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Mississippi State University

General Information

Name: Mississippi State University
Address: , Mississippi State, MS 39762
Phone:

  • General information: (662) 325-2323
  • Financial aid office: (662) 325-2450
  • Admissions office: (662) 325-2224

Website: www.msstate.edu/
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,596$4,312$4,106
        Out-of-state$10,552$9,772$9,306
Books and supplies$1,800$1,800$1,600
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,331$6,620$5,683
        Other expenses$3,656$3,656$2,790
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,331$6,364$5,683
        Other expenses$3,656$3,656$2,790
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,656$3,656$2,790

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,383$16,388$14,179
        Off-campus$16,383$16,132$14,179
        Off-campus with family$10,052$9,768$8,496
Out-of-state
        On-campus$22,339$21,848$19,379
        Off-campus$22,339$21,592$19,379
        Off-campus with family$16,008$15,228$13,696

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 88%
  • Federal grants: 28%
  • State/local grants: 48%
  • Institutional grants: 72%
  • Student loans: 44%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3310
  • State/local grants:$915
  • Institutional grants:$4067
  • Student loans:$3470

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants5,7782,6683,110
Percent admitted68.9%68.6%69.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time49.1%51.5%47.0%
Part-time0.3%0.4%0.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 16101
Undergraduate enrollment: 12555
First-time student retention: 80%
Overall graduation rate: 56%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 88%
    • Part Time: 12%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 52%
    • Women: 48%

White non-hispanic: 76%
Black non-hispanic: 20%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations - Bachelor
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General - Master
  • Agricultural Economics - Bachelor, Master
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Agronomy and Crop Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Food Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Horticultural Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping - Bachelor
  • Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Poultry Science - Bachelor, Master
    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
  • Interior Architecture - Bachelor
  • Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Animal Genetics - Master
  • Animal Physiology - Master, Doctor
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor, Master
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Entomology - Master, Doctor
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology - Bachelor
  • Molecular Biology - Doctor
  • Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other - Master
  • Toxicology - Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Insurance - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Bachelor
  • Real Estate - Bachelor
  • Taxation - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Education
  • Agricultural Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services - Doctor
  • Community College Education - Master, Doctor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Doctor
  • Education, General - Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship - Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Technical Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Doctor
    Engineering
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering, General - Doctor
  • Engineering, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other - Bachelor
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Veterinary Medicine (DVM) - First Professional
  • Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD) - Master, Doctor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Doctor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Statistics, General - Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Nutrition Sciences - Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Forest Technology/Technician - Doctor
  • Forestry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Educational Psychology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master, Doctor
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor


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