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Mississippi University for Women Data & Information Overview

171 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
99% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Mississippi University for Women Ranked?

#974 Best Colleges in Nation
#6 Best Colleges in MS
Nursing Highest Ranked Major
Value Badge

2024 Rankings

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Mississippi University for Women was awarded 171 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.

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Overall Quality

College Factual ranked MUW as #974 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when MUW held the #1,058 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

MUW is also ranked #6 out of 26 schools in Mississippi.

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Is It Hard to Get Into MUW?

99% Acceptance Rate
89% Of Accepted Are Women
4% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

With an acceptance rate of 99%, Mississippi University for Women is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.

Average Test Scores

About 4% of students accepted to MUW submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 610. Math scores were between 410 and 570.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Mississippi University for Women  ( 440 to 610 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Mississippi University for Women  ( 410 to 570 )
200
800
MUW received ACT scores from 96% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 18 and 24.

ACT Composite Scores for Mississippi University for Women  ( 18 to 24 )
1
36

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Mississippi University for Women Faculty

11 to 1 Student to Faculty
67% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at MUW is an impressive 11 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Mississippi University for Women is 67%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  67 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Mississippi University for Women

75% Freshmen Retention
24% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

Mississippi University for Women has a freshmen retention rate of 75%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  75 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 24% for first-time, full-time students at MUW, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  24 out of 100
0
100

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Mississippi University for Women Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,835 Full-Time Undergraduates
42.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
81.5% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,418 undergraduates at MUW with 1,835 being full-time and 583 being part-time.

How Much Does Mississippi University for Women Cost?

$12,761 Net Price
43% Take Out Loans
$23,868 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of MUW is $12,761. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for MUW

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$10,767 $11,661 $15,008 $17,087 $18,180

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of MUW, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At MUW, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $5,967 a year. That adds up to $23,868 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at MUW is 5.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do MUW Graduates Make?

$35,642 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from MUW with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $35,642 in their early years. This is about 16% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of Mississippi University for Women

Mississippi State
1,835 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Mississippi University for Women is a public institution situated in Columbus, Mississippi. Columbus is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

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Contact details for MUW are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1100 College Street, Columbus, MS 39701
Phone: 662-329-4750
Website: https://www.muw.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/muwedu
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/muwedu

Mississippi University for Women Majors

29 Majors With Completions
878 Undergraduate Degrees
116 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 29 majors graduated from Mississippi University for Women. Of these students, 878 received undergraduate degrees and 116 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 441 $59,369
Business Administration & Management 109 $30,925
Public Health 55 $20,729
Teacher Education Grade Specific 43 $32,583
Health & Physical Education 25 $21,221
Communication Sciences 23 NA
General Biology 22 NA
Liberal Arts General Studies 18 $23,645
Culinary Arts 15 $22,587
Legal Support Services 14 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Mississippi University for Women along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at MUW

76% Take At Least One Class Online
35% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 1,872 students took at least one online class at Mississippi University for Women. This is a decrease from the 2,245 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 1,872 874
2019-2020 2,245 1,496
2018-2019 2,022 927
2017-2018 1,872 813
2016-2017 1,800 837

Learn more about online learning at Mississippi University for Women.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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