William Carey University vs Mississippi Valley State

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William Carey University is a private (not-for-profit) and Mississippi Valley State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
William Carey University has more expensive tuition & fees ($14,685) than Mississippi Valley State ($7,912).
It is harder to admit to Mississippi Valley State than William Carey University.
William Carey University has higher submitted ACT score (22) than Mississippi Valley State (16).
William Carey University has more students with 5,662 students while Mississippi Valley State has 1,879 students.
Mississippi Valley State has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while William Carey University's ratio is 13 to 1.
William Carey University has more full-time faculties with 209 faculties while Mississippi Valley State has 105 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - William Carey University and Mississippi Valley State University.

William Carey University	vs.	Mississippi Valley State
Hattiesburg, Mississippi	Location	Itta Bena, Mississippi
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$14,685	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,912 Out-Of-State$7,912
53%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$10,513	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,687

57.97 %	Acceptance Rates	51.01 %
61.93 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.02 %
1,120	SAT Score	-
22	ACT Score	16
41 %	Graduation Rate	25 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	62 %
5,662	Student Population	1,879
209	Number of Faculties	105
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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