Mississippi Colleges Statistics & Comparison

2020 Mississippi Colleges Statistics

In Mississippi State, there are 62 Mississippi Colleges - 25 public and 37 private schools. Among them, 61 schools are offering undergraduate programs and 17 schools have graduate programs. 35 Mississippi Colleges offer the distance learning Opportunities in Mississippi. Total 172,581 students are attending Mississippi Colleges and the average students to faculty ratio is 16.03 to 1. The 2020 average tuition & fees at Mississippi Colleges is $4,995 for Mississippi residents and $12,214 for out-of-state students. The average graduate tuition & fees is $8,143 for Mississippi residents and $12,952 for out-of-state students. Next table shows the 2019-2020 statistics for Mississippi Colleges.

Millsaps College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $41,314 and Southeastern Baptist College has the lowest undergraduate costs of $6,025.
University of Mississippi has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $25,099 and Alcorn State University has the lowest graduate costs of $7,290.
Mississippi College has the tightest (lowest) acceptance of 42%.
Millsaps College has the highest amount of financial aid of $28,479.
University of Mississippi has the most students of 22,456 and Wesley Biblical Seminary has the least number of students of 67.
Millsaps College has the highest SAT and ACT scores of 1,185 SAT and 26 ACT score.

Mississippi Colleges Statistics
academic year 2019-2020
Tuition & fees
Number of Schools	62 schools
By Types	25 public, 37 private
By Levels	19 four(4) years 26 two but less than four years 17 less than two(2) years
By Categories	4 National Universities 2 Liberal Arts Colleges 26 Community Colleges
Undergraduate	$4,995 Mississippi residents $12,214 out-of-state
Graduate	$8,143 Mississippi residents $12,952 out-of-state
Average Financial Aid	$5,966
Student Population	172,581
Undergraduate	152,664
Graduate	19,917
Acceptance Rate	72.06%
Test Scores	1,067 SAT, 22 AVG
Students to Faculty Ratio	16.03 to 1

