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Colleges in and near Morgan City

Mississippi Valley State University is 9.4 miles from Morgan City

No college sits inside Morgan City’s boundary, but Mississippi Valley State University’s campus in Itta Bena, with 1,966 students on campus, is 9.4 miles from the center of town, and Mississippi Delta Community College is 10.1 miles away in Moorhead. About 9% of Morgan City’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Mississippi (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Morgan City. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
3,597 students on campus
Nearest college
9.4 mi
Mississippi Valley State
Residents in college
9%
About the same as MS (6%)
Nearest community college
10.1 mi
Mississippi Delta · $3,540 tuition
Nearest public university
9.4 mi
Mississippi Valley State · $7,692 in-state
Median household income
—
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Morgan City

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 9.4 miles awayMississippi Valley State University has 1,966 students on campus in Itta Bena, 27% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Mississippi Valley StateLiving in Mississippi, Mississippi Valley State University charges $7,692 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.A community college 10.1 miles awayMississippi Delta Community College in Moorhead: tuition and fees $3,540 a year for Mississippi residents.Students are 9% of residentsAbout the same as Mississippi (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Morgan City

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Morgan City.

5 mi10 mi15 miMississippi Valley StateMississippi DeltaMorgan City
University or collegeCommunity college
Mississippi Valley State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,966 on campus · 9.4 mi · Itta Bena92%admitted$10knet price27%graduate$32kearningsMississippi Delta Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,631 on campus · 10.1 mi · Moorhead$4knet price31%graduate$28kearningsTuition and fees: $3,540 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Under $30k; the Census has no median household income for Morgan City.

Mississippi Delta Community College10.1 mi · Moorhead · sticker $11,379 · tuition $3,540$3,507a year
Mississippi Valley State University9.4 mi · Itta Bena · sticker $21,154$9,073a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Morgan City: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Mississippi Valley StateMississippi Delta
Mississippi Valley State University27% graduate$32k earnings$28k typical debt
Mississippi Delta Community College31% graduate$28k earnings

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Morgan City

Is Morgan City a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Morgan City residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Mississippi (6). The nearest campus, Mississippi Valley State University, is 9.4 miles away in Itta Bena.

What colleges are near Morgan City?

Within 15 miles: Mississippi Valley State University (9.4 miles, 1,966 students on campus) and Mississippi Delta Community College (10.1 miles, 1,631).

What is the closest community college to Morgan City, and what does it cost?

Mississippi Delta Community College in Moorhead, 10.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,540 a year for Mississippi residents; the federal net price, $3,715, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Mississippi Valley State University cost if we live in Mississippi?

Tuition and fees are $7,692 a year in-state and $7,692 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,073 (under $30,000 income) to $17,479 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Morgan City. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →