Mississippi State University
Common Data Set 2021-22
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Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$51,513
10 yrs after enrollment
67%
6-year completion
$17,595
sticker minus grants
$22,142
federal loans only
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General Information
7 TABLESFirst Name:Cecila
Last Name:King
Title:Data Management Coordinator
Office:Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Address Line 1:P.O. Drawer EY
Zipcode39,762
Country:U.S.A.
Phone:662-325-3920
Email Address:oir@ir.msstate.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.ir.msstate.edu/
City:Mississippi State
StateMS
Name of College/University:Mississippi State University
Street Address Line 1:P.O. Box 6018
CityMississippi State
StateMS
Zip39,762
Country:U.S.A.
Main Phone Number (Area Code)662
Main Phone Number:325-2323
WWW Home Page Address:www.msstate.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):662
Admissions Phone Number:325-2224
Admissions Email Address:admit@msstate.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://www.msstate.edu/future-students/apply/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
3 TABLESACT Composite: 30-3626.4
ACT Composite: 24-2933.9
ACT Composite: 18-2331.8
ACT Composite: 12-177.8
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.58
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?No
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Beginning date: Month9
Beginning date: Day1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?No
If yes, maximum period of postponement:##
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:$40 Application Fee
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:31
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Number31
Unit Typecredit
Number31
Unit Typecredit
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
2 TABLESCampus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Other housing options (specify):X
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/msu
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Out-of-state:$1,033
Financial Aid
13 TABLESAcademic Year2021-2022 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$35,506,196
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$9,967,520
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$35,383,636
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$8,020,823
Total Scholarships/Grants$88,878,175
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$85,782,173
Federal Work-Study$1,272,978
Total Self-Help$87,055,151
Parent Loans$14,757,517
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,053,002
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$24,389,931
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,747,944
Total Scholarships/Grants$29,190,877
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$17,200,140
Total Self-Help$17,200,140
Parent Loans$7,513,005
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$67,775,573
Athletic Awards$9,624,339
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.2
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Other (specify):X
Specify:General Scholarship Application Updated: 2/11/2022 H. Financial Aid Page 23 Mississippi State University Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness Common Data Set 2021-22 Process for First-Year/Freshman Students
FAFSAX
State aid formX
Other (specify):X
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
Job skillsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:• There was not an increase to the tuition rate for the year 2020-2021, from the prior year. • The winter session tuition for 2020-2021 was discounted in order to help students be able to take advantage of that opportunity. • A special circumstance initiative that included contacting our students to inform them of assistance for those who may have had a change in financial standing. • Offered an Educational Savings Grant Program for current and future students from low-income families, who can deposit up to $625 into a trustee savings account that will be transferred to their student account at the end of the program. After six months of participation the the Educational Savings Grant Program, the student's savings would be matched four to one in grant funds, up to $2,500. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? X Yes No Updated: 2/11/2022 H. Financial Aid Page 25 Mississippi State University Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness Common Data Set 2021-22
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
2 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17