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Mississippi Valley State University

Mississippi Valley State University

Itta Bena, MS · 1.4k students

OpenPublicRuralGraduateCampus-basedmvsu.edu
33.9/100

Trajecta score

+3.2 since '20

Ranked #1623 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

33.8 · #1695

2020

37.5 · #1073

2021

38.5 · #970

2022

41.0 · #710

2023

37.0 · #1182

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

17/ 100

Career Outcomes

22/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

68/ 100

Academic Investment

40/ 100

Access & Equity

54/ 100

Academic Profile

17

Career Outcomes

22

Student Success

25

Affordability

68

Academic Investment

40

Access & Equity

54

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Cost / Net Price

$21k / $10k

SAT Avg

870

Retention

70%

Grad Rate

24%

Admissions

92%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

ACT Range16
118243036
25th: 13Midpoint: 1675th: 17

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$7,692

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$7,692

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

56%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

49%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$28,413

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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