Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS · www.msstate.edu

Public|🎓 Business Administration, Management and Operations🎓 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other🎓 Health and Physical Education/Fitness

18,397

Students

77.6%

Admit Rate

$17,595

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#362

💰

Earnings

#802

📊

Value

#561

▼1

🎓

Academics

#396

▲1

🏈

Athletics

#122

▲2

🎉

Social Life

#153

🛡️

Safety

#98

▼5

☀️

Weather

#302

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$43,487

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$51,513

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 33% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Business Administration, Management and Operations301 grads

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other284 grads

Health and Physical Education/Fitness244 grads

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods205 grads

Mechanical Engineering192 grads

Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$10,202

Out-of-State Tuition

$27,637

Avg Net Price

$17,595

Median Debt

$22,142

Avg net priceBetter than 61% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 56% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

29.3%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

2.9x

🏈 Athletics Score

32.8 / 100

💰 Revenue

$82.0M

📊 Expenses

$83.7M

🏅 Sports Offered

17(8M / 9W)

📈 Net

-$1.7M

🏈 Football4

🏀 Basketball6

⚾ Baseball5

⚽ Soccer4

🏒 Hockey4

👥 18,397 students🏫 Public🎓 Carnegie R1

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

97.5 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

11.09

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

113

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

68.9 / 100

Mild and partly sunny, rainy

🌡️ Avg Temp

60°F

Sep-May avg

☀️ Sunny Days

199

per year

🌧️ Rainfall

57"

per year

❄️ Snowfall

per year

💧 Humidity

73%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

No. 4 Georgia Clinches Road Series Over No. 5 MSU - University of Georgia Athletics

University of Georgia Athletics|Apr 4, 2026

Mary Peyton Barnette - msstate.edu

msstate.edu|Apr 2, 2026

No. 11 Oklahoma Tops No. 6 Mississippi State in Senior Day Bout - University of Oklahoma - soonersports.com

soonersports.com|Apr 4, 2026

Georgia vs. Mississippi State (Apr 2, 2026) Live Score - ESPN

ESPN|Apr 1, 2026

Softball Hosts Mississippi State For Top-25 SEC Series - Florida Gators

Florida Gators|Apr 3, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT Average1219

ACT Average26

Graduation Rate64.8%

Graduation rateBetter than 61% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate82.5%

First Gen Students24.9%

🌍 Student Demographics

White72.5%

Black15.8%

Hispanic4.6%

Asian1.7%

Other0.7%

🎉 Social Life Score

41.8 / 100

👥 18,397 students📋 78% admit

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Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS · www.msstate.edu

Public|🎓 Business Administration, Management and Operations🎓 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other🎓 Health and Physical Education/Fitness

18,397

Students

77.6%

Admit Rate

$17,595

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#362

💰

Earnings

#802

📊

Value

#561

▼1

🎓

Academics

#396

▲1

🏈

Athletics

#122

▲2

🎉

Social Life

#153

🛡️

Safety

#98

▼5

☀️

Weather

#302

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$43,487

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$51,513

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 33% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Business Administration, Management and Operations301 grads

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other284 grads

Health and Physical Education/Fitness244 grads

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods205 grads

Mechanical Engineering192 grads

Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$10,202

Out-of-State Tuition

$27,637

Avg Net Price

$17,595

Median Debt

$22,142

Avg net priceBetter than 61% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 56% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

29.3%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

2.9x

🏈 Athletics Score

32.8 / 100

💰 Revenue

$82.0M

📊 Expenses

$83.7M

🏅 Sports Offered

17(8M / 9W)

📈 Net

-$1.7M

🏈 Football4

🏀 Basketball6

⚾ Baseball5

⚽ Soccer4

🏒 Hockey4

👥 18,397 students🏫 Public🎓 Carnegie R1

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

97.5 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

11.09

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

113

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

68.9 / 100

Mild and partly sunny, rainy

🌡️ Avg Temp

60°F

Sep-May avg

☀️ Sunny Days

199

per year

🌧️ Rainfall

57"

per year

❄️ Snowfall

per year

💧 Humidity

73%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

No. 4 Georgia Clinches Road Series Over No. 5 MSU - University of Georgia Athletics

University of Georgia Athletics|Apr 4, 2026

Mary Peyton Barnette - msstate.edu

msstate.edu|Apr 2, 2026

No. 11 Oklahoma Tops No. 6 Mississippi State in Senior Day Bout - University of Oklahoma - soonersports.com

soonersports.com|Apr 4, 2026

Georgia vs. Mississippi State (Apr 2, 2026) Live Score - ESPN

ESPN|Apr 1, 2026

Softball Hosts Mississippi State For Top-25 SEC Series - Florida Gators

Florida Gators|Apr 3, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT Average1219

ACT Average26

Graduation Rate64.8%

Graduation rateBetter than 61% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate82.5%

First Gen Students24.9%

🌍 Student Demographics

White72.5%

Black15.8%

Hispanic4.6%

Asian1.7%

Other0.7%

🎉 Social Life Score

41.8 / 100

👥 18,397 students📋 78% admit

Compare in Rankings

🏆 College Index 💰 Top Salaries 📊 Best Value 🏷️ Most Affordable 🎓 Academic Excellence 🏈 Best Athletics

🏫 Similar Schools

Schools with the most similar score profiles across all ranking categories.

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LA

Overall

Net Cost

$11,864

Admit

86.4%

Overall Rank: #376

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Overall

Net Cost

$22,420

Admit

76.6%

Overall Rank: #221

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC

Overall

Net Cost

$13,966

Admit

75.3%

Overall Rank: #517

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC

Overall

Net Cost

$10,846

Admit

49.9%

Overall Rank: #538

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC

Overall

Net Cost

$20,109

Admit

64.2%

Overall Rank: #250

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN

Overall

Net Cost

$14,265

Admit

81.1%

Overall Rank: #598