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Mississippi Christian University

Mississippi Christian University is a private campus in suburban Clinton, MS. The school reports a Southern Baptist affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$18,767
family income
under $30k
$17,892
$30–48k
$22,204
$48–75k
$24,054
$75–110k
$22,565
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$27,7122023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$15k$20k$25k200820232008: $12,7052009: $13,5642010: $13,3052011: $13,6322012: $15,7082013: $16,1672014: $15,3752015: $16,6602016: $16,6932017: $17,1922018: $17,1862019: $18,1902020: $17,8802021: $20,5082022: $20,9112023: $27,712$27,712
$15k$20k$25k200820232008: $12,7052009: $13,5642010: $13,3052011: $13,6322012: $15,7082013: $16,1672014: $15,3752015: $16,6602016: $16,6932017: $17,1922018: $17,1862019: $18,1902020: $17,8802021: $20,5082022: $20,9112023: $27,712$27,712

Average net price at Mississippi Christian University rose from $12,705 (2008) to $27,712 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$12,705
2009$13,564
2010$13,305
2011$13,632
2012$15,708
2013$16,167
2014$15,375
2015$16,660
2016$16,693
2017$17,192
2018$17,186
2019$18,190
2020$17,880
2021$20,508
2022$20,911
2023$27,712
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$41,2142024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$25k$30k$35k$40k200920242009: $22,8552010: $23,5252011: $24,0862012: $24,7262013: $25,9762014: $27,4682015: $28,3132016: $29,7592017: $30,6952018: $32,1022019: $33,8402020: $34,9182021: $35,8532022: $37,6892023: $39,1672024: $41,214$41,214
$30k$40k200920242009: $22,8552010: $23,5252011: $24,0862012: $24,7262013: $25,9762014: $27,4682015: $28,3132016: $29,7592017: $30,6952018: $32,1022019: $33,8402020: $34,9182021: $35,8532022: $37,6892023: $39,1672024: $41,214$41,214

Total cost at Mississippi Christian University rose from $22,855 (2009) to $41,214 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$22,855
2010$23,525
2011$24,086
2012$24,726
2013$25,976
2014$27,468
2015$28,313
2016$29,759
2017$30,695
2018$32,102
2019$33,840
2020$34,918
2021$35,853
2022$37,689
2023$39,167
2024$41,214
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$10k$15k$20k200020232000: $10,1982001: $10,1502002: $10,7122003: $11,4942004: $11,8362005: $12,0582006: $12,2882007: $12,4942008: $12,8502013: $14,8682014: $15,4582015: $16,0642016: $16,7402017: $17,3922018: $18,0262019: $18,8002020: $19,3082021: $20,3642022: $21,0982023: $21,698$21,698
$10k$15k$20k200020232000: $10,1982001: $10,1502002: $10,7122003: $11,4942004: $11,8362005: $12,0582006: $12,2882007: $12,4942008: $12,8502013: $14,8682014: $15,4582015: $16,0642016: $16,7402017: $17,3922018: $18,0262019: $18,8002020: $19,3082021: $20,3642022: $21,0982023: $21,698$21,698

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$10,198
2001$10,150
2002$10,712
2003$11,494
2004$11,836
2005$12,058
2006$12,288
2007$12,494
2008$12,850
2013$14,868
2014$15,458
2015$16,064
2016$16,740
2017$17,392
2018$18,026
2019$18,800
2020$19,308
2021$20,364
2022$21,098
2023$21,698
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $23,500 before grants and other attendance costs. At Mississippi Christian University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 2,518 undergrads, Mississippi Christian University is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

59.3% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Mississippi Christian University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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59.3%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

