Mississippi University for Women
Mississippi University for Women is a coeducational public university in Columbus, Mississippi. It was formerly named the "Industrial Institute and College for the Education of White Girls" and later the "Mississippi State College for Women". Men have been admitted to MUW since 1982 and as of 2022 made up 23 percent of the student body. As a public liberal arts college, MUW is one of 30 universities in the United States and Canada that comprise the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 90%
- Average net price: $12,487
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,507
- Graduation rate (150%): 47%
- Graduation rate (200%): 45%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 66%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $46,128
- Median earnings (8 years): $44,664
- Median earnings (6 years): $47,458
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Columbus, MS
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Mississippi University for Women include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Public Health Education and Promotion.
- Nursing (312 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,522 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,500
- Business Administration and Management (96 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,035 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,944
- Public Health Education and Promotion (43 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,325 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Speech-language Pathology (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,488 4 years after graduation
- Elementary Education and Teaching (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,196 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,194
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,936 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,204
- Biology (18 bachelor's)
- Visual and Performing Arts (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $29,090 4 years after graduation
- Psychology (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $24,426 1 year after graduation · median debt $19,125
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,455 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,700
Degree mix: Business 18%, Health 76%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 2%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Mississippi University for Women students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,676 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,676
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,434
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,037
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,060
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $19,285
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,492
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,492
- Books and supplies: $1,600
- On-campus room and board: $8,572
- Off-campus room and board: $8,500
- Off-campus with family: $4,800
- Typical cost of attendance: $22,225
- Sticker vs net gap: 44%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 40%
- Federal loan recipients: 41%
- Average institutional grant: $4,492
- Average federal loan: $7,904
- Median debt at graduation: $15,000
Admissions
Mississippi University for Women admits 90% of applicants. Of students admitted, 35% enrolled.
- Applications: 557
- Admitted: 503
- Enrolled: 174
- Yield (first-choice signal): 35%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,507
- Women: 79%
- Commuter share (estimated): 81%
- Part-time undergraduates: 10%
- Age 25 and older: 22%
- Graduate students: 220
- Graduation rate: 47%
- Come back after freshman year: 67%
- First-generation: 37%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 42%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $72,821
- Associate professor salary: $59,767
- Assistant professor salary: $54,793
- On-campus housing capacity: 474
- Average SAT: 1,050
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Mississippi University for Women acceptance rate? Mississippi University for Women admits 90% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Mississippi University for Women cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,676 a year after aid. Average net price is $12,487.
What majors does Mississippi University for Women offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Public Health Education and Promotion, Speech-language Pathology, Elementary Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Mississippi University for Women? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $46,128 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Mississippi University for Women graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 66% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 47%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Mississippi University for Women official site: https://muw.edu.