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 166,848 students are attending Mississippi Colleges and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.53 to 1. The 2020 average tuition & fees at Mississippi Colleges is $5,153 for Mississippi residents and $12,701 for out-of-state students. The average graduate tuition & fees is $8,238 for Mississippi residents and $12,663 for out-of-state students. Next table shows the 2019-2020 statistics for Mississippi Colleges.

Millsaps College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $42,960 and Southeastern Baptist College has the lowest undergraduate costs of $6,275.
University of Mississippi has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $25,892 and Mississippi University for Women has the lowest graduate costs of $7,756.
Rust College has the tightest (lowest) acceptance of 38%.
Millsaps College has the highest amount of financial aid of $30,733.
Mississippi State University has the most students of 22,986 and Southeastern Baptist College has the least number of students of 62.
Millsaps College has the highest SAT and ACT scores of 1,245 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	$5,153 Mississippi residents $12,701 out-of-state
Graduate	$8,238 Mississippi residents $12,663 out-of-state
Average Financial Aid	$6,809
Student Population	166,848
Undergraduate	143,215
Graduate	23,633
Acceptance Rate	72.61%
Test Scores	1,087 SAT, 22 AVG
Students to Faculty Ratio	15.53 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 Request Info Public, 4 yearsMississippi State, MS	$24,900 ($9,220)	$10,301	22,986	76%	1,155 SAT 26 ACT	16 to 1
2	Mississippi College Request Info Private, 4 yearsClinton, MS	$20,364	$13,820	4,667	49%	1,200 SAT 24 ACT	15 to 1
3	University of Mississippi Request Info Public, 4 yearsUniversity, MS	$25,886 ($9,044)	$11,678	21,014	90%	1,125 SAT 25 ACT	16 to 1
4	Millsaps College Request Info Private, 4 yearsJackson, MS	$42,960	$30,733	712	68%	1,245 SAT 25 ACT	9 to 1
5	William Carey University Request Info Private, 4 yearsHattiesburg, MS	$14,100	$8,467	5,472	57%	1,150 SAT 25 ACT	14 to 1
6	Delta State University Request Info Public, 4 yearsCleveland, MS	$8,360 ($8,121)	$6,946	2,999	100%	1,070 SAT 19 ACT	11 to 1
7	University of Southern Mississippi Request Info Public, 4 yearsHattiesburg, MS	$11,204 ($9,204)	$8,102	14,606	96%	- 23 ACT	18 to 1
8	Mississippi University for Women Request Info Public, 4 yearsColumbus, MS	$7,756 ($7,525)	$6,221	2,704	99%	1,015 SAT 21 ACT	12 to 1
9	Jackson State University Request Info Public, 4 yearsJackson, MS	$9,445 ($8,445)	$9,571	6,921	62%	960 SAT 18 ACT	14 to 1
10	Alcorn State University Request Info Public, 4 yearsAlcorn State, MS	$8,176 ($7,290)	$10,737	3,230	39%	963 SAT 22 ACT	16 to 1
11	Mississippi Valley State University Request Info Public, 4 yearsItta Bena, MS	$7,068 ($6,746)	$7,578	2,032	79%	- 16 ACT	13 to 1
12	Belhaven University Request Info Private, 4 yearsJackson, MS	$27,825	$11,030	4,999	64%	1,120 SAT 22 ACT	8 to 1
13	Tougaloo College Request Info Private, 4 yearsTougaloo, MS	$10,861	$9,798	775	56%	940 SAT 19 ACT	11 to 1
14	Rust College Request Info Private, 4 yearsHolly Springs, MS	$9,900	$8,122	623	38%	-	6 to 1
-	Mississippi College of Beauty Culture Request Info Private, Less than 2 yearsLaurel, MS	$15,025	$4,684	52	-	-	17 to 1
-	Strayer University-Mississippi Request Info Private, 4 yearsJackson, MS	$13,515	$4,650	564	-	-	28 to 1
-	Corinth Academy of Cosmetology Request Info Private, 2-4 yearsCorinth, MS	$14,275	$5,347	91	-	-	17 to 1
-	Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning Request Info Public, 4 yearsJackson, MS	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	Jones County Junior College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsEllisville, MS	$5,870 ($3,870)	$4,254	4,535	-	-	27 to 1
-	Delta Technical College Request Info Private, Less than 2 yearsHorn Lake, MS	$15,255	$5,490	870	-	-	23 to 1
-	Holmes Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsGoodman, MS	$6,210 ($3,510)	$4,510	5,409	-	-	17 to 1
-	The Academy of Hair Design Six Request Info Private, Less than 2 yearsHattiesburg, MS	$14,200	$5,422	50	-	-	10 to 1
-	Fosters Cosmetology College Request Info Private, Less than 2 yearsRipley, MS	$13,200	$3,913	34	-	-	15 to 1
-	KC's School of Hair Design Request Info Private, Less than 2 yearsPontotoc, MS	$13,200	$4,533	37	-	-	11 to 1
