by our College Data Analytics TeamVeterans who have decided to continue their education should research their options to see which schools do a good job supporting those with prior military experience. We’ve assembled this report on Mississippi State University veterans so you can make an informed choice.
Looking for GI Bill® or Yellow Ribbon details? Visit: Mississippi State University GI Bill® Information
What’s Covered in Our Report on Mississippi State:
When many veterans attend a school, its faculty and staff tend to be more experienced at meeting the needs of former service members. According to the VA, there are 1,276 GI Bill® students at Mississippi State. As the school’s total enrollment is 18,092, around 7.1% of the student body is using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. As a benchmark, the Student Veterans of America puts the share of veteran college students nationwide at three to four percent.
This number includes all chapters of the GI Bill®, such as Post-9/11, the Montgomery GI Bill®, the Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. Active-duty service members attending via Tuition Assistance are not counted, so the overall military population could be higher. Veteran students account for 0.2% of all students at Mississippi State, according to U.S. Department of Education figures.
Mississippi State University is enrolled in the following veteran programs and provides these services.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Eight Keys to Veterans’ Success | Yes |
| Yellow Ribbon Program | Yes |
| Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) | Yes |
What does this mean to me? The commitments tied to each program this school joined are listed below.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
| Regionally or Nationally Accredited - view all accreditations |
| Provide information that increases accountability and transparency. |
| Participate in the Military Voluntary Education Review (MVER) |
Mississippi State University has a student veterans group on campus. See details.There is a dedicated veteran and military student point of contact on campus. Learn more.
Mississippi State may recognize specialized military training toward college credit. Talk with your admissions counselor to learn more. Earning credit for what you already know can save you time and money toward a degree. Contact Mississippi State to find out if it grants credit for life experience, CLEP/standardized exams, or other prior learning.
Mississippi State offers Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs for the following military branches:
This school has a clean record with no VA complaints.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.