by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Millsaps College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Millsaps is ranked #1,609 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Millsaps College has an acceptance rate of 43%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for Millsaps.
About 5% of students accepted to Millsaps submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 495 and 575. Math scores were between 530 and 575.
Millsaps received ACT scores from 66% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 28.
The student to faculty ratio at Millsaps is an impressive 9 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.
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 on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Millsaps College is 75%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 73% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Millsaps College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That’s certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Millsaps the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 55%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Millsaps College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 580 undergraduates at Millsaps.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Millsaps College.
The typical net cost at Millsaps is $16,772. 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 Millsaps
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,651 | $20,231 | $26,671 | $26,007 | $32,686 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Millsaps, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Millsaps, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $6,446 a year. That adds up to $25,784 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 5.2%. 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. Get more details about paying for Millsaps College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Millsaps College make around $53,848 per year during the early years of their employment. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
Millsaps College is an private not-for-profit institution found in Jackson, Mississippi. Jackson is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Millsaps College.
Contact information for Millsaps College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1701 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39210 |
| Phone: | 6019741000 |
| Website: | www.millsaps.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/millsapscollege |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/millsapscollege |
In the latest year of available data, students from 12 majors graduated from Millsaps College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 179 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 63 | $49,933 |
| Accounting | 22 | NA |
| General Biology | 21 | NA |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 10 | NA |
| General Psychology | 10 | NA |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 9 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 8 | NA |
| Writing Studies | 6 | NA |
| Political Science & Government | 6 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
42 students took at least one online class at Millsaps College.
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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