Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) vs Southern A&M

Mississippi Valley State University and Southern University and A & M College, both historically Black universities, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Mississippi Valley State University, located in Itta Bena, Mississippi, has an acceptance rate of 98%, while Southern University and A & M College, situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has an acceptance rate of 88%. Mississippi Valley State University's popular majors include Agriculture, Business Administration, and Education, while Southern University and A & M College's popular majors include Business Administration, Engineering, and Nursing. Mississippi Valley State University has a student body that is predominantly African American (93%), while Southern University and A & M College's student body is also predominantly African American (90%). The graduation rate for Mississippi Valley State University is 22%, while the graduation rate for Southern University and A & M College is 30%. To help you make an informed decision about which university is the best fit for you, we have compiled

	Mississippi Valley State University	Southern University and A & M College
Overview
Location	Itta Bena, Mississippi	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Campus setting	Town: Remote	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	59.0%	67.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	78.6%	58.9%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $25
SAT range	N/A	840 - 1015
ACT range	14 - 18	15 - 19
Students submitting SAT score		12.0%
Students submitting ACT score	74.0%	73.0%
Total number of applicants	3,155	8,551
Total number of admissions given out	2,480	5,035
Admitted students who chose to enroll	199	1,618
Yield rate	8.0%	32.1%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$22,070	In state: $26,070 Out of state: $33,420
Average net price	$10,320	$16,310
Tuition	$7,048	$4,973
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $4,386 Meal plan: $3,612	$9,366
Available payment plans		Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	98.0% Average amount $9,995	89.0% Average amount $7,726
Students receiving federal student loan	72.0% Average amount $5,764	83.0% Average amount $6,204
Students taking out private loans	9.0% Average amount $7,608	2.0% Average amount $11,819

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,714 Men 42.2% Women 57.8%	6,560 Men 34.3% Women 65.7%
Graduate students	350 Men 32.6% Women 67.4%	1,757 Men 36.4% Women 63.6%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	30.5%
International students	N/A	0.5%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	944	4,600
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Louisiana Texas Georgia California Florida

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Business Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Public Administration and Social Service Liberal Arts	Health Professions Legal Profession Business Law Enforcement and Firefighting Public Administration and Social Service
Students to faculty ratio	12:1	20:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	27.1%	32.0%
Dropout rate	71.5%	60.9%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $38,586 Social Work (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $30,211 Year 2: $33,007 Year 3: $32,318 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $31,600 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,850 Year 3: $27,434 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,019 Year 3: $26,830 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $22,192 Year 3: $25,417 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $19,592 Year 3: $24,101 Social Work (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $17,334 Year 3: $19,675 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $24,421 Year 3: N/A Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $93,985 Year 2: $90,856 Year 3: $94,690 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $72,173 Year 2: $51,187 Year 3: $74,549 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,608 Year 2: $62,064 Year 3: $57,783 Public Administration (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $45,056 Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: $54,897 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $46,155 Year 2: $49,344 Year 3: $53,318 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $41,467 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $49,164 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $37,606 Year 2: $50,439 Year 3: $48,443 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $50,522 Year 2: $55,964 Year 3: $47,501 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $47,639 Year 2: $48,139 Year 3: $47,068 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $35,369 Year 2: $36,848 Year 3: $39,415

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