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IPEDS ID: 176080
OPE ID: 00242300
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Mississippi State University
Lee Boulevard, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762
General information:  (662) 325-2323
Website:  www.msstate.edu/
Type:  4-year, Public
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Doctor's degree - professional practice
Campus setting:  Town: Remote
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  22,657 (18,230 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  16 to 1
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open-close General Information
Admissionswww.admissions.msstate.edu/
Apply Onlinewww.msstate.edu/future-students/apply
Financial Aidwww.sfa.msstate.edu/
Net Price Calculatornpc.collegeboard.org/app/msu/start
Disability Serviceswww.drc.msstate.edu/
Athletic Graduation Ratesweb3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/
Mission Statement
  www.president.msstate.edu/communications/vision-mission/
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate programs offered
Distance education – graduate programs offered
ROTC (Army, Air Force)
Study abroad
Weekend/evening college
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services, Fall 2023
8.70%
High school students enrolled in college courses for credit, 2023-2024
99
Carnegie Classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Occupational
Academic
Continuing professional
Noncredit education offered
Workforce Education
Developmental Education
English as a Second Language
Continuing Professional Education
Credit Accepted
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2023Full timePart time
Total faculty1,248242
Instructional1,035224
Research and public service21318
Total graduate assistants-1,047
Instructional-455
Research-592
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025% change 2023-2024 to 2024-2025
Tuition and fees
In-state$9,220$9,398$9,815$10,2023.9%
Out-of-state$24,900$25,444$26,580$27,6374.0%
Books and supplies$1,200$1,200$1,200$1,2000.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Food and Housing$10,630$10,964$12,293$12,9025.0%
Other expenses$5,410$5,545$6,146$6,4094.3%
Off Campus
Food and Housing$10,630$10,964$12,516$13,1875.4%
Other expenses$5,410$5,545$6,146$6,4094.3%
Off Campus with Family
Food and Housing---$4,886 -
Other expenses$5,636$5,777$6,146$6,4094.3%
Total Expenses2021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025% change 2023-2024 to 2024-2025
In-state
On Campus$26,460$27,107$29,454$30,7134.3%
Off Campus$26,460$27,107$29,677$30,9984.5%
Off Campus with Family$16,056$16,375$17,161$17,8113.8%
Out-of-state
On Campus$42,140$43,153$46,219$48,1484.2%
Off Campus$42,140$43,153$46,442$48,4334.3%
Off Campus with Family$31,736$32,421$33,926$35,2463.9%
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 Multiyear Tuition Calculator
Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2024-2025
In-state tuition$10,052
In-state fees$150
Out-of-state tuition$27,487
Out-of-state fees$150
Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2022-2023
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Any student financial aid13,27097%————
Grant or scholarship aid3,23996%$43,831,093$13,532
Federal grants1,00330%$5,655,131$5,638
Pell grants1,00330%$5,490,949$5,475
Other federal grants1454%$164,182$1,132
State/local government grant or scholarships1,33740%$3,411,017$2,551
Institutional grants or scholarships3,13693%$34,764,945$11,086
Student loan aid1,53045%$11,428,852$7,470
Federal student loans1,46644%$7,882,691$5,377
Other student loans2297%$3,546,161$15,485
  • 1 Includes students awarded Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid115,12283%$178,502,154$11,804
Pell grants5,24229%$28,345,244$5,407
Federal student loans7,17639%$47,984,380$6,687
Non-degree/non-certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid11517%$51,166$3,411
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Net Price
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2020-20212021-20222022-2023
Average net price$16,175$15,364$16,480
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2020-20212021-20222022-2023
$0 – $30,000$13,594$13,255$11,968
$30,001 – $48,000$13,155$13,153$12,879
$48,001 – $75,000$17,121$16,979$16,750
$75,001 – $110,000$19,546$19,342$19,608
$110,001 and more$19,982$20,795$20,463
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees (lower of in-district or in-state), books and supplies, and the weighted average for Food and Housing and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grants, Federal Work-Study, Subsidized Direct Loans, and Unsubsidized Direct Loans. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students awarded federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2023
Total enrollment22,657
Undergraduate enrollment18,230
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment1,748
Graduate enrollment4,427
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 91% Part-time: 9%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 49% Female: 51%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 2% Black or African American: 15% Hispanic/Latino: 4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 74% Two or more races: 3% Race/ethnicity unknown: 1% U.S. Nonresident: 1%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 92% 25 and over: 8% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 59% Out-of-state: 40% Foreign countries: 1% Unknown: 0%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2022.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 10% Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 31% Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 59%
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 52% Part-time: 48%
Graduate Distance Education Status
Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 42% Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 8% Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 50%
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Undergraduate application fee (2024-2025): $40
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2023
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants20,8778,89511,937
Percent admitted76%77%76%
Percent admitted who enrolled24%25%23%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequired to be consideredNot required, but consideredNot considered
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Formal demonstration of competenciesX
Work experienceX
Personal statement or essayX
Legacy statusNot applicableX
Admission test scoresRequired to be consideredNot required, but considered (Test Optional)Not considered (Test Blind)
