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Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MSMain CampusTown more than 35 miles from an urban areaVisit WebsiteWikipedia

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Class Rank

Top tenth (24%)
Top 11%–25% (25.5%)
Top 26%–50% (29.2%)
Bottom 26%–50% (14.7%)
Bottom quarter (6.6%)

High School GPA

4.0 (36.6%)
3.75–3.99 (20.9%)
3.50–3.74 (16.1%)
3.25–3.49 (11%)
3.00–3.24 (6.4%)
2.50–2.99 (6.8%)
2.00–2.49 (1.9%)
1.00–1.99 (0.4%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Academic GPAVery Important
Class rankImportant
Rigor of secondary school recordConsidered
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Application EssayNot Considered
Recommendation(s)Not Considered

Non-academic

InterviewNot Considered
Extracurricular activitiesNot Considered
Talent/abilityNot Considered
Character/personal qualitiesNot Considered
First generationNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Geographical residenceNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Racial/ethnic statusNot Considered
Volunteer workNot Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $9,815

In-State Cost of Attendance: $26,922

Out-of-State Tuition: $26,580

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $43,687

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 2,371

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $9,855

Students with non-need merit aid: 579

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $6,544

Student Debt

Median total debt: $16,324

Students with federal loans: 39.2%

Students with Pell grants: 28.6%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $41,867

After 5 years: $56,331

Majors(86 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(301 graduates)
  2. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(284 graduates)
  3. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(244 graduates)
  4. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(205 graduates)
  5. Mechanical Engineering.(192 graduates)
  6. Marketing.(171 graduates)
  7. Psychology, General.(155 graduates)
  8. Biology, General.(147 graduates)
  9. Communication and Media Studies.(146 graduates)
  10. Accounting and Related Services.(143 graduates)
  11. Finance and Financial Management Services.(117 graduates)
  12. Animal Sciences.(107 graduates)
  13. Chemical Engineering.(104 graduates)
  14. Civil Engineering.(90 graduates)
  15. Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.(89 graduates)
  16. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(82 graduates)
  17. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(73 graduates)
  18. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(70 graduates)
  19. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(69 graduates)
  20. Criminology.(67 graduates)
  21. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(64 graduates)
  22. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(63 graduates)
  23. Political Science and Government.(58 graduates)
  24. Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.(55 graduates)
  25. Industrial Engineering.(55 graduates)
  26. History.(53 graduates)
  27. Forestry.(48 graduates)
  28. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(48 graduates)
  29. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.(48 graduates)
  30. Management Information Systems and Services.(46 graduates)
  31. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(44 graduates)
  32. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(43 graduates)
  33. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(42 graduates)
  34. Apparel and Textiles.(39 graduates)
  35. Social Work.(38 graduates)
  36. Visual and Performing Arts, General.(36 graduates)
  37. Plant Sciences.(35 graduates)
  38. Agricultural Business and Management.(33 graduates)
  39. Engineering, Other.(33 graduates)
  40. Food Science and Technology.(31 graduates)
  41. Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians.(30 graduates)
  42. Computer Engineering.(28 graduates)
  43. English Language and Literature, General.(28 graduates)
  44. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(27 graduates)
  45. Construction Management.(27 graduates)
  46. Educational/Instructional Media Design.(25 graduates)
  47. Special Education and Teaching.(25 graduates)
  48. Architecture.(22 graduates)
  49. Interior Architecture.(21 graduates)
  50. Sociology.(19 graduates)
  51. Mathematics.(18 graduates)
  52. Agricultural Production Operations.(15 graduates)
  53. Landscape Architecture.(15 graduates)
  54. Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services.(13 graduates)
  55. Anthropology.(13 graduates)
  56. Chemistry.(12 graduates)
  57. Business/Managerial Economics.(12 graduates)
  58. Philosophy.(11 graduates)
  59. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(10 graduates)
  60. Petroleum Engineering.(7 graduates)
  61. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(7 graduates)
  62. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(6 graduates)
  63. Music.(6 graduates)
  64. Economics.(5 graduates)
  65. Culinary Arts and Related Services.(3 graduates)
  66. Biological and Physical Sciences.(2 graduates)
  67. Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences.
  68. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.
  69. Education, General.
  70. Curriculum and Instruction.
  71. Educational Administration and Supervision.
  72. Student Counseling and Personnel Services.
  73. Engineering, General.
  74. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
  75. Botany/Plant Biology.
  76. Zoology/Animal Biology.
  77. Pharmacology and Toxicology.
  78. Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.
  79. Applied Mathematics.
  80. Statistics.
  81. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
  82. Nutrition Sciences.
  83. Physics.
  84. Public Administration.
  85. Taxation.
  86. Insurance.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 18,092 students

Admission Rate: 76.3%

Retention Rate: 82.8%

Graduation Rate: 62.9%

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Student Demographics

White (74.1%)
Hispanic (4.2%)
Black (15.0%)
Asian (1.6%)
Two or More (2.7%)
International (1.2%)

Gender Distribution

Men (49.0%)
Women (51.0%)

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