Mississippi Delta Community College vs Chattahoochee Valley Community College (CVCC)

Mississippi Delta Community College and Chattahoochee Valley Community College, located in the heart of the Mississippi Delta and the Chattahoochee Valley, respectively, offer distinct educational experiences. Mississippi Delta boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, welcoming all students with open arms, while Chattahoochee Valley maintains a slightly more selective approach with an acceptance rate of 98%. Both institutions offer a diverse range of programs, with Mississippi Delta specializing in fields like Business Administration, Education, and Nursing, and Chattahoochee Valley excelling in areas such as Business, Computer Science, and Healthcare. While Mississippi Delta's student body is predominantly African American, Chattahoochee Valley's student population is more racially diverse. Graduation rates stand at 17% for Mississippi Delta and 25% for Chattahoochee Valley. To help you make an informed decision about your educational journey, we've compiled a comprehensive comparison table below, highlighting key differences

	Chattahoochee Valley Community College	Mississippi Delta Community College
Overview
Location	Phenix City, Alabama	Moorhead, Mississippi
Campus setting	Rural: Fringe	Town: Remote
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	60.0%	56.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $12,236 Out of state: $15,428	In state: $9,440 Out of state: $11,640
Average net price	$3,596	$3,257
Tuition	In state: $3,192 Out of state: $6,384	In state: $3,090 Out of state: $5,290
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $1,400 Meal plan: $2,800
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	94.0% Average amount $7,038	83.0% Average amount $4,802
Students receiving federal student loan	28.0% Average amount $5,249
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,360 Men 34.6% Women 65.4%	2,178 Men 34.3% Women 65.7%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	0.3%	N/A
Campus local/setting	Rural: Fringe	Town: Remote
Dormitory capacity	N/A	487
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Law Enforcement and Firefighting Computer and Information Science Engineering Technologies	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Automotive Technology Construction Trades
Students to faculty ratio	12:1	14:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	15.8%	42.7%
Dropout rate	55.9%	41.8%
Transferred out	27.4%	6.1%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $60,027 Year 2: $57,860 Year 3: $61,184 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $24,035 Year 3: $29,270	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $52,181 Year 2: $56,931 Year 3: $60,463 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $36,312 Year 3: $39,084 Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $21,234 Year 3: $27,507 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $14,546 Year 2: $14,072 Year 3: $17,303 Precision Metal Working (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $17,794 Year 3: $16,877 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $13,702 Year 3: N/A Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $17,242 Year 3: N/A Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $24,035 Year 3: N/A Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $30,297 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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