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Jackson State University vs Mississippi Valley State University

Mississippi Valley State University students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $11,844 vs $34,119 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureJackson State UniversityMississippi Valley State University
Admit rate 93% 92%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 820–1070 —
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 15–20 13–17
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureJackson State UniversityMississippi Valley State University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $43,352 $22,448
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $34,119 $11,844
Average paid from out of state, estimated $38,119 —
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureJackson State UniversityMississippi Valley State University
Under $30,000 $34,073 $12,078
$30,000–$48,000 $35,082 $6,972
$48,000–$75,000 $37,369 $14,129
$75,000–$110,000 — $2,784
Over $110,000 $32,640 $5,175
After you start
MeasureJackson State UniversityMississippi Valley State University
Undergrads 4,600 1,439
Graduate within 6 years 32% 22%
Come back for year two 62% 70%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $42,075 $36,621
Median debt at graduation $27,000 $27,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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