Mississippi Valley State University

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    Wondering how Mississippi Valley State University stacks up against other schools? Check out the ranking categories below! You’ll see how Mississippi Valley State University ranks in a number of different categories, such as graduation rate, diversity, and number of athletes!

    Overall Rankings for 2025

    Overall Ranking

    #8/11
    in Southwestern Athletic Conference
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    #346/392
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #1,461/1,623
    #1461 in U.S.
    #1,461/1,623
    #1461 in Four or more years
    #539/586
    in Public
    #15/15
    in MS

    Total Enrollment

    #284/545
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
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    #1,238/2,276
    #1238 in U.S.
    #1,238/2,276
    #1238 in Four or more years
    #11/16
    in MS
    #659/789
    in Public
    #11/11
    in Southwestern Athletic Conference

    Academics Rankings for 2025

    Average Faculty Salary

    #10/16
    in MS
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    #317/488
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #1,538/2,077
    #1538 in U.S.
    #1,538/2,077
    #1538 in Four or more years
    #9/11
    in Southwestern Athletic Conference
    #676/756
    in Public

    Graduation Rate % (4 Year)

    #6/11
    in Southwestern Athletic Conference
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    #522/616
    in Public
    #385/449
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #1,589/1,850
    #1589 in U.S.
    #1,589/1,850
    #1589 in Four or more years
    #15/15
    in MS

    Graduation Rate % (6 Year)

    #553/616
    in Public
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    #406/449
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #1,673/1,850
    #1673 in U.S.
    #1,673/1,850
    #1673 in Four or more years
    #10/11
    in Southwestern Athletic Conference
    #15/15
    in MS

    % of Instructors who are Full Time

    #642/2,207
    in U.S.
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    #642/2,207
    in Four or more years
    #187/525
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #291/779
    in Public
    #8/15
    in MS
    #8/11
    in Southwestern Athletic Conference

    Student-Faculty Ratio

    #1/11
    in Southwestern Athletic Conference
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    #91/789
    in Public
    #156/541
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #761/2,261
    in U.S.
    #761/2,261
    in Four or more years
    #7/16
    in MS

    Admission Rankings for 2025

    Acceptance Rate

    #54/548
    in Public
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    #283/1,638
    in U.S.
    #283/1,638
    in Four or more years
    #68/392
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #5/15
    in MS
    #4/11
    in Southwestern Athletic Conference

    Est. Median SAT

    #295/298
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
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    #1,117/1,126
    #1117 in U.S.
    #1,117/1,126
    #1117 in Four or more years
    #434/436
    in Public
    #11/11
    in Southwestern Athletic Conference
    #14/14
    in MS

    Selectivity Index

    #168/548
    in Public
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    #638/1,638
    in U.S.
    #638/1,638
    in Four or more years
    #178/392
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #5/11
    in Southwestern Athletic Conference
    #7/15
    in MS

    Financial Health Rankings for 2025

    Largest Endowment

    #1,594/1,968
    #1594 in U.S.
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    #1,594/1,968
    #1594 in Four or more years
    #640/756
    in Public
    #404/468
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #10/11
    in Southwestern Athletic Conference
    #15/15
    in MS

    Endowment per Student

    #2,189/1,968
    #2189 in U.S.
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    #2,189/1,968
    #2189 in Four or more years
    #573/468
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #14/11
    in Southwestern Athletic Conference
    #21/15
    in MS
    #1,187/756
    #1187 in Public

    Outcomes Rankings for 2025

    Student Loan Default Rate (3 Year)

    #10/11
    in Southwestern Athletic Conference
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    #14/15
    in MS
    #484/496
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #2,043/2,060
    #2043 in U.S.
    #2,043/2,060
    #2043 in Four or more years
    #747/748
    in Public

    Diversity Rankings for 2025

    Diversity (Overall)

    #1/11
    in Southwestern Athletic Conference
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    #147/729
    in Public
    #6/16
    in MS
    #195/494
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #862/2,014
    in U.S.
    #862/2,014
    in Four or more years

