Mississippi University for Women, MS

location_on  1100 College Street, Columbus, MS 39701 • language  muw.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 96%
Associate’s 4%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences2%
Business, Management, Marketing12%
Communication, Journalism2%
Education3%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs63%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences0%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies3%
Personal and Culinary Services3%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology2%
Social Sciences1%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 98%
Median SAT Math 570
Median SAT Reading 525
Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 560–580
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 520–530
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–24
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $7,000
Out-of-State Tuition $7,000
Average Total Cost $19,000
Average Net Cost $11,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $10,000 $10,300 $11,406
$30K–$48K $10,000 $10,602 $12,318
$48K–$75K $15,000 $13,785 $15,178
$75K–$110K $16,000 $15,263 $18,184
>$110K $16,000 $15,934 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 55%
Median Federal Debt $13,000
Repayment Rate 57%
Median Payment $156
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		51% 55% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		18% 11% 14%
$75K–$110K 		10% 8% 10%
>$110K 		5% 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 $12,000 $11,947 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $12,000 $11,696 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $15,000 $13,137 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $10,432 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $33,000 $29,077 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $22,000 $20,343 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $7,000 $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 		53% 47% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		57% 49% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		58% 51% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		57% 54% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 63%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 16%
Graduation Rate 46%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		26% 30% 33%
Within 6 Years 		46% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		51% 48% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		32% 35% 41%
Caucasian 		56% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		75% 48% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 67% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		67% 59% 58%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,208
Full-time Undergrads 22%
Avg Entry Age 26
Graduate Students 206
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		82% 60% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		18% 40% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 1% 7%
Black 		39% 37% 13%
Caucasian 		57% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		0% 3% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		0% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		51% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 13% 16%
$75K–$110K 		11% 10% 14%
>$110K 		5% 14% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Mississippi State University
22 miles, W • 2.3 star
East Mississippi Community College
46 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Stillman College
52 miles, SE • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Golden Triangle Regional Airport
10 miles, W • 1 star
Key Field
82 miles, SW • 1 star