50%55%60%65%entered 1993entered 2018entered 1993: 51.4%entered 1994: 48.4%entered 1995: 54.1%entered 1996: 63.3%entered 1997: 67.3%entered 1998: 67.2%entered 1999: 62.6%entered 2000: 62.3%entered 2001: 61.6%entered 2002: 58.9%entered 2003: 51.8%entered 2004: 54.8%entered 2005: 51.3%entered 2006: 62.2%entered 2007: 53%entered 2008: 53.5%entered 2009: 54.1%entered 2010: 59.4%entered 2011: 59.2%entered 2012: 52.9%entered 2013: 57.2%entered 2014: 65.3%entered 2015: 62.7%entered 2016: 62.3%entered 2017: 62.8%entered 2018: 59.3%59.3%
50%60%entered 1993entered 2018entered 1993: 51.4%entered 1994: 48.4%entered 1995: 54.1%entered 1996: 63.3%entered 1997: 67.3%entered 1998: 67.2%entered 1999: 62.6%entered 2000: 62.3%entered 2001: 61.6%entered 2002: 58.9%entered 2003: 51.8%entered 2004: 54.8%entered 2005: 51.3%entered 2006: 62.2%entered 2007: 53%entered 2008: 53.5%entered 2009: 54.1%entered 2010: 59.4%entered 2011: 59.2%entered 2012: 52.9%entered 2013: 57.2%entered 2014: 65.3%entered 2015: 62.7%entered 2016: 62.3%entered 2017: 62.8%entered 2018: 59.3%59.3%

The six-year graduation rate at Mississippi Christian University rose from 51.4% (entered 1993) to 59.3% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1993 cohort51.4%
1994 cohort48.4%
1995 cohort54.1%
1996 cohort63.3%
1997 cohort67.3%
1998 cohort67.2%
1999 cohort62.6%
2000 cohort62.3%
2001 cohort61.6%
2002 cohort58.9%
2003 cohort51.8%
2004 cohort54.8%
2005 cohort51.3%
2006 cohort62.2%
2007 cohort53%
2008 cohort53.5%
2009 cohort54.1%
2010 cohort59.4%
2011 cohort59.2%
2012 cohort52.9%
2013 cohort57.2%
2014 cohort65.3%
2015 cohort62.7%
2016 cohort62.3%
2017 cohort62.8%
2018 cohort59.3%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1993–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $13,875Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,790Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $13,542Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $13,238Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $12,793Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $13,435Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,265Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,544Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,736Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,805Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,489Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $23,037Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $24,950Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $25,404Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $24,800Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $24,253Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $24,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $22,687Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $22,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $22,500$22,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,239Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,265Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,673Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $6,947Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $7,500$7,500 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $13,875Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,790Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $13,542Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $13,238Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $12,793Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $13,435Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,265Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,544Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,736Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,805Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,489Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $23,037Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $24,950Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $25,404Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $24,800Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $24,253Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $24,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $22,687Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $22,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $22,500$22,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,239Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,265Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,673Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $6,947Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $7,500$7,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$13,875$5,239
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$14,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$11,625$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$11,790$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$13,542$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$13,238$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$12,793$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$13,435$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$14,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$16,265$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$16,544$5,265
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$16,736$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$17,805$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$19,500$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$21,489$7,250
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$23,037$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$24,950$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$25,404$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$24,800$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$24,253$7,673
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$24,250$6,947
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$22,687$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$22,500$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$22,500$7,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$42,011
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$45,878
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$47,485
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies
$21,698 tuition · 2023–242,518 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Mississippi Christian University: scores were considered but optional in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
ACT Composite192125

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

The numbers Mississippi Christian University filed for Fall 2024 break from Mississippi Christian University's own prior years and didn't pass validation, so none are shown.

Acceptance rate

48.9%Fall 2023Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

40%60%80%200120242001: 87.1%2002: 67.9%2003: 57.6%2004: 54.3%2005: 57.1%2006: 56.2%2007: 64.8%2008: 62%2009: 62%2010: 63%2011: 44.5%2012: 58.1%2013: 67.3%2014: 63%2015: 82.5%2016: 49.5%2017: 39%2018: 38.4%2019: 42%2020: 28.8%2021: 49%2022: 40%2023: 48.9%48.9%2024: Fall 2024: not shown — filing failed validation
40%60%80%200120242001: 87.1%2002: 67.9%2003: 57.6%2004: 54.3%2005: 57.1%2006: 56.2%2007: 64.8%2008: 62%2009: 62%2010: 63%2011: 44.5%2012: 58.1%2013: 67.3%2014: 63%2015: 82.5%2016: 49.5%2017: 39%2018: 38.4%2019: 42%2020: 28.8%2021: 49%2022: 40%2023: 48.9%48.9%2024: Fall 2024: not shown — filing failed validation

