- The Inkwell
- Mississippi
- Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MSTown: remoteZIP 39701Founded 1884
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1884
- Carnegie class
- Master's: small programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.muw.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
MississippiPublic
Mississippi University for Women
Mississippi University for Women is a public university in Columbus, Mississippi, with 1,605 undergraduates. It admits 90% of applicants, graduates 53% within six years and costs $11,452 a year after aid.
53%graduate
Admission rate90%
Retention67%
4-year graduation34%
Pell Grant share46%
Federal loans43%
$11,452net price / year
90%admission rate
1090average SAT
53%graduate in 6 years
$52,685median earnings, 10 yrs
$14,000median debt
#1,134 of 1,704 for earnings#262 of 1,739 for lowest net price#938 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,201 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
- $22,603tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,747
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $8,747
- Average net price
- $11,452national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,320
$30,001–48,000$7,766
$48,001–75,000$11,609
$75,001–110,000$13,778
$110,001+$15,813
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 90%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 17–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college90%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college67%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college53%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college46%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 53%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 34%
- First-year retention
- 67%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 67%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,071
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,685middle 50%: $32,895–$83,915
- Median debt at graduation
- $14,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$83,915
Median, Mississippi University for Women$52,685
Lower quarter$32,895
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
- 1,605
- Part-time
- 9.9%
- Women / men
- 80% / 20%
- Average age at entry
- 26.1
- First-generation students
- 37%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 46%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 68%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,855 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,301
- Endowment, end of year
- $71,941,861
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White53%
Hispanic1.5%
Black41%
Asian0.9%
Two or more races1.6%
U.S. nonresident0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions64%
Business & management13%
Education4.1%
Parks, recreation & fitness3.1%
Biological & biomedical sciences2.0%
Liberal arts & humanities1.8%
Psychology1.8%
Family & consumer sciences1.6%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Mississippi
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta State University Cleveland, MS | $12,677 | 50% | $44,639 |
| Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS | $11,844 | 23% | $36,621 |
| Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS | $14,791 | 49% | $40,721 |
| Jackson State University Jackson, MS | $34,119 | 43% | $42,075 |
| University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS | $21,172 | 54% | $47,355 |
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | $18,781 | 69% | $54,296 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage University Toppenish, WA | $10,747 | 57% | $58,279 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German San German, PR | $11,050 | 46% | $29,577 |
| California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA | $8,534 | 55% | $66,328 |
| Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV | $14,599 | 55% | $49,370 |
| Northern State University Aberdeen, SD | $15,279 | 52% | $51,006 |
| Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV | $7,940 | 50% | $54,833 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 176035. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q3468084.