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Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate in Mississippi

University of Mississippi has the highest graduation rate of 67% for academic year 2022-2023 in Mississippi. Mississippi State University is ranked second with 63% and Mississippi College follows them with 62%. We exclude colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music 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
67%-89%
2Mississippi State University
Public, four-yearsMississippi State, MS
63%-81%
3Mississippi College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsClinton, MS
62%30%77%
4Millsaps College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsJackson, MS
56%-83%
5University of Southern Mississippi
Public, four-yearsHattiesburg, MS
51%-70%
6Alcorn State University
Public, four-yearsAlcorn State, MS
47%-81%
7Delta State University
Public, four-yearsCleveland, MS
46%-64%
8Belhaven University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsJackson, MS
45%-67%
9William Carey University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsHattiesburg, MS
41%-79%
10Blue Mountain Christian University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsBlue Mountain, MS
39%44%65%
11Mississippi University for Women
Public, four-yearsColumbus, MS
37%-73%
12Jackson State University
Public, four-yearsJackson, MS
34%-77%
13Tougaloo College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsTougaloo, MS
30%19%82%
14Mississippi Valley State University
Public, four-yearsItta Bena, MS
25%-62%
15Rust College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsHolly Springs, MS
24%5%66%