The share admitted at Mississippi Christian University declined from 87.1% to 48.9%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2023.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200187.1%
Fall 200267.9%
Fall 200357.6%
Fall 200454.3%
Fall 200557.1%
Fall 200656.2%
Fall 200764.8%
Fall 200862%
Fall 200962%
Fall 201063%
Fall 201144.5%
Fall 201258.1%
Fall 201367.3%
Fall 201463%
Fall 201582.5%
Fall 201649.5%
Fall 201739%
Fall 201838.4%
Fall 201942%
Fall 202028.8%
Fall 202149%
Fall 202240%
Fall 202348.9%
Fall 2024—
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1140–1260Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA90010001100120013002016 REDESIGN2004202020162004: 10372005: 10202006: 10052007: 9102008: 9302009: 9202010: 9202011: 9702012: 9302013: 9282014: 9502015: 9902016: 9402017: 10702018: 10302019: 10602020: 114011402004: 12672005: 12402006: 12252007: 11602008: 12102009: 12002010: 12002011: 12202012: 11902013: 11762014: 12102015: 12402016: 12432017: 12902018: 12362019: 12302020: 12601260
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100012002016 REDESIGN2004202020162004: 10372005: 10202006: 10052007: 9102008: 9302009: 9202010: 9202011: 9702012: 9302013: 9282014: 9502015: 9902016: 9402017: 10702018: 10302019: 10602020: 114011402004: 12672005: 12402006: 12252007: 11602008: 12102009: 12002010: 12002011: 12202012: 11902013: 11762014: 12102015: 12402016: 12432017: 12902018: 12362019: 12302020: 12601260

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200410371267
Fall 200510201240
Fall 200610051225
Fall 20079101160
Fall 20089301210
Fall 20099201200
Fall 20109201200
Fall 20119701220
Fall 20129301190
Fall 20139281176
Fall 20149501210
Fall 20159901240
Fall 20169401243
Fall 201710701290
Fall 201810301236
Fall 201910601230
Fall 202011401260
IPEDS Fall 2004–2020, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

19–25Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200120242001: 212002: 212003: 202004: 202005: 202006: 202007: 212008: 202009: 202010: 202011: 212012: 202013: 212014: 212015: 212016: 212017: 222018: 212019: 222020: 212021: 202022: 212023: 192024: 19192001: 262002: 272003: 262004: 272005: 262006: 262007: 262008: 262009: 272010: 272011: 272012: 262013: 272014: 282015: 272016: 282017: 292018: 282019: 292020: 292021: 282022: 282023: 262024: 2525
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200120242001: 212002: 212003: 202004: 202005: 202006: 202007: 212008: 202009: 202010: 202011: 212012: 202013: 212014: 212015: 212016: 212017: 222018: 212019: 222020: 212021: 202022: 212023: 192024: 19192001: 262002: 272003: 262004: 272005: 262006: 262007: 262008: 262009: 272010: 272011: 272012: 262013: 272014: 282015: 272016: 282017: 292018: 282019: 292020: 292021: 282022: 282023: 262024: 2525

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012126
Fall 20022127
Fall 20032026
Fall 20042027
Fall 20052026
Fall 20062026
Fall 20072126
Fall 20082026
Fall 20092027
Fall 20102027
Fall 20112127
Fall 20122026
Fall 20132127
Fall 20142128
Fall 20152127
Fall 20162128
Fall 20172229
Fall 20182128
Fall 20192229
Fall 20202129
Fall 20212028
Fall 20222128
Fall 20231926
Fall 20241925
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