SAT / ACTX
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)X
English Proficiency TestX
Test Scores: Fall 2023 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT1925%
ACT3,15284%
Test Scores25th Percentile*50th Percentile** (median)75th Percentile***
NOTES:
*   25% of students scored at or below
**  50% of students scored above and 50% scored below (i.e., midpoint of the test score distribution)
*** 25% of students scored above
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing570610690
SAT Math540610720
ACT Composite212529
ACT English212430
ACT Math192427
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission. If an institution reports less than 5 students for any of the test scores, percentiles are not reported.
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 83% Part-time students: 43%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2022 and Returned in Fall 2023
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution without completing at the current institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 67 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2023.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2017
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 63% (*) Transfer-out rate:
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: [Began in Fall 2015] 4-year: 36% 6-year: 60% 8-year: 61% [Began in Fall 2017] 4-year: 43% 6-year: 63%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2015 or Fall 2017
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 59% Female: 66%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2017 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: American Indian or Alaska Native: 33% Asian: 75% Black or African American: 41% Hispanic/Latino: 48% White: 71% Two or more races: 50% Race/ethnicity unknown: 50% U.S. Nonresident: 47%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2017 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Outcome Measures
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 61% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 30% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 49% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 35% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 67% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 27%
PART-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 25% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 6% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 50% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 25% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 17% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 67% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 24% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 61% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 28% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 72% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 20%
PART-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 23% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 38% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 27% Enrolled at same institution: 2% Enrolled at different institution: 33% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 22% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 40%
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2023-2024
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramPostgraduate
Certificate		BachelorMasterDoctor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations-34--
Agricultural Business and Management, General--15-
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture-32217
Agronomy and Crop Science-27--
Animal Sciences, General-80--
Food Science-43--
Horticultural Science-7--
Landscaping and Groundskeeping-14--
Poultry Science-13--
Veterinary Medicine---93
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology--95
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant-24--
Category total-27445105
Architecture and Related Services
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology-46--
Architecture-490-
Interior Architecture-25--
Category total-1200-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry-104--
Biology/Biological Sciences, General0d140155
Botany/Plant Biology--206
Computational Biology--40
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology-32--
Molecular Biology---0
Toxicology---0
Zoology/Animal Biology, Other--73
Category total0d2764614
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting-11038-
Business Administration and Management, General-3462569
Business/Managerial Economics-9--
Finance, General-105--
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management-28--
Management Information Systems, General-3922-
Marketing/Marketing Management, General-181--
Taxation--12-
Category total-8183289
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies, Other--2-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric-143--
Category total-1432-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General-99164
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance-12-
Category total-100184
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services
Culinary Science/Culinology-0--
Category total-0--
Education
Agricultural Teacher Education-286-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services---2
Community College Administration--351
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services--420
Curriculum and Instruction---3
Education, General39--0
Educational Leadership and Administration, General--353
Educational/Instructional Technology-26--
Elementary Education and Teaching-2238-
Environmental Education--2-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration--00
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching--9d-
Music Teacher Education-206-
Secondary Education and Teaching-56105-
Special Education and Teaching, General-2535-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other--121
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor0d---
Category total39d378295d10
Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General-687-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering-6062
Biological/Biosystems Engineering-00-
Chemical Engineering-893-
Civil Engineering, General-12016-
Computer Engineering, General-35--
Electrical and Electronics Engineering-83810
Engineering, General--922
Engineering, Other0d3222
Industrial Engineering-712110
Mechanical Engineering-19338-
Petroleum Engineering-16--
Category total0d76711046
Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other-25--
Industrial Technology/Technician-51--
Category total-76--
