Mississippi Valley State University (Mississippi Valley State) vs. Grambling State University (GSU)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Southwestern Athletic Conference

  • Both Mississippi Valley State University (Mississippi Valley State) and Grambling State University (GSU) are public.
  • Mississippi Valley State is located in Itta Bena, MS and GSU is located in Grambling, LA.
  • GSU has more expensive tuition of $16,706 than Mississippi Valley State ($7,912).
  • GSU has tighter acceptance rate of 42.77% than Mississippi Valley State (86.28%).
  • GSU is larger with 5,058 students than Mississippi Valley State (1,879 students).
Mississippi Valley State University

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Grambling State University
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#12 in Mississippi
Rankings#9 in Louisiana
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Itta Bena, MSLocationGrambling, LA
Mississippi Valley StateKnown asGSU
Bachelor's
Master's
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Master's College and University (smaller programs)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (larger programs)
Tuition & Fees
$7,414 Mississippi residents
$7,912 out-of-state
Undergraduate$7,681 Louisiana residents
$16,706 out-of-state
$8,066 Mississippi residents
$8,285 out-of-state
Graduate$7,416 Louisiana residents
$16,439 out-of-state
$8,687Financial Aid$6,958
Admission
Application Fee$20 undergraduate
$20 graduate
86.28%Acceptance Rate42.77%
20.32%Yield28.35%
Test Scores910 SAT, 17 ACT
Student Population
1,879Total Students5,058
1,654Undergraduate4,201
225Graduate857
226Online Enrollment1,132
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
25%Graduation Rate36%
Transfer-out Rate
62%Retention Rate72%
$27,200Average Earning after Graduation$32,800
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Weekend/Evening College
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,178)
$4,386 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,363)
$5,548 average annual costs
✔ (21 meals per week)
$3,794 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
12 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio25 to 1
105 Full-time
40 Part-time
Number of Faculties152 Full-time
1 Part-time
409 Full-time
139 Part-time
Number of Staffs443 Full-time
2 Part-time
$53,801 for Faculties
$38,643 Part-time
Average Salary$54,113 for Faculties
$46,579 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023