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#2 Best colleges in MississippiMississippi College
Clinton, MS · Private nonprofit · 4-year
Your real cost
Average price after aid $27,712 a year
Median debt at graduation: $22,500 (all students)
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Rankings
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In America
- Best colleges for NCAA Division II athletes in America#30 of 292
- Best colleges for criminal justice in America#147 of 1,046
- Best colleges for social work in America#113 of 605
- Best colleges for exercise science and kinesiology in America#183 of 950
- Best colleges for nursing in America#224 of 1,068
- Best colleges for accounting in America#239 of 1,132
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In Mississippi
- Best colleges in Mississippi#2 of 16
- Best colleges for biology and pre-med in Mississippi#2 of 15
- Best colleges for business in Mississippi#2 of 15
- Best colleges for education in Mississippi#2 of 15
- Best colleges for mathematics in Mississippi#2 of 15
- Best colleges for chemistry in Mississippi#2 of 14
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- Best colleges for communications and journalism in Mississippi#2 of 14
- Best colleges for English in Mississippi#2 of 14
- Best colleges for history in Mississippi#2 of 14
- Best colleges for music in Mississippi#2 of 14
- Best colleges for political science and pre-law in Mississippi#2 of 13
- Best colleges for psychology in Mississippi#2 of 13
- Best colleges for criminal justice in Mississippi#2 of 12
- Best colleges for accounting in Mississippi#2 of 11
- Best colleges for exercise science and kinesiology in Mississippi#2 of 11
- Best colleges for social work in Mississippi#2 of 11
- Best test-optional colleges in Mississippi#2 of 10
- Best colleges for nursing in Mississippi#2 of 8
Academic Excellence
Each measure counts for the share shown.
- Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.59%
- First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.78%
- Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,090 · ACT 22
- Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.14 to 1
- Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$8,389
Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.
Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))
What families pay, by income
Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.
| Family income | Price after aid |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | |
| $30,001–$48,000 | |
| $48,001–$75,000 | |
| $75,001–$110,000 | |
| Over $110,000 |
Full cost of attendance before aid: $41,214 a year.
Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.
Cost and value
Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.
| Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS) | 2,706 |
|---|---|
| Men and women College Scorecard, fall 2023 | Men 42% · Women 58% |
| First-generation students College Scorecard | 26% |
| Total students | 4,087 |
| Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid | $27,712 |
| Cost of attendance (per year) | $41,214 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,500 |
| Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time | 59% |
| Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients College Scorecard, within 6 years | 49% |
| Graduation rate for first-generation students College Scorecard, within 6 years | 43% |
| Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years College Scorecard, within 3 years | 60% |
| First-year retention | 78% |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $47,485 |
| Admission rate | 29% |
| Application fee IPEDS, 2023–24 | No application fee |
| Typical rent HUD fair market rent, FY2026 | About $1,097 a month for a one-bedroom |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 30% |
| Average SAT | 1090 |
|---|---|
| SAT reading & writing | — |
| SAT math | — |
| ACT composite | 19–25 |
| Test policy | Considered but not required |
Value: Solid (how it’s computed)
Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.
Earnings by major
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).
| Major | Median earnings |
|---|---|
| Nursing | |
| Accounting | |
| Criminal justice | |
| Business administration | |
| Social work | |
| Biology | |
| Kinesiology and exercise science | |
| Marketing | |
| Communication studies | |
| Secondary education | |
| Teacher education | |
| Religious studies | |
| Psychology | |
| Design |
Also offered (no earnings published yet): Biochemistry, Broadcasting, Chemistry, Computer science, Computing and information science, Electrical engineering, English, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Fine arts, Global studies, History, Interdisciplinary studies, Linguistics, Literature, Management information systems, Mathematics, Music, Other foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics, Paralegal studies, Physics, Political science, Pre-health, Public Policy Analysis, Public relations, Religious Music and Worship, Romance languages, Sociology, Visual and performing arts, Writing and rhetoric.
What students study most
Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).
| Field | Share of degrees |
|---|---|
| Health professions | |
| Business | |
| Biology | |
| Parks, recreation and fitness | |
| Education |
Campus life
| School colors | |
|---|---|
| Setting | Suburb |
| Part-time undergraduates | 3% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and older | 6% |
| On-campus room and board (per year) | $16,120 |
| Sports | NCAA Division II · Gulf South Conference |
| ROTC | Army · Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered |
| Students per faculty member | 14 to 1 |
| Undergraduates registered with the disability office | About 7%IPEDS, 2023–24 |
| Disability services | Visit the office’s pageThe college’s own page |
| Faculty who are full-time | 52%College Scorecard, fall 2023 |
| Endowment per student | $27,440IPEDS, 2023, per student |
| Dorm space | For about 70% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus |
| Nearest airport with airline service | Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)About 15 miles away · about 30 minutes by car |
| Town population | 27,195Census, 2020–2024 |
| Nearest city of 250,000 people or more | New OrleansAbout 159 miles away · about 3 hours 55 minutes by car |
| Typical weather | 47°F in January · 83°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Jackson Hawkins Field, MS, about 6 miles away |
Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.
Campus safety reports
On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.
| Category | This campus | U.S. rate |
|---|---|---|
| Rape | 0.24 | 0.07 |
| Robbery | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Aggravated assault | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Burglary | 0.48 | 0.08 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0.00 | 0.15 |
Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.
Questions families ask
- What is Mississippi College’s Compass Score?
- Very good (grade B+). It ranks in the top 26% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
- How much does Mississippi College cost after financial aid?
- The average net price is $27,712 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
- How hard is it to get into Mississippi College?
- Mississippi College admitted 29% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
- How do Mississippi College’s graduates do?
- 59% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $47,485; the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.
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About this school’s data
- IPEDS unit ID 176053
- Carnegie classification: Doctoral/professional university
- Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
- Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Southern Baptist
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