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Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, Mississippi·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·muw.edu
6-yr Graduation
47%
+8.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
2,193
peer median 2,946
Avg net price
$12,411
+$1.0k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
557
557 candidates competed
Admitted
503
90.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
174
34.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
47%+8.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
33%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
47%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

14.7pp gap
Pell recipients
41%48 of 116
Non-Pell (all)
56%39 of 70
Subsidized loan, no Pell
33%5 of 15
No Federal Aid
62%34 of 55

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 43 Title IV programs, 14 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 27 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
43
Passing
14
32.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
4.7% of portfolio
Fail rate
4.7%
+4.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

43programs
  • Passing14 · 32.6%
  • No Data27 · 62.8%
  • Failing2 · 4.7%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
13
No data
27

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.

16
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-16.0%
$38,983 vs $46,411
Visual and Performing Arts General
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-4.3%
$29,090 vs $30,408
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+13.8%
$52,811 vs $46,411
Public Health
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+26.0%
$38,325 vs $30,408
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+29.8%
$39,455 vs $30,408
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+32.2%
$40,196 vs $30,408
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+36.9%
$41,632 vs $30,408
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+38.2%
$42,035 vs $30,408

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Visual and Performing Arts General
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-4.3%
−$1,318

Debt vs earnings

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

12
Visual and Performing Arts General
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
72%
$20,878 debt · $29,090 earn
Public Health
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
67%
$25,779 debt · $38,325 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
64%
$25,168 debt · $39,455 earn
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
60%
$25,000 debt · $42,043 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
56%
$29,714 debt · $52,811 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
54%
$22,625 debt · $42,035 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
54%
$23,500 debt · $43,936 earn
Legal Support Services
Bachelor Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
42%
$18,750 debt · $45,081 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1921Next review Jun 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 10

Action history · 10

  1. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Feb 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  5. Feb 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,676
$30–48k$10,434
$48–75k$13,037
$75–110k$17,060
$110k+$19,285

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

Avg net price
$12,411
+$1,037vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $11,375
Federal loans
40.7%
In-state tuition
$8,492
Out-of-state
$8,492

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,059 students received $6.5M in Pell grants, alongside $9.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,059
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.5M
$6,478,710 total
Direct Loans
$9.2M
1,710 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.1M
753 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.4M
742 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.0M
123 loan awards
Parent PLUS$597K
68 loan awards
Grad PLUS$152K
24 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 859 borrowers who entered repayment, 20 (2.3%) defaulted within three years.

Default rate
2.3%
vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
859
Defaulted
20
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.4%
2017
9.2%
2018
5.1%
2019
2.3%
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 MUW

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs34
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

677 total completions
01Health Professions
44165.1%
02Business
9814.5%
03Education
365.3%
04Visual/Performing Arts
223.2%
05Parks/Recreation
192.8%
06English Language
172.5%
07Biological Sciences
121.8%
08Psychology
111.6%
09Liberal Arts
111.6%
10Family/Consumer Sci
101.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,193
12-mo unduplicated
2,764
Undergraduate
2,422
Graduate
342

Gender split

Men
22%602
Women
78%2,162

Race / ethnicity composition

White
53.3%
Black
41.1%
Two or more
1.6%
Hispanic
1.5%
Asian
0.9%
Non-resident
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
231
110 M · 121 W
Women athletes
52.4%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$5K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$28K
$27K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
40 M · 49 W
$215K
Soccer
20 M · 17 W
$258K
Basketball
15 M · 18 W
$344K
Baseball
31 M · —
$296K
Softball
— · 23 W
$139K
Golf
12 M · 5 W
$198K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,227 students

3-year trend

4.442 yrs ago1.711 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
15
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    1
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs53
    Liquor01

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    142

    MUW vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions MUW selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectMississippi University for Women
    		47%—2,193$12,411Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Mississippi Valley State University
    		27%92.4%2,205$9,686Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Alcorn State University
    		56%45.3%2,995$13,265Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Fort Valley State University
    		41%65.9%2,897$10,338Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    South Carolina State University
    		37%82.6%3,242$18,097Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Savannah State University
    		28%46.1%3,193$8,172Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median39%65.9%2,946$11,375

    Institutions like MUW

    Explore the federal data for institutions in MUW's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    MUW Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Planning & Institutional Effectiveness
    Phone
    1 (877) GO-2-THE-W
    Address
    1100 College Street, Columbus, MS 39701

    Mississippi University for Women is committed to assessing its effectiveness in achieving its mission and purpose. The W’s ability to monitor its effectiveness and use the results for improvement are important indicators of the quality of the university.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    3 members
    • Jennifer Moore
      Director of Institutional Research & Assessment
    • Anna Beth Brock
      Data and Assessment Analyst
    • Samuel Richardson
      Data and Assessment Analyst

    Frequently asked questions about Mississippi University for Women

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about MUW.

    What is the graduation rate at Mississippi University for Women?

    Mississippi University for Women reports a 6-year graduation rate of 47% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Mississippi University for Women?

    Mississippi University for Women reports a total enrollment of 2,193 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Mississippi University for Women?

    The average net price at Mississippi University for Women is $12,411 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Mississippi University for Women?

    Mississippi University for Women's yield rate is 34.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Mississippi University for Women located?

    Mississippi University for Women is located in Columbus, Mississippi 39701.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Mississippi University for Women?

    Mississippi University for Women's IR work is done by the Planning & Institutional Effectiveness.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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