Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
78%
Total (middle 50%)
1100–1350
Undergraduates
18,397
Setting
Town: Remote

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
1100–1350
Reading and Writing
560–670
Math
540–680
Average total
1219
ACT composite (middle 50%)
21–29

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$10,604per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$28,736per year
Average net price
$18,781What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
69%
First-year retention
83%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,296

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate

Show all 97 programs
  • Agricultural Business and Management · bachelor, master
  • Agricultural Production Operations · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services · bachelor
  • Animal Sciences · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Food Science and Technology · bachelor
  • Plant Sciences · bachelor, master
  • Veterinary Medicine · first professional
  • Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences · master, doctoral
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · bachelor
  • Forestry · bachelor, master
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management · bachelor, master
  • Architecture · bachelor, master
  • Interior Architecture · bachelor
  • Landscape Architecture · bachelor, master
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology · bachelor
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · bachelor, master
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services · bachelor
  • Education, General · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Curriculum and Instruction · doctoral
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design · bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · graduate certificate
  • Engineering, General · master, doctoral
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Chemical Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Civil Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Computer Engineering · bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Petroleum Engineering · bachelor
  • Industrial Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Biological/Biosystems Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Engineering, Other · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor, master
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services · master, doctoral
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Apparel and Textiles · bachelor, master
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
  • Biology, General · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, doctoral
  • Botany/Plant Biology · master, doctoral
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · bachelor
  • Zoology/Animal Biology · master, doctoral
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology · doctoral
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · master, doctoral
  • Mathematics · bachelor, master
  • Applied Mathematics · doctoral
  • Statistics · master
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · bachelor
  • Biological and Physical Sciences · bachelor
  • Historic Preservation and Conservation · master, graduate certificate
  • Nutrition Sciences · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Data Science · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Philosophy · bachelor
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Psychology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Public Administration · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Social Work · bachelor
  • Anthropology · bachelor, master
  • Criminology · bachelor
  • Economics · bachelor
  • Geography and Cartography · graduate certificate
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Sociology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General · bachelor
  • Music · bachelor
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · master
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor
  • Public Health · master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
  • Business/Managerial Economics · bachelor
  • Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
  • Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor, master
  • Marketing · bachelor
  • Taxation · master
  • Construction Management · bachelor
  • History · bachelor, master, doctoral

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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