-	Traxlers School of Hair Request Info Private, Less than 2 yearsJackson, MS	$13,500	$5,392	83	-	-	20 to 1
-	Antonelli College-Jackson Request Info Private, 2-4 yearsJackson, MS	$15,980	$5,777	193	-	-	10 to 1
-	Vaughn Beauty College Request Info Private, Less than 2 yearsAberdeen, MS	$9,875	$5,568	46	-	-	15 to 1
-	Blue Mountain College Request Info Private, 4 yearsBlue Mountain, MS	$17,380	$11,059	952	99%	1,100 SAT 21 ACT	17 to 1
-	Southwest Mississippi Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsSummit, MS	$6,080 ($3,380)	$6,417	1,888	-	-	24 to 1
-	Concorde Career College-Southaven Request Info Private, 2-4 yearsSouthaven, MS	$16,855	$3,512	394	100%	-	30 to 1
-	Pearl River Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsPoplarville, MS	$4,500 ($3,500)	$6,233	5,065	-	-	21 to 1
-	Midwest Technical Institute-Ridgeland Request Info Private, Less than 2 yearsRidgeland, MS	$15,122	$5,530	687	-	-	20 to 1
-	ITT Technical Institute-Madison Request Info Private, 2-4 yearsMadison, MS	-	-	-	-	-	12 to 1
-	Virginia College-Biloxi Request Info Private, 2-4 yearsBiloxi, MS	$15,800	-	313	-	-	9 to 1
-	Virginia College-Jackson Request Info Private, 2-4 yearsJackson, MS	$15,800	-	387	-	-	9 to 1
-	Hinds Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsRaymond, MS	$6,800 ($3,750)	$5,042	11,181	-	-	15 to 1
-	Antonelli College-Hattiesburg Request Info Private, 2-4 yearsHattiesburg, MS	$15,980	$6,038	155	-	-	10 to 1
-	East Mississippi Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsScooba, MS	$6,740 ($3,740)	$5,894	3,392	-	-	19 to 1
-	Academy of Hair Design-Jackson Request Info Private, Less than 2 yearsJackson, MS	$14,200	$6,223	62	-	-	15 to 1
-	Delta Beauty College Request Info Private, 2-4 yearsGreenville, MS	$20,500	$6,175	4	-	-	9 to 1
-	Coahoma Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsClarksdale, MS	$3,003	$6,375	1,612	-	-	18 to 1
-	Magnolia College of Cosmetology Request Info Private, Less than 2 yearsJackson, MS	$19,500	$7,729	42	-	-	6 to 1
-	Goshen School of Cosmetology Request Info Private, Less than 2 yearsCleveland, MS	$17,400	$4,772	29	-	-	20 to 1
-	Southeastern Baptist College Request Info Private, 4 yearsLaurel, MS	$6,275	$5,217	62	56%	- 17 ACT	4 to 1
-	Northwest Mississippi Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsSenatobia, MS	$5,830 ($3,430)	$3,557	7,092	-	-	20 to 1
-	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsPerkinston, MS	$7,250 ($3,950)	$4,924	8,677	-	-	21 to 1
-	Miller-Motte Technical College-Gulfport Request Info Private, 2-4 yearsGulfport, MS	$10,500	-	10	-	-	6 to 1
-	Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology Request Info Private, Less than 2 yearsClinton, MS	$15,000	$4,121	80	-	-	12 to 1
-	Mississippi Delta Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsMoorhead, MS	$5,340 ($3,140)	$4,125	2,096	-	-	18 to 1
-	Meridian Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsMeridian, MS	$5,428 ($3,574)	$4,110	3,003	-	-	16 to 1
-	Institute of Health & Technology Request Info Private, Less than 2 yearsHattiesburg, MS	$10,900	$5,502	36	-	-	13 to 1
-	Itawamba Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsFulton, MS	$5,360 ($3,160)	$4,693	4,696	-	-	20 to 1
-	Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Request Info Private, 2-4 yearsGulfport, MS	$18,381	$4,536	303	-	-	18 to 1
-	Academy of Hair Design-Grenada Request Info Private, Less than 2 yearsGrenada, MS	$14,200	$4,381	34	-	-	15 to 1
-	Academy of Hair Design-Pearl Request Info Private, Less than 2 yearsPearl, MS	$14,200	$4,989	45	-	-	10 to 1
-	East Central Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsDecatur, MS	$5,250 ($3,150)	$6,039	2,388	-	-	18 to 1
-	Mississippi Community College Board Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsJackson, MS	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	Copiah-Lincoln Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsWesson, MS	$5,380 ($3,380)	$5,138	2,907	-	-	20 to 1
-	Wesley Biblical Seminary Request Info Private, 4 yearsRidgeland, MS	$11,000	-	158	79%	-	-
-	Chris Beauty College Request Info Private, Less than 2 yearsGulfport, MS	$11,750	$5,770	115	-	-	20 to 1
-	Unlimited Cosmetology School Request Info Private, Less than 2 yearsHattiesburg, MS	$15,100	$5,023	36	-	-	20 to 1
-	Northeast Mississippi Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsBooneville, MS	$7,670 ($4,390)	$8,747	3,243	-	-	22 to 1
	Average	$12,701 ($5,153)	$6,809	166,848	72.61%	1,087 SAT	15.53 to 1