PublicFour-year

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, MS · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$12,411
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$8,492
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
46.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$46,128
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$22,225
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$8,492
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$8,492
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$8,572
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$8,500
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,600
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00010,676
$30,001–48,00010,434
$48,001–75,00013,037
$75,001–110,00017,060
$110,001+19,285

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
46.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
38.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
67.3%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$47,458
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$46,128
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$15,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$159.02
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
57.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $46,128 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
90.3%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,090
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
17–24
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,605
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
37.0%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
40.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
40.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$28,585
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White53%
Hispanic2%
Black41%
Asian1%
Two or more races2%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in MS

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Alcorn State University$13,26557.4%$36,421
Belhaven UniversityNot reported48.5%$46,440
Blue Mountain Christian UniversityNot reported54.8%$40,421
Delta State University$13,54048.1%$41,991
Jackson State University$23,83650.9%$39,060
Millsaps CollegeNot reported57.1%$53,848
Mississippi Christian UniversityNot reported59.3%$47,485
Mississippi State University$17,59566.7%$51,513
Mississippi Valley State University$9,68626.8%$31,919
Rust CollegeNot reported11.8%$32,275
Southeastern Baptist CollegeNot reported80.0%$26,946
Strayer University-MississippiNot reported0.0%$40,092

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$114,384$120,193Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$91,522$88,910$19,260
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$73,730$80,813Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$52,829$76,194Not reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$52,811$67,030Not reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$49,488$58,928Not reported
Legal Support Services.$45,081$53,266$26,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$43,936$54,562$20,825
Culinary Arts and Related Services.$42,043$47,668$25,750
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$42,035$68,257$24,875
Communication and Media Studies.$41,632$56,359Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$40,196$47,382$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$39,455$53,072$29,673
Public Health.$38,983$82,751Not reported
Public Health.$38,325$58,808$28,000
Visual and Performing Arts, General.$29,090$41,688Not reported
Physical Sciences, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Chemistry.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Psychology, General.Not reported$50,706$22,375
Public Administration.Not reported$65,093Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10