10-yr median earnings
$31,919
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Itta Bena, Mississippi
Mississippi Valley State University
Mississippi Valley State University is a public institution in Itta Bena, Mississippi. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $9,686
- Avg net price / yr
- $31,919
- 10-yr median earnings
- 24.3%
- 150%-time completion
- 92.4%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Mississippi Valley State University pairs modest former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 25th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 92.4%
- acceptance rate
- 24.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +24%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Distant
Carnegie: Master's (S)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Mississippi Valley State University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
31/100
Mississippi Valley State University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$31,919
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B+
$9,686
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
24.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$28,413
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
50.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
69.8%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$9,686
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
24.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 24.3%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Mississippi Valley State University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Mississippi Valley State University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Mississippi Valley State University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$31,919 25th percentile higher than 25% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Mississippi Valley State University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $31,919 | #3848 of 5103 | 25th |
| Average net price | $9,686 | #1078 of 5020 | 79th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 24.3% | #4536 of 4858 | 7th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,439 | #1809 of 5462 | 67th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,439
Undergraduate enrollment
92.4%
Acceptance rate
870
SAT average
24.3%
150%-time completion
$31,919
10-yr median earnings
69.8%
First-year retention
How Mississippi Valley State University ranks in Mississippi
State rank among 49 reporting Mississippi colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Mississippi Valley State University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $31,919 | #30 of 49 | 39th |
| Average net price | $9,686 | #19 of 49 | 61st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 24.3% | #41 of 42 | 2nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,439 | #25 of 51 | 51st |
Highest former-student earnings in Mississippi
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millsaps College | $53,848 | $26,034 |
| 2 | Mississippi State University | $51,513 | $17,595 |
| 3 | University of Mississippi | $50,994 | $13,314 |
| 4 | University of Mississippi Medical Center | $50,994 | - |
| 5 | Mississippi Christian University | $47,485 | $27,712 |
| 6 | Belhaven University | $46,440 | $15,676 |
| 7 | Mississippi University for Women | $46,128 | $12,411 |
| 8 | University of Southern Mississippi | $44,140 | $21,708 |
| 9 | William Carey University | $43,087 | $14,258 |
| 10 | Delta State University | $41,991 | $13,540 |
| 11 | Blue Mountain Christian University | $40,421 | $24,016 |
| 12 | Strayer University-Mississippi | $40,092 | - |
| 30 | Mississippi Valley State UniversityThis school | $31,919 | $9,686 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 92.4% |
| SAT Average | 870 |
| ACT Average | 16 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 13 – 17 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Mississippi Valley State University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$9,073 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$9,076 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$9,627 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$17,479 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Mississippi Valley State University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $7,692 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $7,692 |
| Average Net Price | $9,686 |
56.4%
Pell Grant Rate
49.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$28,413
Median Debt
$301/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Mississippi Valley State University swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $6,547 to $16,394 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +16.6%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$6,547
Highest year
$16,394
Most recent (2023)
$11,812
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $10,1322023 · $11,812
Over the same years, enrollment went -28.6% (1,856 → 1,326 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
57.2%
Female
42.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
69.8%
Retention Rate
$25,817
Median Earnings (6yr)
37.4%
Earning Over $25K
50.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 24.3% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 69.8% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $25,817 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $31,919 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 37.4% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 50.2% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $28,413 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $301/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 7 | 120 | $53,691 | $53,691 | - |
| Master's | 2 | 30 | $36,542 | $36,542 | - |
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 19 | $53,691 | - |
| Social Work | Master's | - | $36,542 | - |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's | 11 | - | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's | 35 | - | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's | 0 | - | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | 15 | - | - |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | 17 | - | - |
| Social Work | Bachelor's | 23 | - | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 30 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Mississippi Valley State University? ▼
Mississippi Valley State University is a public institution in Itta Bena, Mississippi. The acceptance rate is 92.4%. The average SAT score is 870. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,439 students.
How much do Mississippi Valley State University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Mississippi Valley State University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $31,919 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $25,817.
How much does Mississippi Valley State University cost? ▼
The average net price at Mississippi Valley State University is $9,686. In-state tuition is $7,692 and out-of-state tuition is $7,692. Median student debt at graduation is $28,413.
What is the graduation rate at Mississippi Valley State University? ▼
Mississippi Valley State University has a 24.3% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 69.8%.
Is Mississippi Valley State University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Mississippi Valley State University is $28,413, while former students earn a median of $31,919 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 89% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 50.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $301.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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