Mississippi Valley State University vs. Miami University-Middletown

Comparable Facts

Compare Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, MS with Miami University Middletown in Middletown, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mississippi Valley State University is larger than Miami University-Middletown based on total student enrollment (2,205 students vs. 1,190 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mississippi Valley State University is located in Itta Bena, MS (Remote Town setting); Miami University Middletown is in Middletown, OH (Small City setting).
• Mississippi Valley State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mississippi Valley State University 13:1; Miami University Middletown 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi Valley State University are 6.6% lower than at Miami University Middletown ($8,956 vs. $9,590).
• Out-of-state tuition is 152.3% higher at Miami University-Middletown than at Mississippi Valley State University (about $11,715 more per year; $19,407 vs. $7,692).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mississippi Valley State University than at Miami University Middletown (100% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi Valley State University students is 139.3% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($10,933 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Mississippi Valley State University, open admission at Miami University-Middletown.
• Enrolled first-year students at Miami University-Middletown average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.47 higher than at Mississippi Valley State University (2.9).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Miami University Middletown graduates have a $4,586 lower median loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates ($24,750 vs. $29,336).
• Among borrowers, Miami University-Middletown graduates have an estimated $48 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mississippi Valley State University graduates ($255 vs. $303).
• More Miami University-Middletown graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mississippi Valley State University students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 35%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.