    Diversity (Ethnicity)

    #2/11
    in Southwestern Athletic Conference
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    #11/16
    in MS
    #473/541
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #1,987/2,261
    #1987 in U.S.
    #1,987/2,261
    #1987 in Four or more years
    #697/789
    in Public

    Diversity (Gender)

    #2/11
    in Southwestern Athletic Conference
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    #4/16
    in MS
    #164/542
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #252/789
    in Public
    #737/2,270
    in U.S.
    #737/2,270
    in Four or more years

    Diversity (Geography)

    #62/720
    in Public
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    #589/2,009
    in U.S.
    #589/2,009
    in Four or more years
    #151/495
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #4/11
    in Southwestern Athletic Conference
    #8/16
    in MS

    Student Life Rankings for 2025

    First Year Retention Rate

    #5/11
    in Southwestern Athletic Conference
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    #313/400
    for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    #1,422/1,673
    #1422 in U.S.
    #1,422/1,673
    #1422 in Four or more years
    #518/606
    in Public
    #15/15
    in MS

    Sports Rankings for 2025

    # of Male Athletes

    #1/1,259
    for Softball
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    #684/14,797
    in U.S.
    #684/14,797
    in Four or more years
    #327/5,767
    in Public
    #10/136
    in MS
    #112/1,498
    in NCAA Division I-FCS
    #8/105
    in Southwestern Athletic Conference
    #244/1,388
    in Volleyball
    #446/1,474
    in Basketball
    #510/769
    for Football
    #512/765
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #901/1,246
    for Baseball
    #793/978
    for Tennis
    #1,121/1,340
    #1121 for Soccer

    # of Female Athletes

    #1/1,246
    for Baseball
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    #1/769
    for Football
    #2/105
    in Southwestern Athletic Conference
    #3/136
    in MS
    #565/14,797
    in U.S.
    #565/14,797
    in Four or more years
    #298/5,767
    in Public
    #93/1,498
    in NCAA Division I-FCS
    #217/1,474
    in Basketball
    #771/1,259
    for Softball
    #600/978
    for Tennis
    #485/765
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #1,068/1,388
    #1068 in Volleyball
    #1,268/1,340
    #1268 for Soccer

    Most Profitable Sports

    #160/1,498
    in NCAA Division I-FCS
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    #12/105
    in Southwestern Athletic Conference
    #1,295/5,767
    #1295 in Public
    #31/136
    in MS
    #194/767
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #364/1,393
    in Volleyball
    #338/1,263
    for Softball
    #272/980
    for Tennis
    #377/1,345
    for Soccer
    #4,230/14,844
    #4230 in U.S.
    #4,230/14,844
    #4230 in Four or more years
    #358/1,250
    for Baseball
    #487/1,479
    in Basketball
    #293/771
    for Football

    Most Profitable Sports per Student Athlete

    #160/1,498
    in NCAA Division I-FCS
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    #12/105
    in Southwestern Athletic Conference
    #1,294/5,767
    #1294 in Public
    #31/136
    in MS
    #193/767
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #364/1,393
    in Volleyball
    #338/1,263
    for Softball
    #272/980
    for Tennis
    #377/1,345
    for Soccer
    #4,229/14,844
    #4229 in U.S.
    #4,229/14,844
    #4229 in Four or more years
    #358/1,250
    for Baseball
    #487/1,479
    in Basketball
    #293/771
    for Football

    Top Sports by Revenue

    #1,890/14,797
    #1890 in U.S.
    View All
    #1,890/14,797
    #1890 in Four or more years
    #1,016/5,767
    #1016 in Public
    #20/105
    in Southwestern Athletic Conference
    #29/136
    in MS
    #452/1,498
    in NCAA Division I-FCS
    #550/1,474
    in Basketball
    #419/769
    for Football
    #756/1,259
    for Softball
    #907/1,388
    in Volleyball
    #905/1,246
    for Baseball
    #597/765
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #1,159/1,340
    #1159 for Soccer
    #869/978
    for Tennis
    Data from 2022-2023

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