Mississippi State University Overview

Mississippi State University is a public institution situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The location of Mississippi State is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

What Is Mississippi State University Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Mississippi State.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 86% of the faculty were full-time.

Mississippi State University Rankings

Out of the 21 colleges in Mississippi, Mississippi State is ranked at #1.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Mississippi State has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#136	Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Mississippi State.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Best Instructional Media Design Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Value Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Value Other Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Best Value Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Value General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#38	Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#41	Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Mississippi State has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#16	Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation	College Factual
#25	Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#42	Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#59	Best Education Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#63	Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#90	Best Colleges for Education	College Factual

Where Is Mississippi State University?

Contact details for Mississippi State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Lee Boulevard, Mississippi State, MS 39762
Phone:	662-325-2323
Website:	https://www.msstate.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/msstate
Twitter:	http://www.twitter.com/msstate

How Do I Get Into Mississippi State?

You can apply to Mississippi State online at: https://www.msstate.edu/future-students/apply

Admission Requirements for Mississippi State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Mississippi State?

Mississippi State has an acceptance rate of 62%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 65%, and the acceptance rate for women is 61%.

Average Test Scores

About 0% of students accepted to Mississippi State submitted their SAT scores.Mississippi State received ACT scores from 87% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 30. Math scores were between 20 and 27. Composite scores were between 21 and 28.

Can I Afford Mississippi State University?

The overall average net price of Mississippi State is $30,615. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Mississippi State, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $7,297 a year. That adds up to $29,188 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Mississippi State is 7.6%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Mississippi State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 18,792 undergraduate students at Mississippi State, with 17,113 being full-time and 1,679 being part-time.

There are also 3,434 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 17,113 full-time undergraduates at Mississippi State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Mississippi State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	239
Black or African American	3,045
Hispanic or Latino	498
White	12,584
International Students	221
Other Races/Ethnicities	526

Geographic Diversity

Mississippi students aren't the only ones who study at Mississippi State University. At this time, 40 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 81 countries are represented at Mississippi State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Mississippi State University

There are 1 bachelor’s degree and 13 master’s degree programs available online at Mississippi State. In 2017-2018, 3,659 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Mississippi State has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 13th most popular in Mississippi for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.

Online Growth Rankings of Mississippi State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Mississippi State University was -2.5%. This is the #2,360 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Mississippi State regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Mississippi State majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Education	5%
Educational Administration	3%
Electrical Engineering	26%
Engineering	5%
Forestry	39%
Industrial Engineering	6%
Management Information Systems	13%
Mechanical Engineering	12%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	9%
Natural Resources & Conservation	30%
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	16%
Teacher Education Grade Specific	9%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Mississippi State ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Mississippi State.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Forestry	#8
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	#23
Other Engineering	#23
Industrial Engineering	#27
General Engineering	#35
Mechanical Engineering	#37
Civil Engineering	#39
Natural Resources & Conservation	#45
Electrical Engineering	#46
Management Information Systems	#83
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	#115
Engineering	#120
Teacher Education Subject Specific	#208
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	#230
Educational Administration	#256
Teacher Education Grade Specific	#298

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Mississippi State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	248	0	88	6	342
Health & Physical Education	271	0	22	3	296
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	290	0	0	0	290
Teacher Education Grade Specific	196	0	44	0	240
Mechanical Engineering	179	0	22	0	201
General Biology	140	0	19	6	165
Communication & Media Studies	159	0	0	0	159
Geological & Earth Sciences	80	0	72	5	157
General Psychology	140	0	6	7	153
Accounting	92	0	47	0	139
Marketing	128	0	0	0	128
Liberal Arts General Studies	114	0	0	0	114
Civil Engineering	89	0	19	0	108
Chemical Engineering	99	0	0	0	99
Animal Science	91	0	0	0	91
Veterinary Medicine	0	0	0	91	91
Electrical Engineering	70	0	7	7	84
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	77	0	0	2	79
Finance & Financial Management	78	0	0	0	78
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	49	0	29	0	78
Biomedical Engineering	71	0	7	0	78
Computer Information Systems	62	0	13	2	77
Industrial Production Technology	77	0	0	0	77
Educational Administration	0	0	51	17	68
Industrial Engineering	39	0	17	7	63
Wildlife Management	44	0	17	0	61
Forestry	40	0	19	0	59
Criminology	59	0	0	0	59
Social Work	58	0	0	0	58
Teacher Education Subject Specific	41	0	7	4	52
Political Science & Government	48	0	2	1	51
Human Development & Family Studies	42	0	4	3	49
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	36	0	8	5	49
Agricultural Production	25	0	13	10	48
Management Information Systems	38	0	8	0	46
General Visual & Performing Arts	46	0	0	0	46
Plant Sciences	43	0	0	0	43
Agricultural Economics & Business	37	0	3	0	40
General English Literature	28	0	10	0	38
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	33	0	5	0	38
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	37	0	0	0	37
History	23	0	10	4	37
General Architecture	35	0	0	0	35
Special Education	20	0	15	0	35
Botany/Plant Biology	0	0	15	14	29
Mathematics	25	0	4	0	29
Chemistry	16	0	7	6	29
General Education	0	28	0	0	28
General Engineering	0	0	6	22	28
Other Engineering	20	0	2	6	28
Student Counseling	0	0	27	0	27
Natural Resources Conservation	8	0	0	19	27
Construction Management	26	0	0	0	26
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	26	0	0	0	26
Food Science Technology	25	0	0	0	25
Textile & Apparel Studies	23	0	1	0	24
Nutrition Science	0	0	22	2	24
Interior Architecture	23	0	0	0	23
Taxation	0	0	23	0	23
Instructional Media Design	23	0	0	0	23
Computer Engineering	22	0	0	0	22
Anthropology	13	0	8	0	21
Landscape Architecture	16	0	1	0	17
Petroleum Engineering	17	0	0	0	17
Sociology	9	0	3	3	15
Veterinary Biomedical & Clinical Services	0	0	8	6	14
Public Administration	0	0	14	0	14
Zoology	0	0	11	2	13
Philosophy	12	0	0	0	12
Business/Managerial Economics	11	0	0	0	11
Physics	3	0	6	0	9
General Family & Consumer Sciences	8	0	0	0	8
Economics	6	0	0	2	8
Statistics	0	0	6	0	6
Music	6	0	0	0	6
Health & Medical Administrative Services	5	0	0	0	5
Horticulture	4	0	0	0	4
Pharmacology & Toxicology	0	0	0	4	4
Information Technology	0	0	3	0	3
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	3	0	0	0	3
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	2	2
Applied Mathematics	0	0	0	2	2
Biological & Physical Science	1	0	0	0	1
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	0	0	0	0	0
Systems Theory	0	0	0	0	0
Culinary Arts	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	3,923	28	751	270	4,972

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.