Mississippi College
Mississippi College (MC) is a private university affiliated with the Mississippi Baptist Convention and located in Clinton, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1826, MC is the second oldest Baptist-affiliated college or university in the United States and the oldest college or university in Mississippi.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 29%
- Average net price: $27,712
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,085
- Graduation rate (150%): 59%
- Graduation rate (200%): 63%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 57%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $47,485
- Median earnings (8 years): $45,878
- Median earnings (6 years): $42,011
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Clinton, MS
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Mississippi College include Nursing, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Biomedical Sciences.
- Nursing (90 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,374 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,861 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,250
- Biomedical Sciences (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,370 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Psychology (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,933 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,990
- Business Administration and Management (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,789 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,025
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,779 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,870
- Criminal Justice (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,832 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,250
- Elementary Education and Teaching (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,673 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Marketing (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,780 4 years after graduation
- Biology (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,370 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
Degree mix: Business 26%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 1%, Health 32%, Biological Sciences 22%, Psychology 10%, Communication 8%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Mississippi College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,767 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $18,767
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $17,892
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $22,204
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,054
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $22,565
- In-state tuition and fees: $23,500
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $23,500
- Books and supplies: $1,700
- On-campus room and board: $16,120
- Off-campus room and board: $25,050
- Off-campus with family: $6,037
- Typical cost of attendance: $41,320
- Sticker vs net gap: 33%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 30%
- Federal loan recipients: 35%
- Average institutional grant: $10,518
- Average federal loan: $4,168
- Median debt at graduation: $22,500
Admissions
Mississippi College admits 29% of applicants. Of students admitted, 91% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,212
- Admitted: 644
- Enrolled: 586
- Yield (first-choice signal): 91%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,085
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 36%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 925
- Graduation rate: 59%
- Come back after freshman year: 78%
- First-generation: 26%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 46%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $86,893
- Associate professor salary: $74,735
- Assistant professor salary: $62,707
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,965
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,120
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Mississippi College acceptance rate? Mississippi College admits 29% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Mississippi College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,767 a year after aid. Average net price is $27,712.
What majors does Mississippi College offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Biomedical Sciences, Psychology, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after Mississippi College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $47,485 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Mississippi College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 57% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 59%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Mississippi College official site: https://mc.edu.