BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Millsaps College

Jackson, Mississippi·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·millsaps.edu
6-yr Graduation
57%
+10.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
593
peer median 650
Avg net price
$25,291
+$6.1k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
2,340
2,340 candidates competed
Admitted
1,009
43.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
179
17.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
57%+10.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
54%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
57%
Full-time retention
58%

Pell equity

20.0pp gap
Pell recipients
36%
Non-Pell
56%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 20.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 41 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 38 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
41
Passing
3
7.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

41programs
  • Passing3 · 7.3%
  • No Data38 · 92.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
38

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+20.8%
$72,604 vs $60,112
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+108.7%
$72,642 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+119.7%
$76,477 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
28%
$21,000 debt · $76,477 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1912Next review Jun 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$20,651
$30–48k$20,231
$48–75k$26,671
$75–110k$26,007
$110k+$32,686

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$25,291
+$6,125vs Baccalaureate median $19,167
Federal loans
61.2%
In-state tuition
$43,815
Out-of-state
$43,815

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 221 students received $1.4M in Pell grants, alongside $4.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
221
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.4M
$1,350,405 total
Direct Loans
$4.4M
683 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$958K
241 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
310 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$385K
21 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.9M
109 loan awards
Grad PLUS$31K
2 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 195 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (1.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.0%
-1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
195
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.5%
2017
6.4%
2018
4.2%
2019
1.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Millsaps College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs43
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

178 total completions
01Business
8547.8%
02Biological Sciences
4022.5%
03Social Sciences
116.2%
04Psychology
105.6%
05English Language
95.1%
06Communication
84.5%
07Visual/Performing Arts
63.4%
08Foreign Languages
31.7%
09History
31.7%
10Mathematics
31.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
593
12-mo unduplicated
675
Undergraduate
618
Graduate
57

Gender split

Men
53%360
Women
47%315

Race / ethnicity composition

White
56.9%
Black
27.2%
Hispanic
4.3%
Unknown
3.3%
Asian
3.1%
Non-resident
2.6%
Two or more
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.7%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
330
221 M · 109 W
Women athletes
33.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$19K
$10K
Head-coach salaries
$52K
$50K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Football
97 M ·
$485K
Soccer
22 M · 22 W
$220K
Baseball
41 M ·
$307K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
20 M · 17 W
$90K
Basketball
18 M · 17 W
$326K
Softball
· 20 W
$143K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
16.64
11 offenses · 661 students

3-year trend

9.832 yrs ago28.531 yr ago16.64Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
37
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
5
Burglary
3
Motor vehicle theft
3

By location

11total
  • On campus11

Includes 8 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
3
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs01
Liquor04

Residence-hall fires

  • CHARLES HALL1 fire
    Open flamesDamage $1,000-$9,999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
71

Millsaps College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Millsaps College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectMillsaps College
57%593$25,291Baccalaureate
Tougaloo College
33%59.9%1,301$15,663Baccalaureate
Rust College
12%48.7%467$8,751Baccalaureate
Bethany College
47%58.8%640$15,306Baccalaureate
Centenary College of Louisiana
56%55.7%712$25,159Baccalaureate
Lyon College
47%62.8%659$22,670Baccalaureate
Peer group median47%58.8%650$19,167

Frequently asked questions about Millsaps College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Millsaps College.

What is the graduation rate at Millsaps College?

Millsaps College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 57% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Millsaps College?

Millsaps College reports a total enrollment of 593 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Millsaps College?

The average net price at Millsaps College is $25,291 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Millsaps College?

Millsaps College's yield rate is 17.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Millsaps College located?

Millsaps College is located in Jackson, Mississippi 39210.

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