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Mississippi Colleges' Retention Rate

What is the Average Retention Rate in Mississippi?

The retention rate is the percentage of first-time students who attend and continue their study in next year at colleges. The low retention rate means that more students transfer out to or stop/pause the program at a school. In general, high ranked colleges or special purpose colleges' retention rate is higher than others.
The average retention rate of Mississippi colleges is 68.75% for full-time students and 39.94% for part-time students. 16,697 out of 23,796 full-time first-year students continued their study in next year at Mississippi colleges. In public Mississippi colleges, the retention rate is 65% and private schools' rate is 77% By school levels, the retention rate at four-years colleges is 76% and community colleges' rate is 61% in Mississippi.
The next schools are the top 5 Mississippi colleges that have the highest retention rate. University of Mississippi has the highest retention rate of 89% among Mississippi colleges. Mississippi State University and William Carey University also have higher rate of 81% and 79% respectively. For the ranking, we exclude community colleges and four-colleges with less than 1,000 first-time students.
The following table summarizes the average retention rate in Mississippi by school type and level.
The Average Retention Rate In Mississippi
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total68.75%65.22%77.38%69.47%
4 Years Colleges76.00%74.63%77.38%-
Community Colleges61.00%60.20%-73.00%
Trade Schools69.25%--69.25%
The following table summarizes the retention rate and number of students by attending status for Mississippi collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of students in the corresponding category.
Retention Rate by Attending Status at Mississippi colleges
Retention RateFirst-time StudentsEnrolled in Next Year
Full-time68.75%23,79616,697
Part-time39.94%1,514413
The following table shows the Mississippi Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Mississippi Colleges
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
Alcorn State University
Public, four-years
Alcorn State, MS $8,549 ($8,549) 2,933 29.93% 47%
Belhaven University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Jackson, MS $29,195 3,627 42.60% 45%
Blue Mountain Christian University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Blue Mountain, MS $19,280 922 95.70% 39%
Chris Beauty College
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Gulfport, MS $12,600 122 - -
Coahoma Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Clarksdale, MS $3,490 ($3,353) 1,783 - 32%
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Wesson, MS $5,000 ($4,000) 2,801 - 45%
Delta State University
Public, four-years
Cleveland, MS $8,605 ($8,605) 2,556 98.61% 46%
East Central Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Decatur, MS $5,965 ($3,865) 2,380 - 32%
East Mississippi Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Scooba, MS $6,950 ($3,950) 3,324 - 38%
Fosters Cosmetology College
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Ripley, MS $14,200 36 - -
Academy of Hair Design-Grenada
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Grenada, MS $19,500 24 - -
Hinds Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Raymond, MS $6,875 ($3,825) 9,407 - 31%
Holmes Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Goodman, MS $6,210 ($3,510) 4,948 - 43%
Itawamba Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Fulton, MS $5,820 ($3,420) 4,599 - 50%
Jackson State University
Public, four-years
Jackson, MS $10,110 ($9,090) 6,906 88.64% 34%
Jones County Junior College
Public, 2-4 years
Ellisville, MS $6,000 ($4,000) 4,399 - 43%
Meridian Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Meridian, MS $5,992 ($3,932) 2,621 - 32%
Millsaps College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Jackson, MS $43,815 661 67.83% 56%
Mississippi Delta Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Moorhead, MS $6,140 ($3,540) 2,039 - 35%
University of Mississippi
Public, four-years
University, MS $26,980 ($9,412) 22,300 97.38% 67%
Mississippi University for Women
Public, four-years
Columbus, MS $8,092 ($7,866) 2,339 99.11% 37%
Mississippi Valley State University
Public, four-years
Itta Bena, MS $7,912 ($7,414) 1,879 64.78% 25%
Mississippi College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Clinton, MS $21,698 3,946 39.99% 62%
Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Laurel, MS $16,500 55 - -
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Perkinston, MS $7,250 ($3,950) 7,845 - 44%
Mississippi State University
Public, four-years
Mississippi State, MS $26,580 ($9,815) 22,649 75.19% 63%
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Booneville, MS $8,050 ($4,770) 3,062 - 38%
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Senatobia, MS $6,060 ($3,660) 7,198 - 38%
Pearl River Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Poplarville, MS $5,650 ($3,650) 5,462 - 39%
Rust College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Holly Springs, MS $13,840 755 78.76% 24%
Southeastern Baptist College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Laurel, MS $5,925 97 - 80%
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Summit, MS $6,660 ($3,960) 1,807 - 43%
University of Southern Mississippi
Public, four-years
Hattiesburg, MS $11,618 ($9,618) 13,526 98.84% 51%
Tougaloo College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Tougaloo, MS $11,398 677 49.31% 30%
Wesley Biblical Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Ridgeland, MS $8,000 180 100.00% -
William Carey University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Hattiesburg, MS $14,685 5,662 53.58% 41%
Traxlers School of Hair
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Jackson, MS $16,500 78 - -
Academy of Hair Design-Jackson
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Jackson, MS $19,500 60 - -
KC's School of Hair Design
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Pontotoc, MS $14,325 58 - -
Academy of Hair Design-Pearl
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Pearl, MS $19,500 42 - -
The Academy of Hair Design Six
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Hattiesburg, MS $19,500 41 - -
Blue Cliff College-Gulfport
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Gulfport, MS $18,381 352 - -
Delta Technical College-Mississippi
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Horn Lake, MS $11,152 1,981 - -
Corinth Academy of Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Corinth, MS $14,275 90 - -
Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Clinton, MS $16,500 79 - -
Strayer University-Mississippi
Private (for-profit), four-years
Jackson, MS $13,920 302 - -
Concorde Career College-Southaven
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Southaven, MS $17,622 358 99.47% 56%
Unlimited Cosmetology School
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Hattiesburg, MS $16,500 26 - -
Goshen School of Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Cleveland, MS $17,400 17 - -
Vaughn Beauty College
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Aberdeen, MS $10,375 56 - -
Pearl River Community College-Forrest County Campus
Public, 2-4 years
Hattiesburg, MS $5,560 ($3,560) - - -
Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez Campus
Public, 2-4 years
Natchez, MS $5,000 ($4,000) - - -
Copiah-Lincoln Community College Simpson County Center
Public, 2-4 years
Mendenhall, MS $5,000 ($4,000) - - -