Mississippi State Part-Time Tuition & Fees

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Mississippi State University as a Part-Time Student?

Here is what part-time students pay per credit hour at Mississippi State University, along with the full annual tuition and fee breakdown.

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Mississippi State Cost Per Credit Hour
Mississippi State Tuition Trend
Options to Finance Your Education

How Much Does Mississippi State Charge Per Credit Hour?

$419 In-State Per Credit Hour

$1,146 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

Part-time undergraduates from in state pay $419 a credit hour. Out-of-state part-time enrollment costs $1,146 a credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$419	$1,146

Keep in mind that the per-credit-hour rate is the sticker price and does not factor in any financial aid or scholarships students may be eligible for.

As a comparison, full-time undergraduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are shown below.

Of that annual total, required fees amounted to $150 in-state and $150 out-of-state; the rest is tuition itself.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$10,052	$27,487
Fees	$150	$150
Total	$10,202	$27,637

These costs reflect one year of tuition and fees and leave out housing and meals.

Tuition Trend at Mississippi State (Last Few Years)

Below is how tuition at Mississippi State University has tracked across the last few reported years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$9,110	$24,790
Two Years Ago	$9,248	$25,294
One Year Ago	$9,665	$26,430
Most Recent Year	$10,052	$27,487

Most recently, out-of-state tuition moved up 4.0%. Carrying the same rate forward one year puts tuition + fees around $28,742 in the following year.

Keep Annual Increases in Mind

Most schools raise tuition gradually each year, so the figure you see today is unlikely to be the figure you pay across all four years.

Plan Around the Cumulative Cost

When planning, assume the rate will rise each year so the later years don’t catch you off guard.

Options to Finance Your Mississippi State Coursework

The per-credit-hour rate is only one piece of the cost picture — aid packages can change what students and families actually pay.

For details on financial aid availability at Mississippi State University, visit the Mississippi State University Financial Aid page.

If you’re weighing full-time enrollment, see the Mississippi State University Tuition & Fees page.