- The Inkwell
- Mississippi
- Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MSTown: remoteZIP 39762Founded 1878
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1878
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.msstate.edu
MississippiPublic
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University is a public university in Mississippi State, Mississippi, with 18,397 undergraduates. It admits 78% of applicants, graduates 69% within six years and costs $18,781 a year after aid.
69%graduate
Admission rate78%
Retention82%
4-year graduation49%
Pell Grant share33%
Federal loans38%
$18,781net price / year
78%admission rate
1219average SAT
69%graduate in 6 years
$54,296median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,500median debt
#1,054 of 1,704 for earnings#775 of 1,739 for lowest net price#417 of 1,738 for graduation rate#790 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
- $30,713tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,604
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $28,736
- Average net price
- $18,781national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,042
$30,001–48,000$15,564
$48,001–75,000$18,211
$75,001–110,000$20,859
$110,001+$24,032
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 78%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1219
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 560–670
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 540–680
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 21–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college78%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college82%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college69%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college33%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 69%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 49%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 64%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,470
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $54,296middle 50%: $36,557–$82,234
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$82,234
Median, Mississippi State University$54,296
Lower quarter$36,557
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
- 18,397
- Part-time
- 8.3%
- Women / men
- 51% / 49%
- Average age at entry
- 21.2
- First-generation students
- 25%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 33%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 83%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,100 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,632
- Endowment, end of year
- $894,682,468
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White72%
Hispanic4.6%
Black16%
Asian1.7%
Two or more races2.8%
U.S. nonresident1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Unknown0.7%
27 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management18%
Engineering18%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies7.8%
Education6.7%
Psychology6.6%
Agriculture6.3%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.5%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.4%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Mississippi
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mississippi University, MS | $13,752 | 70% | $59,112 |
| University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS | $21,172 | 54% | $47,355 |
| Jackson State University Jackson, MS | $34,119 | 43% | $42,075 |
| Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS | $14,791 | 49% | $40,721 |
| Delta State University Cleveland, MS | $12,677 | 50% | $44,639 |
| Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS | $11,452 | 53% | $52,685 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA | $19,286 | 68% | $64,338 |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | $18,868 | 72% | $63,924 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ | $18,783 | 72% | $90,769 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | $18,210 | 71% | $61,473 |
| Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | $19,890 | 70% | $67,143 |
| West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | $18,020 | 66% | $62,910 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 176080. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1939211.