Mississippi Valley State University Teaching Programs

Mississippi Valley State University is a public institution located in Itta Bena, Mississippi. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Itta Bena draws many to the area.

Where Is Mississippi Valley State University?

Contact details for Mississippi Valley State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	14000 Highway 82 West, Itta Bena, MS 38941-1400
Phone:	662-254-9041
Website:	www.mvsu.edu

How Do I Get Into Mississippi Valley State University?

You can apply to Mississippi Valley State University online at: www.mvsu.edu/prospective_students/admissions/intent_to_enroll.php

Admission Requirements for Mississippi Valley State University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Mississippi Valley State University?

With an acceptance rate of 65%, Mississippi Valley State University does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 64%, and the acceptance rate for women is 65%.

Average Test Scores

Mississippi Valley State University received ACT scores from 58% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 11 and 16. Math scores were between 14 and 0. Composite scores were between 13 and 18.

Can I Afford Mississippi Valley State University?

The overall average net price of Mississippi Valley State University is $14,279. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Mississippi Valley State University, approximately 74% of students took out student loans averaging $6,526 a year. That adds up to $26,104 over four years for those students.

Mississippi Valley State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,714 undergraduate students at Mississippi Valley State University, with 1,134 being full-time and 580 being part-time.

There are also 350 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,134 full-time undergraduates at Mississippi Valley State University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Mississippi Valley State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	5
Black or African American	1,072
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Geographic Diversity

Mississippi students aren't the only ones who study at Mississippi Valley State University. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 15 countries are represented at Mississippi Valley State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Kazakhstan, Nigeria, and Jamaica.

Online Learning at Mississippi Valley State University

In 2022-2023, 845 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Mississippi Valley State University has changed over the last few years.

Mississippi Valley State University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	20	0	20
Teacher Education	0	19	19
Secondary Education	8	0	8
Elementary Education	7	0	7
General Special Education	0	0	0
Music Education	0	0	0
TOTAL	35	19	54

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Chillin662 under License

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