Mississippi State University Data & Information Overview
This overview covers the essential stats on Mississippi State University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more. Want to dig deeper into a particular stat? Just click on its tile and you’ll be taked to a more in-depth page on the figure. In addition, you can use the links below to quickly jump to any section on this page.- Rankings
- Admission and Acceptance
- Faculty
- Retention and Graduation Rates
- Diversity
- Cost
- Student Debt
- Average Earnings
- Location
- Majors
- Online Learning
- Related Schools
How Well Is Mississippi State University Ranked?
2023 Rankings
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Mississippi State University was awarded 769 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is other zoology/animal biology.
Overall Quality
College Factual ranked Mississippi State as #225 out of 2,241 colleges and universities in the country on its 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Mississippi State held the #768 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 26 colleges in Mississippi, Mississippi State is ranked at #1.
See all of the rankings for Mississippi State University.
Is It Hard to Get Into Mississippi State?
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate at Mississippi State University is 80%. 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 6% 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 520 and 630. Math scores were between 530 and 640.
Learn more about Mississippi State University admissions.
Mississippi State University Faculty
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 85%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Retention and Graduation Rates at Mississippi State University
Freshmen Retention Rate
Mississippi State University has a freshmen retention rate of 85%. 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.
Graduation Rate
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At Mississippi State this rate is 31%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Mississippi State University.
Mississippi State University Undergraduate Student Diversity
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?
The overall average net price of Mississippi State is $16,122. 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 + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13,025 | $13,553 | $18,449 | $20,432 | $20,445 |
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 $7,327 a year. That adds up to $29,308 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Mississippi State is 6.4%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
Get more details about paying for Mississippi State University.
How Much Money Do Mississippi State Graduates Make?
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 $46,141 in their early years. This is good news for future Mississippi State graduates since it is 9% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.
See which majors at Mississippi State University make the most money.
Location of Mississippi State University
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.Get more details about the location of Mississippi State University.
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/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/msstate |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/msstate |
Mississippi State University Majors
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 83 majors graduated from Mississippi State University. Of these students, 4,536 received undergraduate degrees and 974 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 | 326 | $35,222 |
| Health & Physical Education | 291 | $27,480 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 240 | $26,291 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 226 | $34,126 |
| Marketing | 219 | $37,616 |
| General Psychology | 193 | $24,831 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 192 | $67,632 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 163 | $30,675 |
| General Biology | 155 | $22,403 |
| Civil Engineering | 108 | $56,809 |
Online Learning at Mississippi State
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 2019-2020, 20,306 students took at least one online class at Mississippi State University. This is an increase from the 3,989 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 20,306 | 4,762 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,989 | 1,836 |
| 2017-2018 | 3,659 | 1,785 |
| 2016-2017 | 3,690 | 1,788 |
| 2015-2016 | 3,705 | 1,845 |
Learn more about online learning at Mississippi State University.
Find Out More About Mississippi State University
Related Schools
If you’re considering Mississippi State University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.
- Auburn University
- Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
- University of Alabama in Huntsville
- University of Houston
- University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Curious on how these schools stack up against Mississippi State? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!
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.
References
- National Center for Education Statistics
- College Scorecard
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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