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Average Tuition & Fees $12,683
($8,083)
Average Acceptance Rates 75.28 %
Total Student Population 159,067
Average Graduation Rates 43.31 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 17.20 to 1

Mississippi Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 53 colleges and universities are active in Mississippi - 26 public and 27 private schools. By school level, there are 18 four(4) Years or high, 19 community colleges (2-4 years college), and 16 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years schools) in Mississippi. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Mississippi.
Mississippi College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public26 schools
Private (not-for-profit)9 schools
Private (for-profit)18 schools
School Levels
4 Year or High18 schools
2-4 Year19 schools
Less than 2 year16 schools

Average Key Statistics for Mississippi Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Mississippi colleges is 75.28% and the average graduation rate is 43.31% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 159,067 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Mississippi colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 17.20 to 1.
Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Mississippi.
[Chart] Mississippi Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Mississippi colleges is 14.764705882353 %
Average Retention Rate for Mississippi colleges is 68.75 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For Mississippi Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Mississippi colleges are $8,083 for Mississippi residents and $12,683 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $10,758 for in-state students and $13,483 for out-of-state students.
Mississippi 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$8,083$12,683
Graduate$10,758$13,483
[Chart] Mississippi State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Mississippi Colleges

Mississippi colleges and universities are offering 2,628 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Mississippi State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate43143
Associate's Degree780196
Two but less than four years certificate40
Bachelor's Degree67529
Post Bachelor's Degree4217
Master's Degree41095
Post Master's Degree4519
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1778
Doctor's degree - professional practice142
Doctor's degree - other10

Special Learning Opportunities at Mississippi State

In Mississippi, 33 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 15 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 14 colleges have the ROTC programs and 13 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Mississippi schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Mississippi State
Online Completely0 out of 52 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes33 out of 52 Schools
Graduate Online Classes15 out of 52 Schools
ROTC14 out of 52 Schools
Weekend/Evening College28 out of 52 Schools
Teacher certificate15 out of 52 Schools
Study Abroad13 out of 52 Schools