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Mississippi Valley State University

Itta Bena, MS 38941Rural: DistantUNITID 176044

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsHBCUSpecialty: Liberal Arts 31%Specialty: Business 18%
Undergraduates
1,439
Graduate students
192
Admit rate
92%
Average net price
$9.7k
Graduation rate
27%
Retention rate
70%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$31.9k
Median debt
$28.4k
Student : faculty
13:1
Value score*
64th pct.
Programs offered
34
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · East South Central
Setting
Rural: Distant (rural territory more than 5 miles but up to 25 miles from an urbanized area or more than 2.5 and up to 10 miles from an urban cluster)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

Similar schools

Nearest neighbors on size, selectivity, net price, sector, region and program mix (CampusAtlas estimate).

Public 4-year
Undergrads
1,504
Admit rate
93%
Net price
$10k
Grad rate
39%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 22%
  • Specialty: Education 14%
  • Specialty: Business 13%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
1,321
Admit rate
96%
Net price
$11.1k
Grad rate
39%
  • HBCU
  • Specialty: Business 18%
  • Specialty: Criminal Justice & Protective Services 14%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
1,413
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$9.6k
Grad rate
17%
  • Predominantly Black
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 40%
  • Specialty: Business 27%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
1,742
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$11.5k
Grad rate
17%
  • HBCU
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 47%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
1,466
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$8.8k
Grad rate
16%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 64%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 17%
  • Specialty: Education 11%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.