The cost of tuition at Mississippi Valley State University rose by 4.9% for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the public, four-year university paid $7,414 in tuition for both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Approximately 54% of the undergraduate student body are residents of Mississippi. Students from other states make up about 45%, while international students represent roughly 1%.
Data indicates that 98% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Mississippi Valley State University in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. In total, 199 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $1.9 million, and 161 students borrowed over $1 million in student loans.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 1,152 students received grants or scholarships totaling $9.5 million. Additionally, 892 students took out federal student loans amounting to $5.5 million.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Mississippi Valley State University in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 182 | 89% | $1.1 million | $6,304 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 21 | 10% | $78,951 | $3,760 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 98 | 48% | $624,662 | $6,374 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 199 | 97% | $1.9 million | $9,302 |
| Federal student loans | 160 | 78% | $840,946 | $5,256 |
| Other student loans | 34 | 17% | $187,106 | $5,503 |
| Student loan aid | 161 | 79% | $1 million | $6,385 |
| Total student aid | 201 | 98% | $2.9 million | $14,323 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
