Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
16
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 2480 admitted students 147 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
74%
Similar to the SAT, MVSU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 74% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 14 and 18, with 25% scoring above 18 and another 25% scoring below 14.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.
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English
14-17 -
Math
11-14 -
Composite
14-18
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in MVSU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, MVSU received a total of 3,155 applications. These applications included 1,263 male applicants and 1,892 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 3,155 applicants, MVSU admitted 2,480 students. Among the admitted students, there were 952 males and 1,528 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 199 students chose to enroll at MVSU. This means that 199 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 94 were male and 105 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, MVSU had an overall acceptance rate of 79% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 75% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 81%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. MVSU had an overall yield rate of 8% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 10%, and for female admitted students, it was 7%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for MVSU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Mississippi Valley State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
MVSU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Mississippi Valley State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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