Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Southern Baptist
Location Clinton, MS
Population 400,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%) muggy
Sunshine Hours 2,683 (64%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (68%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,543
Men / Women 42% / 58%
From State 72%
From Region 20%
Athletes 18.4%

Racial/Ethnic

White 70%
Black 16%
Hispanic 4%
International 3%
Asian 2%
Mixed 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Mississippi Christian University 585 44% / 56% 4% $62,506 67 96%
Electrical Engineering 10 100% / 0% 10% $90,521 94
Computer Science 8 88% / 12% 25% $81,319 89
Computer and Information Science 7 71% / 29% 0% $74,770 84
Chemical Physics $70,520 80
Chemistry 10 40% / 60% 0% $64,163 71
Mathematics 7 86% / 14% 14% $68,157 77
Physics 1 0% / 100% 0% $70,433 79
Biochemistry 1 0% / 100% 100% $61,839 66
Biology 26 38% / 62% 0% $65,383 73 94%
Biomedical Sciences 36 42% / 58% 0% $65,383 73 94%
Exercise Science 52 60% / 40% 0% $58,121 58 99%
Health Policy Analysis 5 0% / 100% 0% $58,560 59
Nursing 100 19% / 81% 3% $82,354 89 99%
Pre-Occupational Therapy 8 0% / 100% 0% $61,449 65
Accounting 19 63% / 37% 0% $72,823 82 97%
Advertising $59,967 62
Business Administration 24 75% / 25% 8% $73,864 83 94%
Entrepreneurship 3 33% / 67% 33% $63,343 69
Finance 26 69% / 31% 15% $74,390 83
Marketing 16 31% / 69% 12% $52,081 42 100%
Sports Management 9 78% / 22% 22% $58,121 58 99%
Christian Studies 11 91% / 9% 0% $45,097 21 100%
Communication $49,853 35 100%
Communication Studies 20 50% / 50% 0% $49,853 35 100%
Digital Communication 3 67% / 33% 0% $49,145 33
Foreign Languages 1 100% / 0% 0% $48,215 30
French $48,580 31
History 10 60% / 40% 0% $34,811 6 94%
Interdisciplinary Studies 10 60% / 40% 0% $47,990 30
International Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $57,563 57
Language Interpretation and Translation $47,703 29
Literature 3 0% / 100% 0% $44,879 21
Political Science 12 50% / 50% 8% $57,969 58
Psychology 43 28% / 72% 0% $51,234 39 88%
Social Work 9 11% / 89% 0% $48,441 31 100%
Sociology 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,100 21 100%
Spanish 1 100% / 0% 0% $48,022 30
Sports Communication 3 100% / 0% 0% $49,213 33
Writing 8 38% / 62% 0% $44,068 19
Biology Teacher Education $48,207 30
Chemistry Teacher Education $48,207 30
Early Childhood Education $46,044 24 90%
Elementary Education 19 5% / 95% 0% $46,044 24 89%
English Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $48,207 30 91%
Physical Education 4 75% / 25% 0% $48,207 30 91%
Social Studies Education 3 100% / 0% 0% $48,207 30 91%
Art Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $48,207 30 91%
Art History and Criticism 2 50% / 50% 0% $40,039 11
Ceramics 2 0% / 100% 0%
Commercial Photography $44,220 19
Digital Arts 1 0% / 100% 0% $41,805 14
Graphic Design 6 33% / 67% 0% $43,618 18 95%
Interior Design 8 25% / 75% 12% $43,618 18 95%
Keyboard Instruments 1 0% / 100% 0%
Music 1 100% / 0% 0% $40,632 12
Music Education $48,207 30 91%
Music Theory and Composition $40,539 12
Painting 4 25% / 75% 0% $39,657 11
Sacred Music 2 50% / 50% 0% $45,138 22
Voice and Opera $40,549 12
Criminal Justice 13 54% / 46% 0% $55,261 51 96%
Paralegal Studies 8 25% / 75% 0% $48,606 31 94%
Security Management $55,261 51 96%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $25,145
ROI Percentile 67th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 56%
6-Year Graduation Rate 59%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 28.2% 165 30% / 70% 2% $72,982 82 99%
Humanities & Social Sciences 23.2% 136 46% / 54% 1% $48,801 32 94%
Business & Economics 16.6% 97 63% / 37% 11% $68,422 77 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 10.8% 63 40% / 60% 2% $65,327 73 94%
Arts 5.1% 30 30% / 70% 3% $43,211 17 94%
Education 5.1% 30 23% / 77% 0% $46,837 26 90%
Professional 3.6% 21 43% / 57% 0% $52,726 44 95%
Physical Sciences & Math 3.1% 18 56% / 44% 6% $66,065 74
Computer Science 2.6% 15 80% / 20% 13% $78,263 87
Engineering 1.7% 10 100% / 0% 10% $90,521 94

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences 17 #193
Education 14 #277
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Engineering
Health Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 31 #323

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 29%
Yield (Unbound) 91%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 29% 29% 29%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 85%
SAT Range 920 – 1170
SAT Math Range 450 – 580
SAT RW Range 470 – 590