Mississippi Valley State University Overview

Mississippi Valley State University is a public institution located in Itta Bena, Mississippi. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting.

What Is Mississippi Valley State University Known For?

• The master's degree is the highest award offered at Mississippi Valley State University.
• In a recent academic period68% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Mississippi Valley State University?

Contact details for Mississippi Valley State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	14000 Highway 82 West, Itta Bena, MS 38941-1400
Phone:	662-254-9041
Website:	www.mvsu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Mississippi Valley State University?

You can apply to Mississippi Valley State University online at: www.mvsu.edu/prospective_students/admissions/intent_to_enroll.php

Admission Requirements for Mississippi Valley State University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Mississippi Valley State University?

With an acceptance rate of 65%, Mississippi Valley State University does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 64%, and the acceptance rate for women is 65%.

Average Test Scores

Mississippi Valley State University received ACT scores from 58% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 11 and 16. Math scores were between 14 and 0. Composite scores were between 13 and 18.

Can I Afford Mississippi Valley State University?

The overall average net price of Mississippi Valley State University is $14,279. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Mississippi Valley State University, approximately 62% of students took out student loans averaging $6,105 a year. That adds up to $24,420 over four years for those students.

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Mississippi Valley State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,694 undergraduate students at Mississippi Valley State University, with 1,231 being full-time and 463 being part-time.

There are also 338 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,231 full-time undergraduates at Mississippi Valley State University, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Mississippi Valley State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	5
Black or African American	1,160
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

Geographic Diversity

Mississippi students aren't the only ones who study at Mississippi Valley State University. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 15 countries are represented at Mississippi Valley State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Kazakhstan, Nigeria, and Jamaica.

Mississippi Valley State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Teacher Education Grade Specific	31	42	73
Business Administration & Management	24	15	39
Liberal Arts General Studies	34	0	34
General Biology	28	0	28
Criminal Justice & Corrections	15	8	23
Health & Physical Education	10	11	21
Social Work	20	0	20
Public Relations & Advertising	12	2	14
Music	13	0	13
Chemistry	11	0	11
Industrial Production Technology	9	0	9
Computer Information Systems	8	0	8
Mathematics	7	0	7
Human Services	0	7	7
Public Health	2	2	4
Sociology	4	0	4
Accounting	3	0	3
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	3	0	3
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	0	2	2
General English Literature	2	0	2
General Visual & Performing Arts	2	0	2
Public Administration	0	1	1
Special Education	0	0	0
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0
Writing Studies	0	0	0
History	0	0	0
Political Science & Government	0	0	0
TOTAL	238	90	328

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Chillin662 under License

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