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Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS · https://www.msstate.edu/ ↗

4,175 Graduated with Bachelor's in 2021, the most recent available (2,012 partially/fully online)

Public 4-year Land-Grant
76.3%
Acceptance Rate
18,092
Undergrads
$15,501
Net Price / Year
62.9%
Grad Rate
N/A
Median Earnings (10yr)
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About Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University is a public 4-year institution located in Mississippi State, MS. The school enrolls approximately 23,150 students. With an acceptance rate of 76.3%, it admits most applicants.

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Enrollment

Total Students 23,150
Men 11,153
Women 11,997

Quick Stats

Pell Grant Recipients 28.6%
Retention Rate (FT, 2024) 83%
3-yr Loan Default Rate 0.0%

Accreditations

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Admissions Data

76.3%
Acceptance Rate
23,346
Applications
3,596
Enrolled

Test Score Ranges (25th–75th percentile)

SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing
560
670
SAT Math
540
680
ACT Composite
21
29

Admissions Trend

YearApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit Rate
2024 23,346 18,125 3,596 77.6%
2022 18,830 14,158 3,367 75.2%
2020 16,127 12,908 3,223 80.0%
2018 17,381 9,893 3,565 56.9%
2016 14,012 7,801 3,624 55.7%

Costs & Financial Aid

$15,501
Average Net Price / Year

After grants and scholarships

28.6%
Pell Grant Recipients
N/A
Median Student Debt

Outcomes & Career Data

N/A
Median Earnings (10yr)
62.9%
Graduation Rate
N/A
3-yr Loan Repayment Rate

Programs Offered

50 programs · bachelor's degrees · sorted by completers

MajorCompleters/yrMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations. 301 N/A N/A
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 284 N/A N/A
Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 244 N/A N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 205 N/A N/A
Mechanical Engineering. 192 N/A N/A
Marketing. 171 N/A N/A
Psychology, General. 155 N/A N/A
Biology, General. 147 N/A N/A
Communication and Media Studies. 146 N/A N/A
Accounting and Related Services. 143 N/A N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations. 125 N/A N/A
Finance and Financial Management Services. 117 N/A N/A
Animal Sciences. 107 N/A N/A
Chemical Engineering. 104 N/A N/A
Civil Engineering. 90 N/A N/A
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. 89 N/A N/A
Veterinary Medicine. 87 N/A N/A
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 82 N/A N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision. 75 N/A N/A
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 74 N/A N/A
Biomedical/Medical Engineering. 73 N/A N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 70 N/A N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General. 69 N/A N/A
Criminology. 67 N/A N/A
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 64 N/A N/A
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 63 N/A N/A
Political Science and Government. 58 N/A N/A
Industrial Engineering. 55 N/A N/A
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. 55 N/A N/A
History. 53 N/A N/A
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 48 N/A N/A
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 48 N/A N/A
Forestry. 48 N/A N/A
Management Information Systems and Services. 46 N/A N/A
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. 44 N/A N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 43 N/A N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 42 N/A N/A
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 42 N/A N/A
Apparel and Textiles. 39 N/A N/A
Social Work. 38 N/A N/A
Visual and Performing Arts, General. 36 N/A N/A
Plant Sciences. 35 N/A N/A
Engineering, Other. 33 N/A N/A
Agricultural Business and Management. 33 N/A N/A
Nutrition Sciences. 32 N/A N/A
Accounting and Related Services. 31 N/A N/A
Food Science and Technology. 31 N/A N/A
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians. 30 N/A N/A
Computer Engineering. 28 N/A N/A
English Language and Literature, General. 28 N/A N/A

Athletics Program

$125,114,437
Total Athletics Expenses
$125,114,437
Total Athletics Revenue
377
Total Student Athletes
SportGender Participants Expenses Revenues Head Coach Salary
Football Men 117 $35,559,188 $35,559,188 N/A
Basketball Coed 44 $16,671,379 $16,671,379 N/A
Baseball Men 45 $6,564,901 $6,564,901 N/A
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) Coed 153 $5,391,572 $5,391,572 N/A
Soccer Women 39 $3,278,929 $3,278,929 N/A
Softball Women 26 $3,032,981 $3,032,981 N/A
Tennis Coed 17 $2,618,893 $2,618,893 N/A
Golf Coed 20 $2,610,380 $2,610,380 N/A
Volleyball Women 17 $2,214,201 $2,214,201 N/A

Campus Safety (Clery Act)

Reported criminal offenses per federal Clery Act disclosure requirements, 2021-2023.

Offense TypeTotal Reported
Rape 61
Fondling 36
Burglary 12
Motor Vehicle Theft 10
Robbery 2
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