- Rust College is a private school while Mississippi Valley State University (Mississippi Valley State) is a public school.
- Both schools are located in Mississippi.
- Rust College has more expensive tuition of $13,840 than Mississippi Valley State ($7,912).
- Rust College has tighter acceptance rate of 43.22% than Mississippi Valley State (86.28%).
- Mississippi Valley State is larger with 1,879 students than Rust College (755 students).
| Rust College View More Rivals | Mississippi Valley State University View More Rivals | |
| Rankings | #12 in Mississippi | |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Holly Springs, MS | Location | Itta Bena, MS |
| Known as | Mississippi Valley State | |
| Associate Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Master's College and University (smaller programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $13,840 | Undergraduate | $7,414 Mississippi residents $7,912 out-of-state |
| Graduate | $8,066 Mississippi residents $8,285 out-of-state | |
| $10,308 | Financial Aid | $8,687 |
| Admission | ||
| $10 | Application Fee | |
| 43.22% | Acceptance Rate | 86.28% |
| 11.37% | Yield | 20.32% |
| 1,295 SAT, 17 ACT | Test Scores | |
| Student Population | ||
| 755 | Total Students | 1,879 |
| 755 | Undergraduate | 1,654 |
| 0 | Graduate | 225 |
| 5 | Online Enrollment | 226 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 24% | Graduation Rate | 25% |
| 5% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 66% | Retention Rate | 62% |
| $26,600 | Average Earning after Graduation | $27,200 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Undergraduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate |
| Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Weekend/Evening College |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 800) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,178) $4,386 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) | Meal Plan | ✔ (21 meals per week) $3,794 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 8 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 12 to 1 |
| 44 Full-time 3 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 105 Full-time 40 Part-time |
| 167 Full-time 7 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 409 Full-time 139 Part-time |
| $35,160 for Faculties $36,602 Part-time | Average Salary | $53,801 for Faculties $38,643 Part-time |