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Mississippi State University Data & Information Overview

51 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
75% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Mississippi State University Ranked?

#583 Best Colleges in Nation
#2 Best Colleges in MS
Exercise Science and Kinesiology Highest Ranked Major

2025 Rankings

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.

Mississippi State University was awarded 51 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is exercise science and kinesiology.

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Overall Quality

College Factual ranked Mississippi State as #583 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.

Out of the 24 colleges in Mississippi, Mississippi State is ranked at #2.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Mississippi State?

75% Acceptance Rate
57% Of Accepted Are Women
7% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Mississippi State University is 75%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Mississippi State is a good fit for you.

Average Test Scores

About 7% of students accepted to Mississippi State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 640. Math scores were between 530 and 640.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Mississippi State University  ( 540 to 640 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Mississippi State University  ( 530 to 640 )
200
800
Mississippi State received ACT scores from 90% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 29.

ACT Composite Scores for Mississippi State University  ( 21 to 29 )
1
36

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Mississippi State University Faculty

16 to 1 Student to Faculty
84% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Mississippi State University, this ratio is 16 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Mississippi State University is 84%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  84 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Mississippi State University

81% Freshmen Retention
40% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

Mississippi State University has a freshmen retention rate of 81%. 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  81 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Mississippi State the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 40%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
0
100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Mississippi State University.

Mississippi State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

17,089 Full-Time Undergraduates
25.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
50.4% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 18,803 undergraduates at Mississippi State with 17,089 being full-time and 1,714 being part-time.

How Much Does Mississippi State University Cost?

$15,910 Net Price
47% Take Out Loans
$29,012 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Mississippi State is $15,910. 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 Mississippi State

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$13,255 $13,153 $16,979 $19,342 $20,795

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 Mississippi State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Mississippi State, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $7,253 a year. That adds up to $29,012 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do Mississippi State Graduates Make?

$51,513 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Mississippi State with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $51,513 in their early years. This is good news for future Mississippi State graduates since it is 5% more than the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year.

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See which majors at Mississippi State University make the most money.

Location of Mississippi State University

Mississippi State
17,089 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Mississippi State University is a public institution situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. Mississippi State is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

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Contact details for Mississippi State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Lee Boulevard, Mississippi State, MS 39762
Phone: 662-325-2323
Website: https://www.msstate.edu/

Mississippi State University Majors

85 Majors With Completions
11,548 Undergraduate Degrees
11,548 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 85 majors graduated from Mississippi State University. Of these students, 11,548 received undergraduate degrees and 11,548 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
Business Administration & Management 555 $37,975
Teacher Education Grade Specific 414 $37,945
Health & Physical Education 283 $29,654
General Psychology 227 $27,416
Mechanical Engineering 210 $75,161
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 187 $36,113
Marketing 181 $42,670
Geological & Earth Sciences 175 $42,298
General Biology 165 $20,056
Communication & Media Studies 165 $31,812

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

Online Learning at Mississippi State

45% Take At Least One Class Online
16% Take All Classes Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2022-2023, 10,080 students took at least one online class at Mississippi State University. This is an increase from the 9,823 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2022-2023 10,080 3,686
2021-2022 9,823 3,808
2020-2021 20,306 4,762
2018-2019 3,659 1,785

Learn more about online learning at Mississippi State University.

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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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