Mississippi Valley State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Mississippi Valley State University is a public master's university in Itta Bena, MS (rural setting), with 2,005 undergraduates (56% women). It admitted 51% of 3,411 applicants — top quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 14–18 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $21,154 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $12,304 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 22% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in liberal arts & general studies, education, business. The campus reported 0.3 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top 10% for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Mississippi Valley State University ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 22%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,912
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Mississippi Valley State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Mississippi Valley State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 33 | room 1 | 4 | $210k | $6,368 | 934 | |
| Men's Basketball | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 18 | 3 over | 1 | $717k | $39,851 | 933 | |
| Women's Basketball | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 18 | 3 over | 1 | $619k | $34,390 | 944 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | — | — | 2 | — | — | 982 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | — | — | 2 | — | — | 960 | |
| Football | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 98 | room 7 | 6 | $1.5M | $15,773 | 938 | |
| Softball | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 19 | room 6 | 2 | $234k | $12,319 | 986 | |
| Men's Tennis | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 5 | room 5 | 1 | $56k | $11,270 | 984 | |
| Women's Tennis | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 5 | room 5 | 1 | $47k | $9,412 | 1000 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 57 | 12 over | 1 | $159k | $2,796 | 984 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 41 | room 4 | 1 | $142k | $3,465 | 964 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 19 | 1 over | 1 | $238k | $12,527 | 970 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.