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Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate in Mississippi

University of Mississippi has the highest graduation rate of 72% for academic year 2023-2024 in Mississippi. Mississippi State University is ranked second with 67% and William Carey University follows them with 60%. Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded from the ranking. Next table shows the schools that have high graduation rates with transfer-out rates and retention rates. You may want to check colleges having the lowest graduation rates in Mississippi.
Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate in Mississippi
NameGraduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate (full-time/part-time)
1University of Mississippi
Public, four-yearsUniversity, MS
72%-87%
2Mississippi State University
Public, four-yearsMississippi State, MS
67%-83%
3William Carey University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsHattiesburg, MS
60%34%78%
4Mississippi College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsClinton, MS
59%29%78%
5Millsaps College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsJackson, MS
57%-58%
6Alcorn State University
Public, four-yearsAlcorn State, MS
57%-77%
7Blue Mountain Christian University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsBlue Mountain, MS
55%29%68%
8Jackson State University
Public, four-yearsJackson, MS
51%-62%
9Belhaven University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsJackson, MS
49%-68%
10University of Southern Mississippi
Public, four-yearsHattiesburg, MS
49%-72%
11Delta State University
Public, four-yearsCleveland, MS
48%-67%
12Mississippi University for Women
Public, four-yearsColumbus, MS
47%-67%
13Tougaloo College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsTougaloo, MS
33%26%83%
14Mississippi Valley State University
Public, four-yearsItta Bena, MS
27%-70%
15Rust College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsHolly Springs, MS
12%-84%