Mississippi Valley State University
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 35 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 33 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing1 · 2.9%
- No Data33 · 94.3%
- Failing1 · 2.9%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 3
Action history · 9
- Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: DegreeSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: DegreeSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,092 students received $6.7M in Pell grants, alongside $9.0M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 846 borrowers who entered repayment, 84 (9.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Mississippi Valley State
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 8
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus2
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Mississippi Valley State vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Mississippi Valley State selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectMississippi Valley State University | 27% | — | 2,205 | $9,686 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
| 47% | 90.3% | 2,193 | $12,411 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 56% | 45.3% | 2,995 | $13,265 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 41% | 65.9% | 2,897 | $10,338 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 37% | 82.6% | 3,242 | $18,097 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 28% | 46.1% | 3,193 | $8,172 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| Peer group median | 39% | 65.9% | 2,946 | $11,375 |
Institutions like Mississippi Valley State
Explore the federal data for institutions in Mississippi Valley State's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsMississippi
Mississippi University for Women
Grad rate47%Admit rate90.3%Enrollment2,193Net price$12,411View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsMississippi
Alcorn State University
Grad rate56%Admit rate45.3%Enrollment2,995Net price$13,265View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsGeorgia
Fort Valley State University
Grad rate41%Admit rate65.9%Enrollment2,897Net price$10,338View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsSouth Carolina
South Carolina State University
Grad rate37%Admit rate82.6%Enrollment3,242Net price$18,097View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsGeorgia
Savannah State University
Grad rate28%Admit rate46.1%Enrollment3,193Net price$8,172View data
Mississippi Valley State Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The webpage for Institutional Research & Effectiveness at Mississippi Valley State University provides links to academic assessment, data request forms, and accreditation information. It offers resources for academic assessments and institutional effectiveness, but lacks detailed contact information or a dedicated mission statement.
Visit IR office page- Dr. Candace Carter-StevensAssistant Vice President
- Ms. Carol LipseyAssociate Director
- Dr. Sharon F. FreemanSenior Analyst (part-time)
- Mr. Terrance MasonData and Compliance Analyst
- Ms. Aretha MartinAdministrative Assistant
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