Mississippi Valley State University

Mississippi Valley State University is a public college in Itta Bena, MS. Its average net price is $11,844 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$12,078
$30,001 to $48,000$6,972
$48,001 to $75,000$14,129
$75,001 to $110,000$2,784
$110,001 and up$5,175
$7,822Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$7,822Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$11,844Average Net Price
$9,220Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$2,500Books and Supplies
$4,800Other Expenses
50.5%Students on Pell Grants
41.4%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

92.4%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
13 to 17ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$30,110
8 years after entry$35,180
10 years after entry$36,621
23.2%Graduation Rate
69.8%Retention Rate
$27,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Itta Bena, MSLocation
Distant ruralSetting
1,439Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$68,608 National median for this major n=2,721Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Non-Professional Legal Studies$44,728 National median for this major n=2,888Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Public Health$42,733 National median for this major n=16,894Not published
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published
Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,671 National median for this major n=4,580Not published

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