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Paying for Mississippi State

Undergraduate (in-state)$27,637
($10,202)
Graduate (in-state)$27,637
($10,202)
Books & Supplies$1,200
On-Campus Living Costs $19,311
Off-Campus Living Costs $19,596

Mississippi State 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Mississippi State University is $10,202 for Mississippi residents and $27,637 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $10,202 for students living in Mississippi and $27,637 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $19,311 when a student lives on campus and $19,596 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $48,148 when a student lives on campus and $48,433 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Mississippi State 2024-2025 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$30,713 (On-Campus)
$30,998 (Off-Campus)
$48,148 (On-Campus)
$48,433 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$10,202$27,637
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$12,902 (on-campus) /$13,187 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$6,409 (on-campus) /$6,409 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$11,796
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$18,917 (On-Campus)
$19,202 (Off-Campus)
$36,352 (On-Campus)
$36,637 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $10,202 for Mississippi residents and $27,637 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 3.98% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$9,220 $9,398 $9,815 $10,202
Out-of-State$24,900 $25,444 $26,580 $27,637
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $10,202 for Mississippi residents and $27,637 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 3.98% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$9,220 $9,548 $9,815 $10,202
Out-of-State$24,900 $25,594 $26,580 $27,637
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $419 for Mississippi residents and $1,146 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $567 for Mississippi residents and $1,536 for out-of-state students.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
UndergraduateIn-State$380 $385$403$419
Out-of-State$1,033 $1,054$1,102$1,146
GraduateIn-State$506 $514$537$567
Out-of-State$1,378 $1,405$1,468$1,536
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,200. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Mississippi State University.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $1,200
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Mississippi State University is $19,311 when living on campus and $19,596 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 4.73% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 5.00% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $10,630$10,964$10,630$12,902
Other Expenses $5,410$5,545$5,410$6,409
Off-CampusRoom & Board $10,630$10,964$10,630$13,187
Other Expenses $5,410$5,545$5,410$6,409
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs