Colleges
Colleges in Mississippi
51 colleges and universities in Mississippi that participate in federal student aid, with cost, completion and earnings.
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Best value in Mississippi, measured as median earnings ten years after starting divided by yearly net price (bachelor's colleges with 1,000+ undergraduates): Mississippi University for Women (4.6×), University of Mississippi (4.3×), Delta State University (3.5×).
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| College | City | Type | Undergrads | Net price / yr | Grad rate | Earnings, 10 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mississippi | University | Public | 21,473 | $13,752 | 70% | $59,112 | $18,750 |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi State | Public | 18,397 | $18,781 | 69% | $54,296 | $20,500 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg | Public | 10,075 | $21,172 | 54% | $47,355 | $19,687 |
| Hinds Community College | Raymond | Public | 6,397 | $7,424 | 36% | $34,678 | $10,044 |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | Perkinston | Public | 6,353 | $7,502 | 47% | $38,144 | $10,500 |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College | Senatobia | Public | 5,452 | $10,559 | 48% | $40,980 | $7,579 |
| Pearl River Community College | Poplarville | Public | 4,903 | $5,878 | 38% | $37,204 | $10,500 |
| Jackson State University | Jackson | Public | 4,600 | $34,119 | 43% | $42,075 | $27,000 |
| Itawamba Community College | Fulton | Public | 4,167 | $2,729 | 59% | $38,047 | $8,938 |
| Holmes Community College | Goodman | Public | 3,958 | $4,920 | 51% | $36,492 | $9,320 |
| Jones County Junior College | Ellisville | Public | 3,535 | $5,252 | 40% | $37,426 | $6,000 |
| East Mississippi Community College | Scooba | Public | 2,838 | $3,276 | 43% | $36,436 | $8,100 |
| Northeast Mississippi Community College | Booneville | Public | 2,698 | $6,765 | 45% | $37,829 | $9,574 |
| Mississippi Christian University | Clinton | Private nonprofit | 2,518 | $21,034 | 64% | $54,122 | $19,500 |
| Alcorn State University | Alcorn State | Public | 2,363 | $14,791 | 49% | $40,721 | $27,500 |
| Delta Technical College-Mississippi | Horn Lake | Private for-profit | 2,307 | $25,724 | 66% | $37,239 | $9,402 |
| William Carey University | Hattiesburg | Private nonprofit | 2,201 | $13,507 | 57% | $46,286 | $20,000 |
| Meridian Community College | Meridian | Public | 2,156 | $6,473 | 39% | $37,318 | $7,480 |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College | Wesson | Public | 1,922 | $3,733 | 58% | $35,887 | $6,500 |
| Delta State University | Cleveland | Public | 1,620 | $12,677 | 49% | $44,639 | $19,487 |
| Mississippi University for Women | Columbus | Public | 1,605 | $11,452 | 53% | $52,685 | $14,000 |
| East Central Community College | Decatur | Public | 1,520 | $5,533 | 42% | $38,159 | $6,068 |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College | Summit | Public | 1,474 | $3,318 | 57% | $35,534 | — |
| Belhaven University | Jackson | Private nonprofit | 1,471 | $18,078 | 61% | $50,101 | $25,000 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | Itta Bena | Public | 1,439 | $11,844 | 23% | $36,621 | $27,000 |
| Mississippi Delta Community College | Moorhead | Public | 1,413 | $36 | 31% | $33,054 | — |
| Coahoma Community College | Clarksdale | Public | 1,144 | $1,198 | 39% | $30,697 | — |
| Strayer University-Mississippi | Jackson | Private for-profit | 882 | — | — | $44,016 | $39,188 |
| Tougaloo College | Tougaloo | Private nonprofit | 639 | $20,702 | 58% | $41,624 | $21,131 |
| Millsaps College | Jackson | Private nonprofit | 549 | $25,728 | 58% | $65,503 | $27,000 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | Blue Mountain | Private nonprofit | 498 | $26,306 | 42% | $42,093 | $19,110 |
| Rust College | Holly Springs | Private nonprofit | 467 | $13,314 | 11% | $35,151 | $29,000 |
| Blue Cliff College-Gulfport | Gulfport | Private for-profit | 200 | $24,255 | 70% | $27,298 | $11,190 |
| Concorde Career College-Southaven | Southaven | Private for-profit | 115 | $28,525 | 72% | $40,397 | $9,500 |
| Traxlers School of Hair | Jackson | Private for-profit | 98 | — | — | $22,404 | $9,833 |
| Southeastern Baptist College | Laurel | Private nonprofit | 93 | $8,354 | 19% | $21,410 | — |
| Corinth Academy of Cosmetology | Corinth | Private for-profit | 90 | $22,909 | 50% | $24,460 | $7,833 |
| Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology | Clinton | Private for-profit | 77 | $5,240 | 78% | $26,678 | — |
| Chris Beauty College | Gulfport | Private for-profit | 73 | $22,255 | 86% | $29,285 | — |
| Mississippi Barber Academy | Jackson | Private for-profit | 71 | $17,012 | 70% | $28,505 | $9,833 |
| Vaughn Beauty College | Aberdeen | Private for-profit | 63 | $16,425 | 67% | — | — |
| KC's School of Hair Design | Pontotoc | Private for-profit | 58 | $8,773 | 81% | $22,344 | $6,500 |
| Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture | Laurel | Private for-profit | 57 | $23,630 | 82% | — | — |
| Academy of Hair Design-Pearl | Pearl | Private for-profit | 43 | $18,968 | 60% | $26,886 | $9,833 |
| The Academy of Hair Design Six | Hattiesburg | Private for-profit | 37 | $17,525 | 80% | $19,911 | $9,833 |
| C N K Barber College | Tupelo | Private for-profit | 31 | $22,312 | — | — | — |
| Unlimited Cosmetology School | Hattiesburg | Private for-profit | 29 | $19,453 | 50% | — | — |
| Wesley Biblical Seminary | Ridgeland | Private nonprofit | 24 | — | — | — | — |
| Fosters Cosmetology College | Ripley | Private for-profit | 23 | $20,512 | 75% | $16,123 | — |
| Academy of Hair Design-Grenada | Grenada | Private for-profit | 21 | $16,928 | 67% | $28,505 | $9,833 |
| Upper Kutz Barber & Style College | Greenville | Private for-profit | 17 | $35,445 | — | — | $16,500 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Sorted by size; click a column to re-sort.
