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Colleges and universities in Mississippi
Mississippi is home to 53 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 168,336 students in total.
Of these, 25 are public and 28 private. The largest by enrollment include University of Mississippi, Mississippi State, and USM. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 53% and the median average net price is $13,488.
Institutions
53
indexed
Combined enrollment
168,336
students
Median grad rate
53%
reporting
Median net price
$13,488
reporting
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53 institutions
Page 1 of 2Private (for-profit)
Academy of Hair Design-Grenada
Grenada, Mississippi
Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
21
Net price
$20,493
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Private (for-profit)
Academy of Hair Design-Jackson
Jackson, Mississippi
Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
71
Net price
$20,068
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Private (for-profit)
Academy of Hair Design-Pearl
Pearl, Mississippi
Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
43
Net price
$20,326
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPublicHBCULand-grant
Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi
Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
24.7%
Enrollment
2,995
Net price
$14,040
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate
Belhaven University
Jackson, Mississippi
Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
53.3%
Enrollment
4,213
Net price
$22,078
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Private (for-profit)
Blue Cliff College-Gulfport
Gulfport, Mississippi
Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
200
Net price
$24,902
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Blue Mountain Christian University
Blue Mountain, Mississippi
Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
968
Net price
$18,062
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Public
Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning
Jackson, Mississippi
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
C N K Barber College
Tupelo, Mississippi
Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
31
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Chris Beauty College
Gulfport, Mississippi
Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
73
Net price
$17,940
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Community CollegePublicHBCU
Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,633
Net price
$560
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Private (for-profit)
Concorde Career College-Southaven
Southaven, Mississippi
Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
115
Net price
$22,064
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Community CollegePublic
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Wesson, Mississippi
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
2,932
Net price
$3,472
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Private (for-profit)
Corinth Academy of Cosmetology
Corinth, Mississippi
Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
90
Net price
$21,666
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic
Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi
Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
99.7%
Enrollment
2,654
Net price
$13,778
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Private (for-profit)
Delta Technical College-Mississippi
Horn Lake, Mississippi
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
2,307
Net price
$16,771
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Community CollegePublic
East Central Community College
Decatur, Mississippi
Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
2,785
Net price
$5,770
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Community CollegePublic
East Mississippi Community College
Scooba, Mississippi
Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
3,841
Net price
$3,880
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Private (for-profit)
Fosters Cosmetology College
Ripley, Mississippi
Grad rate
91%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
23
Net price
$18,199
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Private (for-profit)
Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture
Laurel, Mississippi
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
57
Net price
$33,969
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Community CollegePublic
Hinds Community College
Raymond, Mississippi
Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
8,859
Net price
$3,158
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Community CollegePublic
Holmes Community College
Goodman, Mississippi
Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
5,039
Net price
$5,980
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Community CollegePublic
Itawamba Community College
Fulton, Mississippi
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
5,139
Net price
$5,034
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R2 ResearchPublicHBCU
Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi
Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
91.0%
Enrollment
6,326
Net price
$20,191
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Community CollegePublic
Jones County Junior College
Ellisville, Mississippi
Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
4,753
Net price
$7,945
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Private (for-profit)
KC's School of Hair Design
Pontotoc, Mississippi
Grad rate
95%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
58
Net price
$9,661
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Community CollegePublic
Meridian Community College
Meridian, Mississippi
Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
2,780
Net price
$6,811
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Millsaps College
Jackson, Mississippi
Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
49.0%
Enrollment
593
Net price
$25,291
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate
Mississippi College
Clinton, Mississippi
Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
48.9%
Enrollment
4,164
Net price
$20,911
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Public
Mississippi Community College Board
Jackson, Mississippi
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
—
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Community CollegePublic
Mississippi Delta Community College
Moorhead, Mississippi
Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,978
Net price
$2,276
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Community CollegePublic
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, Mississippi
Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
8,694
Net price
$7,372
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Private (for-profit)
Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology
Clinton, Mississippi
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
77
Net price
$10,770
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
76.3%
Enrollment
23,150
Net price
$15,501
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPublic
Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, Mississippi
Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
2,193
Net price
$13,198
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPublicHBCU
Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Grad rate
27%
Admit rate
51.2%
Enrollment
2,205
Net price
$11,812
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Community CollegePublic
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Booneville, Mississippi
Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
3,442
Net price
$9,307
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Community CollegePublic
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, Mississippi
Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
7,867
Net price
$7,665
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Community CollegePublic
Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, Mississippi
Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
6,011
Net price
$4,881
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BaccalaureatePrivateHBCU
Rust College
Holly Springs, Mississippi
Grad rate
12%
Admit rate
34.7%
Enrollment
467
Net price
$8,751
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Southeastern Baptist College
Laurel, Mississippi
Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
93
Net price
$5,603
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Community CollegePublic
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Summit, Mississippi
Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,758
Net price
$3,057
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Private (for-profit)
Strayer University-Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
983
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
The Academy of Hair Design Six
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
37
Net price
$19,488
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BaccalaureatePrivateHBCU
Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, Mississippi
Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
53.2%
Enrollment
1,301
Net price
$15,663
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Private (for-profit)
Traxlers School of Hair
Jackson, Mississippi
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
98
Net price
$11,006
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R1 ResearchPublic
University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi
Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
97.8%
Enrollment
26,449
Net price
$13,164
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R1 ResearchPublic
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
99.4%
Enrollment
13,170
Net price
$14,224
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Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges and universities are in Mississippi?
- Mississippi has 53 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 168,336 students.
- What are the largest universities in Mississippi?
- By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Mississippi are University of Mississippi, Mississippi State, USM, Hinds Community College, and MGCCC.
- What is the average graduation rate and net price in Mississippi?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 53%, and the median average net price is $13,488. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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