Mississippi · Itta Bena
Mississippi Valley State University
A public HBCU in Itta Bena, Mississippi, founded in 1950 to serve students in the Mississippi Delta.
Snapshot
At a glance
Undergraduate enrollment
1,439
Admission rate
92%
Retention (first-year)
70%
Completion (150% of time)
27%
Pell recipients
56%
Black undergraduate share
91%
These figures come from federal college data updated May 26, 2026. A dash means the number was not available.
Student body
Undergraduate composition
Black
91%
Hispanic
2%
White
3%
Asian
1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0%
Two or more races
0%
Nonresident
0%
Unknown
3%
Percentages may not add to 100% when a category is not reported.
Costs
Tuition and financial aid
Tuition, in-state
$7,692
Tuition, out-of-state
$7,692
Median federal loan debt
$19,203
Federal loan recipients
49%
Pell recipients
56%
Sticker tuition only. Real cost after federal, state, and institutional aid is typically lower — see the school’s net price calculator.
Outcomes
Earnings, retention, and completion
Median earnings, 6 years
$25,817
Median earnings, 10 years
$31,919
Median debt
$19,203
Retention
70%
Completion
27%
Earnings and debt are shown only when federal data is available.
Institution
Campus and classification
Accreditor
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Campus setting
Rural: distant
Carnegie basic
Master's colleges and universities: smaller programs
Undergraduate profile
Full-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in
Size and setting
Small four-year, highly residential
Average faculty salary
$6,733 monthly
Full-time faculty share
62%
DOE unit ID
176044
These labels describe the school’s size, location, and academic mix. They are not rankings.
Test scores
SAT and ACT
SAT (average)
870
ACT composite (25th–75th)
13–17
Middle 50% of enrolled first-year students who submitted scores. Many HBCUs are test-optional or test-flexible; confirm the current policy at admissions.
34 programs
Academic programs
Bachelor · 23
- Accounting and Related Services
- Biology, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Chemistry
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- English Language and Literature, General
- History
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Mathematics
- Music
- Non-Professional Legal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Public Health
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
Master · 11
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Human Services, General
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Social Work
- Special Education and Teaching
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
This is a broad program list. Check the school’s own catalog for current majors, minors, concentrations, and course details.