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Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate in Mississippi

Rust College has the lowest graduation rate of 24% for academic year 2022-2023 in Mississippi. Mississippi Valley State University is ranked second with 25% and Tougaloo College follows them with 30%. 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 low graduation rates with transfer-out rates and retention rates. You may want to check colleges having the highest graduation rates in Mississippi.
Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate in Mississippi
NameGraduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate (full-time/part-time)
1Rust College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsHolly Springs, MS
24%5%66%
2Mississippi Valley State University
Public, four-yearsItta Bena, MS
25%-62%
3Tougaloo College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsTougaloo, MS
30%19%82%
4Jackson State University
Public, four-yearsJackson, MS
34%-77%
5Mississippi University for Women
Public, four-yearsColumbus, MS
37%-73%
6Blue Mountain Christian University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsBlue Mountain, MS
39%44%65%
7William Carey University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsHattiesburg, MS
41%-79%
8Belhaven University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsJackson, MS
45%-67%
9Delta State University
Public, four-yearsCleveland, MS
46%-64%
10Alcorn State University
Public, four-yearsAlcorn State, MS
47%-81%
11University of Southern Mississippi
Public, four-yearsHattiesburg, MS
51%-70%
12Millsaps College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsJackson, MS
56%-83%
13Mississippi College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsClinton, MS
62%30%77%
14Mississippi State University
Public, four-yearsMississippi State, MS
63%-81%
15University of Mississippi
Public, four-yearsUniversity, MS
67%-89%