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General-2010-
Category total-2010-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textiles, General-435-
Developmental Services Worker--9d-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General-0--
Human Development and Family Studies, General-4422
Category total-8716d2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General-307-
Category total-307-
Health Professions and Related Programs
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist-9--
Health/Health Care Administration/Management-1--
Physician Assistant--18-
Public Health, General--0-
Category total-1018-
History
History, General-3253
Category total-3253
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies-59--
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies-0--
Category total-59--
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, General---0
Mathematics, General-333-
Statistics, General--3-
Category total-3360
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences-2--
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis0d---
Data Science, General0d00-
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General--0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General-70--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other-226--
Nutrition Sciences--272
Category total0d298272
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Studies-164-
Environmental/Natural Resource Economics-1--
Forest Sciences and Biology-3720-
Natural Resources/Conservation, General-6-13
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management-5812-
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology/Technician--2-
Category total-1183813
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Exercise Science and Kinesiology-266202
Category total-266202
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy-11--
Category total-11--
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General-1026
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other---7
Geology/Earth Science, General-7087-
Physics, General-754
Category total-879417
Psychology
Applied Behavior Analysis0d---
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other---0
Educational Psychology-57205
Psychology, General-25665
Category total0d3132610
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration0d-10-
Social Work-37--
Category total0d3710-
Social Sciences
Anthropology, General-195-
Criminology-47--
Economics, General-11--
Geography0d---
Political Science and Government, General-520-
Political Science and Government, Other---1
Sociology, General-1074
Category total0d139125
Visual and Performing Arts
Music Performance, General-0--
Music, General-7--
Visual and Performing Arts, General-48--
Category total-55--
Grand total394,5471,133242
open-close Servicemembers and Veterans
Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Department of Defense Voluntary Educational Partnership Memorandum of Understanding
Educational Benefits, 2022-2023
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 393 Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 40 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 100 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 26
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $9,113 Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: $10,087 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: $2,977 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: $1,725
RETENTION RATES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES Full-time students: 79% Part-time students: 0%
Retention rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who began their studies in academic year 2013-14 and returned in academic year 2014-15
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
Athletics Participation
  • Sanction Body: NCAA Division I-FBS
Varsity Men's and Women's TeamsMenWomen
All Track Combined6384
Baseball44–
Basketball1715
Football120–
Golf138
Soccer–35
Softball–26
Tennis912
Volleyball–15
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on CollegesAccredited since (01/01/1926)12/10/2024
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Didactic Program in DieteticsAccredited since (07/01/1976)06/30/2031
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsPreaccredited since (10/21/2016)12/31/2033
School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited since (12/10/1996)12/31/2034
American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education
Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degreeAccredited since ((!)07/01/1981)12/31/2028
Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degreeAccredited since (04/28/2022)04/28/2028
 No Longer Recognized  National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schoolsAccredited since ((!)01/01/1961)TBD
Internship/Residency
Accreditor / Program / DepartmentStatusNext Review Date
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic InternshipAccredited since (07/01/1990)06/30/2031
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs Mississippi State Hospital Psychology InternshipAccredited since (05/14/1999)12/31/2014
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programsPreaccredited (07/19/2020 - 07/16/2022)
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programsAccredited since (07/16/2022)12/31/2022
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/124849.
open-close Campus Security and Safety
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape5818
d. Fondling229
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery001
h. Aggravated assault110
i. Burglary602
j. Motor vehicle theft540
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence100
b. Dating violence738
c. Stalking4312
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.012
b. Drug abuse violations442328
c. Liquor law violations2280
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.241
b. Drug abuse violations84554
c. Liquor law violations14770124
On-Campus Student Housing Facilities
  • On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape5815
d. Fondling216
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery001
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary300
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence426
c. Stalking017
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.010
b. Drug abuse violations1656
c. Liquor law violations510
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations43128
c. Liquor law violations1196086
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202120202019
Default rate0.0%0.0%2.0%
Number in default1084
Number in repayment4,1064,1314,143
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)