Mississippi State University

Common Data Set 2023-24

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.

Median earnings
$51,513
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
67%
6-year completion
Average net price
$17,595
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$22,142
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction155fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

5 TABLES
Respondent Information
Office:Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Address Line 1:P.O. Drawer EY
Zipcode39,762
Country:United States
Phone:662-325-3920
Email Address:oir@ir.msstate.edu
Other
City:Mississippi State
StateMississippi
Address Information
Street Address Line 1:75 B.S. Hood Road
CityMississippi State
StateMississippi
Zip39,762
Country:United States
Main Phone Number (Area Code)662
Main Phone Number:325-2323
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.msstate.edu/
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):662
Admissions Phone Number:325-2224
Admissions Email Address:admit@msstate.edu
Degrees Offered
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Enrollment And Persistence

2 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking167320590Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking823765Not reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking53695640Not reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking78658464Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate83%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

2 TABLES
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units18
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Foreign language3
Academic electives2
Computer Science1
Visual/Performing Arts1
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Foreign language4
Academic electives2
Computer Science1
Visual/Performing Arts1
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT5192
ACT843152
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80021
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69934
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59937
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4996
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3992
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299100
SAT Math: 700-80028
SAT Math: 600-69926
SAT Math: 500-59935
SAT Math: 400-4998
SAT Math: 300-3992
SAT Math: 200-299100
SAT Composite: 1400-160026
SAT Composite: 1200-139928
SAT Composite: 1000-119938
SAT Composite: 800-9996
SAT Composite: 600-7993
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class24.4
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class48.7
Percent in top half of high school graduating class77
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class23
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class5.4
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:36.9
Percent who had GPA of 4.029
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.249.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.998.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492.8
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.60
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied1722218003902
Admitted1311145402765
Enrolled90284701749
Application for Admission
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:$40 Application Fee
Transfer Credit Policies
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.veterans.msstate.edu/gi-bill/tran-credit/

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.sfa.msstate.edu/cost/
Public Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-state96659665
Tuition: out-of-state2643026430
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees150150
Food and housing, on-campus1229312293
Housing only, on-campus77077707
Food only, on-campus meal plan45864586
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies120012001200
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation280828082808
Other expenses333833383338

Financial Aid

3 TABLES
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$24,254
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$23,702
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$20,830
Aid to Nonresidents
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$914,284

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio16

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
Agriculture6.1%Not reported1%
Natural resources and conservation2.6%Not reported3%
Architecture1.6%Not reported4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalism3.2%Not reported9%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported2.2%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported8.3%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported17.0%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reported1.7%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.7%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reported1.9%
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported0.4%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported1.3%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported6.1%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.7%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported5.9%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0.2%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported1.9%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported6.9%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported0.8%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported3.1%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported1.2%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported0.2%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported19.0%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported0.7%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Bachelors

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