Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university in Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity" and has a total research and development budget of $320 million, the largest in Mississippi.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 78%
- Average net price: $18,478
- Undergraduate enrollment: 19,891
- Graduation rate (150%): 67%
- Graduation rate (200%): 61%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 70%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $51,513
- Median earnings (8 years): $46,795
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,487
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Mississippi State, MS
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Miss State include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
- Business Administration and Management (377 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,993 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Psychology (264 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,986 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (243 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,503 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Multi- (325 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,399 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,512
- Elementary Education and Teaching (214 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,431 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Mechanical Engineering (176 bachelor's) · median earnings $93,893 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,636
- Marketing (154 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,364 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,552
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (134 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,493 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Biology (119 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,221 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,296
- Accounting (110 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,904 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,832
Degree mix: Business 39%, Engineering 29%, Computer Science 5%, Health 1%, Biological Sciences 10%, Psychology 12%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Miss State students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,332 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,332
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,372
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $18,671
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $20,704
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $22,987
- In-state tuition and fees: $10,202
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $27,637
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $12,902
- Off-campus room and board: $13,187
- Off-campus with family: $6,409
- Typical cost of attendance: $29,267
- Sticker vs net gap: 37%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 29%
- Federal loan recipients: 39%
- Average institutional grant: $11,518
- Average federal loan: $6,677
- Median debt at graduation: $22,142
Admissions
Miss State admits 78% of applicants. Of students admitted, 20% enrolled.
- Applications: 23,346
- Admitted: 18,125
- Enrolled: 3,596
- Yield (first-choice signal): 20%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 19,891
- Women: 52%
- Commuter share (estimated): 73%
- Part-time undergraduates: 8%
- Age 25 and older: 8%
- Graduate students: 3,046
- Graduation rate: 67%
- Come back after freshman year: 83%
- First-generation: 25%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 39%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $125,605
- Associate professor salary: $92,896
- Assistant professor salary: $84,763
- On-campus housing capacity: 5,337
- Average SAT: 1,210
- Average ACT: 25
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Miss State acceptance rate? Miss State admits 78% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Miss State cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,332 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,478.
What majors does Miss State offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Multi-, Elementary Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Miss State? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $51,513 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Miss State graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 70% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 67%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Mississippi State University official site: https://msstate.edu.