Mississippi Valley State University vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus

Comparable Facts

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

Mississippi Valley State University is larger than Ohio University-Southern Campus based on total student enrollment (2,205 students vs. 1,716 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mississippi Valley State University is located in Itta Bena, MS (Remote Town setting); Ohio University Southern Campus is in Ironton, OH (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Mississippi Valley State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio University Southern Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mississippi Valley State University 13:1; Ohio University Southern Campus 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Southern Campus are 23.4% lower than at Mississippi Valley State University ($6,856 vs. $8,956).
• Out-of-state tuition is 22.8% higher at Ohio University-Southern Campus than at Mississippi Valley State University (about $1,752 more per year; $9,444 vs. $7,692).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mississippi Valley State University than at Ohio University Southern Campus (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi Valley State University students is 102.9% larger than aid received by Ohio University Southern Campus students ($10,933 vs. $5,388).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Mississippi Valley State University, open admission at Ohio University-Southern Campus.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ohio University-Southern Campus 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, Ohio University Southern Campus graduates have a $8,836 lower median loan debt than Mississippi Valley State University graduates ($20,500 vs. $29,336).
• Among borrowers, Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates have an estimated $92 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mississippi Valley State University graduates ($211 vs. $303).
• More Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mississippi Valley State University students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 35%).

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