Mississippi State University, MS

location_on  Lee Boulevard, Mississippi State, MS 39762 • language  msstate.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Residential Doctoral University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations6%
Architecture1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing18%
Communication, Journalism4%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education7%
Engineering17%
Engineering Technologies2%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs1%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies7%
Natural Resources and Conservation2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies7%
Personal and Culinary Services0%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences3%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences4%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 57%
Median SAT Math 600
Median SAT Reading 600
Median ACT Composite 26

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 530–670
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 540–660
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 22–29
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $9,000
Out-of-State Tuition $23,000
Average Total Cost $24,000
Average Net Cost $17,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $15,000 $10,300 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $10,602 $12,318
$48K–$75K $19,000 $13,785 $15,178
$75K–$110K $21,000 $15,263 $18,184
>$110K $21,000 $15,934 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 47%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate 63%
Median Payment $237
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		39% 55% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 11% 14%
$75K–$110K 		13% 8% 10%
>$110K 		18% 10% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $15,000 $12,314 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15,000 $11,947 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $11,696 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $17,000 $13,137 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $13,000 $10,432 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $38,000 $29,077 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $20,343 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $4,885 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,021 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		61% 47% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		63% 49% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		69% 51% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		72% 54% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 80%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 16%
Graduation Rate 58%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		31% 30% 33%
Within 6 Years 		58% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		62% 48% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		70% 60% 57%
Black 		38% 35% 41%
Caucasian 		66% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		60% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		55% 49% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 67% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		61% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		45% 46% 48%
Other race 		64% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 18,010
Full-time Undergrads 63%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 3,484
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		50% 60% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		50% 40% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 1% 7%
Black 		19% 37% 13%
Caucasian 		72% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		3% 3% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 2% 4%
Other race 		0% 1% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		34% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		14% 13% 16%
$75K–$110K 		15% 10% 14%
>$110K 		23% 14% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Mississippi University for Women
22 miles, E • 1.9 star
East Mississippi Community College
47 miles, S • 1.4 star
Itawamba Community College
61 miles, NE • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Golden Triangle Regional Airport
12 miles, SE • 1 star
Key Field
78 miles, S • 1 star