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2023 Top Mississippi Men's D1 Football Schools

With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Division I Men's Football in Mississippi ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 3 schools in Mississippi, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Men's Football athletes in Mississippi. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.

See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.

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Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.

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Top Colleges in Mississippi for D1 Men's Football athletes in Mississippi

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi

#10 in Quality in Mississippi

$2,483,887 Team Revenue

963 Academic Progress Rate

Our analysis found Alcorn State University to be the best school for D1 Men’s Football athletes in Mississippi in this year’s ranking. This small public school is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, and it awarded 608 bachelor’s degrees in . The FCS Men’s Football team at Alcorn State made $2,483,887 in revenue, while incurring $2,483,886 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1 in profit. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 963. Read More…

2

Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

#11 in Quality in Mississippi

$2,729,472 Team Revenue

973 Academic Progress Rate

The excellent sports programs at Jackson State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Football athletes in Mississippi. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,078 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the FCS Men’s Football team at Jackson State took home $2,729,472 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 973. Full Jackson State University Sports Report

3

Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, Mississippi

#14 in Quality in Mississippi

$1,413,173 Team Revenue

938 Academic Progress Rate

Out of the 3 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Valley State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Mississippi Valley State University is a small public school situated in Itta Bena, Mississippi. It awarded 212 bachelor’s degrees in . The FCS Men’s Football team at Mississippi Valley State University brought home $1,413,173 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 938. Full Mississippi Valley State University Sports Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 3 schools only.

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Revenue and expense information comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA) website.
• The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.