- The Inkwell
- Mississippi
- Mississippi Christian University
Clinton, MSSuburb: largeZIP 39058Founded 1826
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1826
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.mc.edu
MississippiReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Mississippi Christian University
Mississippi Christian University is a private nonprofit university in Clinton, Mississippi, with 2,518 undergraduates. It admits 29% of applicants, graduates 64% within six years and costs $21,034 a year after aid.
64%graduate
Admission rate29%
Retention78%
4-year graduation59%
Pell Grant share33%
Federal loans34%
$21,034net price / year
29%admission rate
1090average SAT
64%graduate in 6 years
$54,122median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#1,061 of 1,704 for earnings#946 of 1,739 for lowest net price#550 of 1,738 for graduation rate#107 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $46,671tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $24,600
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $24,600
- Average net price
- $21,034national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$20,248
$30,001–48,000$13,321
$48,001–75,000$19,305
$75,001–110,000$21,985
$110,001+$24,958
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 29%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college29%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college64%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college33%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 64%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 59%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 61%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,853
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $54,122middle 50%: $35,572–$79,250
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$79,250
Median, Mississippi Christian University$54,122
Lower quarter$35,572
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 2,518
- Part-time
- 3.1%
- Women / men
- 58% / 42%
- Average age at entry
- 22.3
- First-generation students
- 26%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 33%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 52%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,995 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,389
- Endowment, end of year
- $114,430,381
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White70%
Hispanic3.7%
Black16%
Asian2.3%
Two or more races2.4%
U.S. nonresident3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.1%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions18%
Business & management15%
Biological & biomedical sciences11%
Parks, recreation & fitness10%
Psychology7.3%
Education5.6%
Communication & journalism4.4%
Visual & performing arts4.3%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS | $13,507 | 57% | $46,286 |
| Belhaven University Jackson, MS | $18,078 | 61% | $50,101 |
| Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS | $20,702 | 58% | $41,624 |
| Millsaps College Jackson, MS | $25,728 | 58% | $65,503 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University Blue Mountain, MS | $26,306 | 42% | $42,093 |
| Rust College Holly Springs, MS | $13,314 | 11% | $35,151 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA | $21,445 | 64% | $69,633 |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN | $20,422 | 64% | $68,708 |
| Capitol Technology University Laurel, MD | $19,881 | 64% | $100,085 |
| University of La Verne La Verne, CA | $20,523 | 61% | $74,115 |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO | $20,199 | 62% | $67,386 |
| Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA | $21,888 | 61% | $59,326 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 176053. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6879096.