Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Itta Bena, MS
Population 25,000
Map of the United States

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,106
Men / Women 50% / 50%
From State 39%
From Region 36%
Athletes 32.1%

Racial/Ethnic

Black 91%
White 3%
Hispanic 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%
Mixed 0%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 122 37% / 63% 0% $42,786 32 93%
Computer Science 4 50% / 50% 0% $70,437 85
Chemistry 6 0% / 100% 0% $43,018 33
Mathematics 4 50% / 50% 0%
Biology 11 18% / 82% 0% $44,569 38 89%
Sport Management 3 0% / 100% 0% $43,222 34
English 3 0% / 100% 0% $40,417 26
General Studies 51 45% / 55% 0% $39,271 22
Mass Communication 2 0% / 100% 0% $40,368 25
Rhetoric and Composition 1 0% / 100% 0% $41,566 29
Social Science 3 67% / 33% 0% $40,541 26
Social Work 15 27% / 73% 0% $30,821 8 97%
Sociology $40,620 26
Fine Arts $37,059 17
Music 3 100% / 0% 0% $36,523 16
Criminal Justice 8 25% / 75% 0% $42,468 31 93%
Industrial Technology 6 83% / 17% 0% $87,239 95
Pre-Law 2 0% / 100% 0% $42,984 33
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business and Economics 29 21% / 79% 0% $42,209 31 91%
Accounting 6 33% / 67% 0% $55,770 66
Business Administration 23 17% / 83% 0% $38,672 21 91%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 11 0% / 100% 0% $32,863 10 97%
Early Childhood Education 10 0% / 100% 0% $32,863 10 97%
Elementary Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $32,863 10 97%
Secondary Education $32,863 10 97%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,081
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $8,183
Est. In-State Cost $10,454
Est. Out-of-State Cost $10,586
ROI Percentile 30th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 15%
6-Year Graduation Rate 27%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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
Humanities & Social Sciences 46.3% 75 39% / 61% 0% $37,737 18 97%
Business & Economics 19.8% 32 19% / 81% 0% $42,304 31 91%
Professional 9.9% 16 44% / 56% 0% $59,322 73 93%
Education 6.8% 11 0% / 100% 0% $32,863 10 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 6.8% 11 18% / 82% 0% $44,569 38 89%
Physical Sciences & Math 6.2% 10 20% / 80% 0% $43,018 33
Computer Science 2.5% 4 50% / 50% 0% $70,437 85
Arts 1.9% 3 100% / 0% 0% $36,523 16

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 79%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 79% 79% 79%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 65%
SAT Range 820 – 1030
SAT Math Range 390 – 510
SAT RW Range 430 – 520