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Campus Location14000 Highway 82 West Itta Bena, MS 38941-1400 USA Main Tel: (662) 254-9041 Web Site The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area. |
Mississippi Valley State University HighlightsWhere Mississippi Valley State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Historically black college.
- Many students concentrating in family and social work, education and teaching, and security and law enforcement.
- Selective admissions.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
- High female/male ratio.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
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| Bachelor | 424 | 29 | | Master | 87 | 7 |
Mississippi Valley State StudentsMississippi Valley State is a historically black college. The student enrollment at Mississippi Valley State was 3,009 in 2007 (2,622 full-time equivalent). About 47% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 53% of the class. Undergrads are 83% of enrolled students and graduate students are 17%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 4,467 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 10,248 | | Room and board | $ 4,542 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,400 | | Other | $ 4,400 |
Financial Aid: Mississippi Valley State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 37 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 74 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 25 |
Housing and MealsMississippi Valley State provides on-campus housing for 1,835 of its 2,622 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
Mississippi Valley State AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Mississippi Valley State is in the Southwestern Athletic Conference for major sports. Mississippi Valley State offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 138 male students received the aid (men were 65% of those receiving aid) and 74 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 35% of students receiving such aid) .
Mississippi Valley State Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 25% | | Women | 26% | | All | 25% |
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