Mississippi Colleges Comparison By Rank, Tuition, and Admission

Next table lists Mississippi Colleges ordered by rank. The number in rank column refers to the rank in the Mississippi college ranking. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2019-2020 Mississippi Colleges Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	Mississippi State University Public, 4 yearsMississippi State, MS	$23,950 ($8,910)	$9,274	21,974	54%	1,175 SAT 26 ACT	17 to 1
2	Mississippi College Private, 4 yearsClinton, MS	$18,800	$12,400	5,103	42%	1,145 SAT 26 ACT	15 to 1
3	University of Mississippi Public, 4 yearsUniversity, MS	$25,100 ($8,828)	$10,260	22,456	88%	1,135 SAT 25 ACT	17 to 1
4	Millsaps College Private, 4 yearsJackson, MS	$41,314	$28,479	865	69%	1,185 SAT 24 ACT	9 to 1
5	William Carey University Private, 4 yearsHattiesburg, MS	$12,750	$5,880	5,042	55%	1,065 SAT 24 ACT	14 to 1
6	Delta State University Public, 4 yearsCleveland, MS	$7,671	$6,351	3,715	94%	1,115 SAT 21 ACT	12 to 1
7	University of Southern Mississippi Public, 4 yearsHattiesburg, MS	$10,896 ($8,896)	$7,458	14,509	97%	- 23 ACT	17 to 1
8	Mississippi University for Women Public, 4 yearsColumbus, MS	$7,525	$7,284	2,711	97%	1,080 SAT 22 ACT	13 to 1
9	Jackson State University Public, 4 yearsJackson, MS	$9,445 ($8,445)	$7,788	7,250	68%	982 SAT 19 ACT	15 to 1
10	Alcorn State University Public, 4 yearsAlcorn State, MS	$7,290	$11,041	3,658	58%	885 SAT 20 ACT	18 to 1
11	Mississippi Valley State University Public, 4 yearsItta Bena, MS	$6,746	$7,557	2,285	65%	- 19 ACT	13 to 1
12	Belhaven UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsJackson, MS	$26,201	$10,259	4,205	49%	-	10 to 1
13	Tougaloo College Private, 4 yearsTougaloo, MS	$10,735	$6,759	736	71%	865 SAT 19 ACT	11 to 1
14	Rust College Private, 4 yearsHolly Springs, MS	$9,900	$6,733	846	50%	-	19 to 1
-	Traxlers School of Hair Private, Less than 2 yearsJackson, MS	$10,155	$4,472	47	-	-	15 to 1
-	Chris Beauty College Private, Less than 2 yearsGulfport, MS	$11,750	$3,302	106	-	-	16 to 1
-	Northwest Mississippi Community College Public, 2-4 yearsSenatobia, MS	$5,590 ($3,190)	$4,066	7,618	-	-	22 to 1
-	Midwest Technical Institute-RidgelandPrivate, Less than 2 yearsRidgeland, MS	$15,172	$4,897	582	-	-	24 to 1
-	Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher LearningPublic, 4 yearsJackson, MS	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	Corinth Academy of CosmetologyPrivate, 2-4 yearsCorinth, MS	$12,600	$5,199	114	-	-	20 to 1
-	Concorde Career College-SouthavenPrivate, 2-4 yearsSouthaven, MS	$15,840	$3,743	345	100%	-	33 to 1
-	Itawamba Community College Public, 2-4 yearsFulton, MS	$5,360 ($3,160)	$4,093	4,930	-	-	19 to 1
-	Blue Cliff College-GulfportPrivate, 2-4 yearsGulfport, MS	$15,881	$4,507	324	-	-	20 to 1
-	Academy of Hair Design-Jackson Private, Less than 2 yearsJackson, MS	$14,200	$4,043	53	-	-	15 to 1
-	East Mississippi Community College Public, 2-4 yearsScooba, MS	$6,540 ($3,540)	$5,387	4,000	-	-	19 to 1
-	Antonelli College-JacksonPrivate, 2-4 yearsJackson, MS	$15,980	$5,777	193	-	-	10 to 1
-	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Public, 2-4 yearsPerkinston, MS	$6,850 ($3,750)	$4,181	8,950	-	-	22 to 1
-	ITT Technical Institute-MadisonPrivate, 2-4 yearsMadison, MS	-	-	-	-	-	12 to 1
-	Goshen School of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2 yearsCleveland, MS	$17,400	$4,999	39	-	-	20 to 1
-	Jones County Junior College Public, 2-4 yearsEllisville, MS	$5,830 ($3,830)	$5,552	4,496	-	-	25 to 1
-	Delta Technical CollegePrivate, Less than 2 yearsHorn Lake, MS	$17,438	$4,900	688	-	-	16 to 1
-	Academy of Hair Design-Grenada Private, Less than 2 yearsGrenada, MS	$14,200	$4,264	42	-	-	10 to 1
-	Academy of Hair Design-Pearl Private, Less than 2 yearsPearl, MS	$14,200	$4,062	47	-	-	12 to 1
-	Delta Beauty College Private, 2-4 yearsGreenville, MS	$20,500	$3,184	15	-	-	15 to 1
-	Blue Mountain College Private, 4 yearsBlue Mountain, MS	$14,100	$9,109	640	96%	1,105 SAT 21 ACT	14 to 1
-	Southwest Mississippi Community College Public, 2-4 yearsSummit, MS	$5,980 ($3,280)	$5,354	2,025	-	-	24 to 1
-	Northeast Mississippi Community College Public, 2-4 yearsBooneville, MS	$6,956 ($3,976)	$5,066	3,512	-	-	22 to 1
-	Miller-Motte Technical College-GulfportPrivate, 2-4 yearsGulfport, MS	$10,500	-	10	-	-	6 to 1
-	Virginia College-BiloxiPrivate, 2-4 yearsBiloxi, MS	$15,800	-	313	-	-	9 to 1
-	Holmes Community College Public, 2-4 yearsGoodman, MS	$5,990 ($3,410)	$4,040	5,678	-	-	18 to 1
-	The Academy of Hair Design Six Private, Less than 2 yearsHattiesburg, MS	$14,200	$4,364	51	-	-	10 to 1
-	Mississippi Community College BoardPublic, 2-4 yearsJackson, MS	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	East Central Community College Public, 2-4 yearsDecatur, MS	$5,050 ($2,950)	$5,108	2,603	-	-	20 to 1
-	Coahoma Community College Public, 2-4 yearsClarksdale, MS	$3,003	$4,733	1,895	-	-	16 to 1
-	Magnolia College of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2 yearsJackson, MS	$14,625	$4,430	43	-	-	13 to 1
-	Pearl River Community College Public, 2-4 yearsPoplarville, MS	$5,898 ($3,500)	$4,639	4,836	-	-	18 to 1
-	Mississippi College of Beauty Culture Private, Less than 2 yearsLaurel, MS	$14,920	$5,103	63	-	-	27 to 1
-	Mississippi Delta Community College Public, 2-4 yearsMoorhead, MS	$5,285 ($3,085)	$4,565	2,373	-	-	18 to 1
-	Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsClinton, MS	$14,200	$3,742	70	-	-	10 to 1
-	Unlimited Cosmetology School Private, Less than 2 yearsHattiesburg, MS	$13,600	$4,082	22	-	-	20 to 1
-	Virginia College-JacksonPrivate, 2-4 yearsJackson, MS	$15,800	-	387	-	-	9 to 1
-	Fosters Cosmetology College Private, Less than 2 yearsRipley, MS	$13,200	$3,903	27	-	-	10 to 1
-	KC's School of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2 yearsPontotoc, MS	$13,200	$4,370	39	-	-	14 to 1
-	Copiah-Lincoln Community College Public, 2-4 yearsWesson, MS	$5,180 ($3,180)	$5,477	3,094	-	-	20 to 1
-	Wesley Biblical Seminary Private, 4 yearsRidgeland, MS	$13,999	-	67	-	-	-
-	Southeastern Baptist College Private, 4 yearsLaurel, MS	$6,025	$3,259	72	-	-	5 to 1
-	Strayer University-MississippiPrivate, 4 yearsJackson, MS	$13,515	$4,596	508	-	-	29 to 1
-	Vaughn Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2 yearsAberdeen, MS	$8,175	-	-	-	-	-
-	Meridian Community College Public, 2-4 yearsMeridian, MS	$4,258 ($3,278)	$3,991	3,494	-	-	16 to 1
-	Institute of Health & Technology Private, Less than 2 yearsHattiesburg, MS	$10,900	$3,101	139	-	-	10 to 1
-	Hinds Community College Public, 2-4 yearsRaymond, MS	$6,500 ($3,450)	$4,920	12,521	-	-	17 to 1
-	Antonelli College-HattiesburgPrivate, 2-4 yearsHattiesburg, MS	$15,980	$6,038	155	-	-	10 to 1
	Average	$12,214 ($4,995)	$5,966	172,581	72.06%	1,067 SAT	16.03 to 1