SAT Range	1030/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	Valley City State University	Minnesota School of Business-Blaine
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Education (54%) Business (12%) Natural Resources Conservation (5%) Human Services (4%) Health Professions (4%)	Business (41%) Health Professions (39%) Legal Professions (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)
Outcomes	Valley City State University	Minnesota School of Business-Blaine
Graduation Rate	42%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,200	$35,300
Making Student Loan Payments	71%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,330	$26,325
Median Loan Payment	$220	$272

Diversity	Valley City State University	Minnesota School of Business-Blaine
% Men	41%	0%
% Women	59%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	83%
% Black	4%	4%
% Hispanic	6%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	7%

Students	Valley City State University	Minnesota School of Business-Blaine
% In-State	69%	-
% Out-of-State	30%	-
Campus	Valley City State University	Minnesota School of Business-Blaine
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Valley City State University is larger than than Minnesota School of Business-Blaine based on total student enrollment (1,658 students vs. 181 students)

Valley City State University vs. Minnesota School of Business-Blaine Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Valley City State University or Minnesota School of Business-Blaine?

• Minnesota School of Business Blaine is 112.1% more expensive to attend than Valley City State University for in-state tuition ($14,040.00 vs. $6,619.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21.2% higher at Minnesota School of Business-Blaine than Valley City State University ($14,040.00 vs. $11,583.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Valley City State University than Minnesota School of Business-Blaine ($12,164 vs. $17,017)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Minnesota School of Business Blaine are 27.1% lower than costs at Valley City State University ($5,472 vs. $6,957)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Valley City State University as Minnesota School of Business Blaine (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Valley City State University students is 15.6% larger than aid received Minnesota School of Business Blaine ($7,525 vs. $6,511)

Which college is harder to get into, Valley City State University or Minnesota School of Business-Blaine? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Minnesota School of Business-Blaine or Valley City State University .

Valley City State University vs. Minnesota School of Business-Blaine Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Valley City State University or Minnesota School of Business-Blaine? 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 Minnesota School of Business-Blaine and Valley City State University.

• Graduates from Valley City State University earn on average $6,900 more per year than Minnesota School of Business-Blaine graduates after ten years. ($42,200 vs. $35,300)
• Valley City State University students graduate with a $4,995 lower median federal student loan debt than Minnesota School of Business-Blaine graduates. ($21,330 vs. $26,325)
• Valley City State University graduates are paying $52 less per month on federal student loans than Minnesota School of Business-Blaine graduates. ($220 vs. $272)
• More Valley City State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Minnesota School of Business-Blaine students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 42%)

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