Mississippi Valley State's tuition & fees has increased from $5,936 (2015) to $7,692 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 29.58% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $6,680 (year 2015) to $8,385 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Mississippi Valley State University.
Mississippi Valley State's tuition increase rate is higher than the Mississippi's average increase rate of 3.61%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 18.69% from 2015 ($18,913).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Mississippi Valley State's COA is $22,448, which is increased by 6.12% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Mississippi Valley State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 29.58% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $7,492. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Mississippi Valley State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,000, and it has increased 42.86% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,400 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,400 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,400 | |
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| 2018-19 | $2,000 | 42.86% |
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| 2019-20 | $2,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $2,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $2,400 | 20.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $2,400 | |
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| 2023-24 | $2,000 | -16.67% |
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| 2024-25 | $2,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 16.21% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 16.21% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Mississippi Valley State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,577 | $11,577 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,794 | $11,794 | 1.87% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,164 | $12,164 | 3.14% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,164 | $13,601 | |
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| 2019-20 | $11,569 | $13,175 | -4.89% |
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| 2020-21 | $11,569 | $13,175 | |
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| 2021-22 | $11,792 | $12,602 | 1.93% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,792 | $12,896 | |
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| 2023-24 | $11,242 | $14,651 | -4.66% |
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| 2024-25 | $12,756 | $12,756 | 13.47% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Mississippi Valley State University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Mississippi Valley State University | $7,692
($7,692) | $7,912
($7,912) | -2.78% |
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| Alcorn State University | $8,785
($8,785) | $8,549
($8,549) | 2.76% |
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| Southern University and A & M College | $17,272
($9,922) | $17,192
($9,842) | 0.47% |
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| Alabama A & M University | $18,634
($10,024) | $18,634
($10,024) | - |
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| Texas Southern University | $21,473
($8,637) | $20,397
($8,637) | 5.28% |
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| Jackson State University | $11,965
($8,965) | $9,795
($8,795) | 22.15% |
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