Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large suburb

Mississippi Christian University

Clinton, Mississippi. 2,518 undergraduates. Admits 29% of applicants.

64%Graduation rate9 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$21,034Average net price per year6% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$54,122Median earnings 10 years after starting8% below the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$19,500Median debt at graduation10% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($19,500) equals 36% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($54,122).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$20,248
$30,000–$48,000$13,321
$48,001–$75,000$19,305
$75,001–$110,000$21,985
Over $110,000$24,958

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $24,600.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate64%54%
Return for second year78%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$46,853$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$54,122$58,912
Median debt at graduation$19,500$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

75 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing90$75,984$80,129$27,000
Finance and Financial Management Services16—$79,457—
Accounting and Related Services19$58,241$65,009—
Business Administration, Management and Operations37$44,077$59,004$24,251
Biology, General59$20,517$57,449$15,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections25$41,549$57,427$22,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness53$36,412$50,454$22,750
Design and Applied Arts15$34,401$49,797—
Social Work6—$48,857—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas13$41,741$45,052—
Psychology, General37$27,109$42,782$27,000
Communication and Media Studies27$36,152$42,329$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods24$41,798$40,889$21,000
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication1———
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication8———
Computer and Information Sciences, General1———
Computer Science2———
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering7———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics7———
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other1———
Legal Support Services10———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies11———
Literature5———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology2———
Mathematics6———
International/Globalization Studies1———
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other12———
Religion/Religious Studies8———
Religious Music and Worship2———
Chemistry8———
Physics1———
Public Policy Analysis3———
Political Science and Government9———
Sociology1———
Visual and Performing Arts, General2———
Fine and Studio Arts1———
Music4———
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs12———
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations7———
Marketing20———
History6———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

29%Admission rate
1,090Average SAT of admitted students
19–25ACT middle 50%
14:1Students per faculty member
33%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Mississippi Christian University cost per year?
The average net price at Mississippi Christian University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $21,034 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Mississippi Christian University graduates earn?
Former Mississippi Christian University students earn a median of $54,122 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Mississippi Christian University?
64% of Mississippi Christian University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Mississippi Christian University graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Mississippi Christian University is $19,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.