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Mississippi University for Women is a public regional university located in Columbus, Mississippi. Mississippi University for Women is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Mississippi University for Women is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $35,642 10 years after enrolling, 9th in Mississippi, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Mississippi University for Women bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. Mississippi University for Women is ranked 7th in Mississippi.
Mississippi University for Women’s median net annual cost of $12,761 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Mississippi University for Women sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Public Health, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Culinary Arts - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$12,761
Average years to graduate
4.3
Accounting
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.47
Comms & Media Studies
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Economic score: 17.83
English Language & Lit
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 124.52
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at Mississippi University for Women - Registered Nursing, Communication disorder sciences - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 68% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Mississippi University for Women is 14% higher than the state average, and 10% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Mississippi University for Women, Pell Grant recipients represent 43% of the measured graduating class, 8% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Mississippi University for Women graduates within 4.4 years.
Mississippi University for Women is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Mississippi University for Women’s economic mobility score of 16.42 is calculated by adjusting the 4.61 economic score of lower-income students by the 43% pell grant recipients within the student body. Mississippi University for Women’s EMS of 16.42 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Mississippi University for Women pays $12,761 a year, $8,427 less than the $21,188 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $12,761
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Mississippi University for Women, 97% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $12,761 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 43% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,967. This is 11% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,454
Pell grants
$5,808
State grants
$2,548
Institutional grants
$4,150
Mississippi University for Women offers 4 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Mississippi University for Women offers 5 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
9
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
23%
Mississippi University for Women's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 99% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 422 applicants, of which 419 were admitted and 171 enrolled. Mississippi University for Women has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
89%
83%
Female
87%
59%
First time
19%
59%
In-state
81%
68%
1st generation
37%
35%
White
55%
52%
Black
41%
14%
Hispanic
N/A
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
2%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
1%
12%