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Mississippi Valley State University

General Information

Name: Mississippi Valley State University
Address: 14000 Highway 82 West, Itta Bena, MS 38941-1400
Phone:

  • General information: (662) 254-9041
  • Financial aid office: (662) 254-3338
  • Admissions office: (662) 254-3344

Website: www.mvsu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,297$4,024$3,882
        Out-of-state$9,700$9,283$8,891
Books and supplies$1,400$1,400$1,400
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,242$3,946$3,506
        Other expenses$4,400$4,400$4,000

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$14,339$13,770$12,788
Out-of-state
        On-campus$19,742$19,029$17,797

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 96%
  • Federal grants: 84%
  • State/local grants: 8%
  • Institutional grants: 34%
  • Student loans: 74%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3130
  • State/local grants:$978
  • Institutional grants:$4093
  • Student loans:$2646

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,7391,5452,194
Percent admitted32.0%30.5%33.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time37.8%48.2%31.0%
Part-time0.5%0.0%0.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3165
Undergraduate enrollment: 2748
First-time student retention: 58%
Overall graduation rate: 40%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 89%
    • Part Time: 11%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 32%
    • Women: 68%

White non-hispanic: 4%
Black non-hispanic: 94%
Hispanic: 0%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Office Management and Supervision - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Environmental Health - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Master
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Music Management and Merchandising - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor


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