2,518Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

2k3k3k200220242002: 2,2622003: 2,3562004: 2,4102005: 2,5322006: 2,6292007: 2,9112008: 3,0322009: 3,0842010: 3,0982011: 3,1802012: 3,0292013: 2,8952014: 2,9422015: 2,8982016: 2,9432017: 3,0412018: 3,0362019: 2,7182020: 2,5152021: 2,2442022: 2,0982023: 2,4232024: 2,5182,518
2k3k3k200220242002: 2,2622003: 2,3562004: 2,4102005: 2,5322006: 2,6292007: 2,9112008: 3,0322009: 3,0842010: 3,0982011: 3,1802012: 3,0292013: 2,8952014: 2,9422015: 2,8982016: 2,9432017: 3,0412018: 3,0362019: 2,7182020: 2,5152021: 2,2442022: 2,0982023: 2,4232024: 2,5182,518

Undergraduate enrollment at Mississippi Christian University rose from 2,262 (Fall 2002) to 2,518 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20022,262
Fall 20032,356
Fall 20042,410
Fall 20052,532
Fall 20062,629
Fall 20072,911
Fall 20083,032
Fall 20093,084
Fall 20103,098
Fall 20113,180
Fall 20123,029
Fall 20132,895
Fall 20142,942
Fall 20152,898
Fall 20162,943
Fall 20173,041
Fall 20183,036
Fall 20192,718
Fall 20202,515
Fall 20212,244
Fall 20222,098
Fall 20232,423
Fall 20242,518
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

78%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

70%75%80%200220232002: 82%2003: 71%2004: 74%2005: 68%2006: 77%2007: 69%2008: 67%2009: 69%2010: 75%2011: 73%2012: 68%2013: 72%2014: 79%2015: 81%2016: 77%2017: 80%2018: 76%2019: 80%2020: 77%2021: 77%2022: 80%2023: 78%78%
70%75%80%200220232002: 82%2003: 71%2004: 74%2005: 68%2006: 77%2007: 69%2008: 67%2009: 69%2010: 75%2011: 73%2012: 68%2013: 72%2014: 79%2015: 81%2016: 77%2017: 80%2018: 76%2019: 80%2020: 77%2021: 77%2022: 80%2023: 78%78%

First-year retention at Mississippi Christian University has held near 78% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort82%
Fall 2003 cohort71%
Fall 2004 cohort74%
Fall 2005 cohort68%
Fall 2006 cohort77%
Fall 2007 cohort69%
Fall 2008 cohort67%
Fall 2009 cohort69%
Fall 2010 cohort75%
Fall 2011 cohort73%
Fall 2012 cohort68%
Fall 2013 cohort72%
Fall 2014 cohort79%
Fall 2015 cohort81%
Fall 2016 cohort77%
Fall 2017 cohort80%
Fall 2018 cohort76%
Fall 2019 cohort80%
Fall 2020 cohort77%
Fall 2021 cohort77%
Fall 2022 cohort80%
Fall 2023 cohort78%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Mississippi Christian University

29.6% of Mississippi Christian University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Mississippi Christian University as a primarily residential campus of 2,518 undergraduates — and 77.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Incoming students who submitted scores typically landed between 19 and 25 on the ACT composite. Put your own practice estimate on Mississippi Christian University's range with the ACT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Mississippi Christian University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Mississippi Christian University$23,500
Mississippi median$10,202
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Mississippi Christian University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Mississippi Christian University$47,485
Mississippi median$42,539
National median$53,781
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Mississippi Christian University, Mississippi and national reference values
Metric & basisMississippi Christian UniversityMississippi medianNational median
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$23,500$10,202$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$47,485$42,539$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Mississippi Christian University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Mississippi Christian University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 14 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,374
Accounting and Related Services$63,885
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,832
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,789
Social Work$51,605
Biology, General$49,370
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,861
Marketing$46,780
Communication and Media Studies$44,779
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$44,329
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,673
Religion/Religious Studies$40,506
Psychology, General$39,933
Design and Applied Arts$39,178

These 14 fields listed for Mississippi Christian University measure earnings after completion. The $47,485 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 30 additional Mississippi Christian University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Mississippi Christian University report?

The middle 50% of Mississippi Christian University's enrolled Fall 2024 submitters reported ACT composites of 19–25; this dataset does not provide a GPA requirement.

How much does Mississippi Christian University cost?

At Mississippi Christian University, tuition is $23,500. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Mississippi Christian University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $47,485. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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