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Mississippi College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Clinton, MS
Population 400,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,423
Men / Women 42% / 58%
White 67%
Black 19%
Hispanic 3%
International 3%
Asian 2%
Mixed 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 38%
Humanities & Social Sciences 30%
Business & Economics 18%
Arts 5%
Education 5%
Engineering, Computing & Math 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $23,500
Est. Cost of Attendance $41,214
10-Year ROI $122,000
ROI Percentile 34th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,683 (64th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (68th pctl)
Muggyness Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 29%
Yield (Unbound) 91%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 154 #148
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 85%
ACT Range 19 – 25

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Mississippi College 579 35% / 65% 3% $66,597
Chemical Physics
Computer Science 2 100% / 0% 0%
Computer and Information Science 1 100% / 0% 0%
Electrical Engineering 7 100% / 0% 14%
Mathematics 6 67% / 33% 17%
Physics 1 100% / 0% 100%
Biochemistry 2 50% / 50% 50%
Biology 19 16% / 84% 5% $67,874
Biomedical Sciences 40 57% / 42% 2% $67,874
Chemistry 8 25% / 75% 12%
Exercise Science 46 37% / 63% 4% $58,805
Health Policy Analysis 3 33% / 67% 0%
Nursing 90 18% / 82% 0% $83,323
Physical Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $48,775
Pre-Occupational Therapy 12 8% / 92% 0%
Accounting 19 32% / 68% 0% $83,445
Advertising
Business Administration 37 57% / 43% 5% $78,945
Entrepreneurship 7 100% / 0% 0%
Finance 16 75% / 25% 12%
Marketing 20 45% / 55% 10%
Sports Management 7 71% / 29% 14% $58,805
Christian Studies 8 50% / 50% 0%
Communication 3 0% / 100% 0%
Communication Studies 24 12% / 88% 4%
Criminal Justice 24 54% / 46% 0% $55,911
Digital Communication 1 100% / 0% 0%
Foreign Languages 1 0% / 100% 0%
French 1 0% / 100% 0%
History 6 50% / 50% 0% $35,221
Interdisciplinary Studies 12 25% / 75% 0%
International Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Language Interpretation and Translation
Literature 5 20% / 80% 0%
Paralegal Studies 10 10% / 90% 0% $49,178
Political Science 9 44% / 56% 11%
Psychology 37 27% / 73% 0% $51,837
Security Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $55,911
Social Work 6 17% / 83% 0% $49,011
Sociology 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,631
Spanish 6 17% / 83% 0%
Sports Communication 8 88% / 12% 0%
Writing 11 9% / 91% 0%
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,485
Elementary Education 23 0% / 100% 0% $49,485
English Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $48,775
Social Studies Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,775
Art Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $48,775
Art History and Criticism
Commercial Photography
Digital Arts 2 50% / 50% 0%
Graphic Design 6 33% / 67% 0%
Interior Design 9 11% / 89% 11%
Music 2 50% / 50% 0%
Music Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,775
Music Theory and Composition
Painting 1 100% / 0% 0%
Sacred Music 2 50% / 50% 0%
Voice and Opera 2 50% / 50% 0%