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Mississippi Colleges by the Numbers
16 college profiles in our Mississippi directory. Available measures vary by school. Open a profile to check each figure’s year, student group and source.
State overview and medians
Mississippi has 16 college profiles in this directory; available measures vary by school — from University of Mississippi at 21,473 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size. Among the listed schools with reported rates, the lowest historical acceptance rate is at Millsaps College at 43.1% admitted; the highest is at Delta State University at 100%. Reported tuition (in-state for public schools) runs from $7,425 at the cheapest campus to $44,680 at the most expensive — a $37,255 spread inside Mississippi alone.
Mississippi's ten-year earnings benchmark of $42,539 sits 21% below the national median of reported school-level earnings in the reference group, not the median income of all college students. In the Fall 2024 filings for Mississippi, 6 listed schools reported requiring test scores and 2 reported not considering them. 0 had no recorded policy. Check each school's current admissions requirements.
Each Mississippi profile names its data years and student groups. Check these before comparing Mississippi schools.
Mississippi medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median annual earnings, 10 years after entry | 6-year graduation: first-time, full-time entrants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77.6% | $10,202 | $42,539 | 50% |
Medians across 17 active bachelor's-degree institutions in Mississippi; the directory below lists 16 published profiles. These are medians of school-level figures, not medians across all students. Missing measures are excluded from each median.
All Mississippi colleges in our data
Admissions and score ranges: Fall 2024. Tuition is published price, not total attendance cost; public-school prices are in-state. Scroll the table sideways for more measures.
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT section sums / ACT | Tuition | Undergrads | Annual earnings, 10 years after entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University | Alcorn State | 45.3% | 670–998 | $8,785 | 2,363 | $36,421 |
| Belhaven University | Jackson | 49.8% | 1010–1298 | $30,250 | 1,471 | $46,440 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | Blue Mountain | 89% | ACT 19–24 | $20,180 | 498 | $40,421 |
| Delta State University | Cleveland | 100% | 925–1210 | $8,605 | 1,620 | $41,991 |
| Jackson State University | Jackson | 93.1% | 820–1070 | $8,965 | 4,600 | $39,060 |
| Millsaps College | Jackson | 43.1% | 1025–1150 | $44,680 | 549 | $53,848 |
| Mississippi Christian University | Clinton | — | ACT 19–25 | $23,500 | 2,518 | $47,485 |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi State | 77.6% | 1100–1350 | $10,202 | 18,397 | $51,513 |
| Mississippi University for Women | Columbus | 90.3% | ACT 17–24 | $8,492 | 1,605 | $46,128 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | Itta Bena | 92.4% | ACT 13–17 | $7,692 | 1,439 | $31,919 |
| Rust College | Holly Springs | 48.7% | not considered | $13,265 | 467 | $32,275 |
| Southeastern Baptist College | Laurel | 100% | ACT 5–7 | $7,425 | 93 | $26,946 |
| Tougaloo College | Tougaloo | 59.9% | not considered | $12,407 | 639 | $34,724 |
| University of Mississippi | University | 96.6% | 1000–1200 | $9,772 | 21,473 | $50,994 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg | 99.1% | ACT 20–29 | $9,998 | 10,075 | $44,140 |
| William Carey University | Hattiesburg | 60.3% | 1040–1290 | $15,480 | 2,201 | $43,087 |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" describes that historical cycle. SAT endpoints sum section percentiles and are not total-score percentiles or admission cutoffs. A dash means the measure is unavailable in this source, not zero. School profiles explain missing and withheld values.
Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release. The summary snapshot does not verify the exact observation years for earnings; it must not be read as current pay. Annual earnings cover federally aided students who worked and were not enrolled when measured, 10 years after entry, and may be shared across institutions. See each profile for its source limitations. Retrieved 2026-09-01.