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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 $13,290.

Institutions
53
indexed
Combined enrollment
168,336
students
Median grad rate
53%
reporting
Median net price
$13,290
reporting
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How the 53 institutions in Mississippi break down

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By control
Public
25
47% of all
State and locally governed
Private
28
53% of all
9 nonprofit · 19 for-profit
By level
4-year
19
36% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
18
34% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
16
30% of all
Certificate programs

28 institutionsPrivate · of 53

Private (for-profit)

Academy of Hair Design - Grenada

Grenada, Mississippi

Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
21
Net price
$18,742
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Private (for-profit)

Academy of Hair Design - Jackson

Jackson, Mississippi

Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
71
Net price
$17,356
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Private (for-profit)

Academy of Hair Design - Pearl

Pearl, Mississippi

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
43
Net price
$16,468
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Belhaven University

Jackson, Mississippi

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
49.8%
Enrollment
4,213
Net price
$15,676
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Private (for-profit)

Blue Cliff College - Gulfport

Gulfport, Mississippi

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
200
Net price
$8,252
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Blue Mountain Christian University

Blue Mountain, Mississippi

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
88.9%
Enrollment
968
Net price
$24,016
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Private (for-profit)

C N K Barber College

Tupelo, Mississippi

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
31
Net price
$16,579
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Private (for-profit)

Chris Beauty College

Gulfport, Mississippi

Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
73
Net price
$21,858
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Private (for-profit)

Concorde Career College - Southaven

Southaven, Mississippi

Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
115
Net price
$23,591
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Private (for-profit)

Corinth Academy of Cosmetology

Corinth, Mississippi

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
90
Net price
$23,198
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Private (for-profit)

Delta Technical College - Mississippi

Horn Lake, Mississippi

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,307
Net price
$18,032
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Private (for-profit)

Fosters Cosmetology College

Ripley, Mississippi

Grad rate
91%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
23
Net price
$18,334
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Private (for-profit)

Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture

Laurel, Mississippi

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
57
Net price
$25,753
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Private (for-profit)

KC's School of Hair Design

Pontotoc, Mississippi

Grad rate
95%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
58
Net price
$10,214
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Millsaps College

Jackson, Mississippi

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
43.1%
Enrollment
593
Net price
$26,034
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi

Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
29.1%
Enrollment
4,164
Net price
$27,712
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Private (for-profit)

Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology

Clinton, Mississippi

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
77
Net price
$8,616
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU

Rust College

Holly Springs, Mississippi

Grad rate
12%
Admit rate
48.7%
Enrollment
467
Net price
$12,587
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Southeastern Baptist College

Laurel, Mississippi

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
93
Net price
$8,138
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Private (for-profit)

Strayer University - Mississippi

Jackson, Mississippi

Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
983
Net price
No federal aid
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Private (for-profit)

The Academy of Hair Design Six

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
37
Net price
$17,138
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HBCU

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, Mississippi

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
59.9%
Enrollment
1,301
Net price
$17,043
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Private (for-profit)

Traxlers School of Hair

Jackson, Mississippi

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
98
Net price
$12,520
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Private (for-profit)

Unlimited Cosmetology School

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
29
Net price
$19,504
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Private (for-profit)

Upper Kutz Barber & Style College

Greenville, Mississippi

Grad rate
91%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
17
Net price
$26,734
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Private (for-profit)

Vaughn Beauty College

Aberdeen, Mississippi

Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
63
Net price
$12,020
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Private (nonprofit)

Wesley Biblical Seminary

Ridgeland, Mississippi

Grad rate
Not reported
Admit rate
57.1%
Enrollment
170
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
60.3%
Enrollment
5,321
Net price
$14,258
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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 $13,290. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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