Mississippi Graduate Schools Statistics & Comparison

2023 Mississippi Graduate Schools Statistics

In Mississippi State, there are 53 colleges and universities - 26 public and 27 private schools. Among them, 16 schools are offering graduate programs. 15 Mississippi Graduate Schools offer the distance learning Opportunities (online degree/certificate programs) in Mississippi. Total 24,304 students are attending Mississippi Graduate Schools and the average students to faculty ratio is 17.16 to 1. The 2023 average graduate school tuition & fees at Mississippi Graduate Schools is $8,633 for Mississippi residents and $13,645 for out-of-state students. The next table shows the 2022-2023 statistics for Mississippi Graduate Schools.

University of Mississippi has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $26,430 and Mississippi University for Women has the lowest graduate costs of $7,866.
University of Mississippi has the most graduate students of 5,111 and Tougaloo College has the lowest number of graduate students of 26.
Mississippi State University offers the most graduate programs (416 programs) and Wesley Biblical Seminary has the lowest number of graduate programs of 6 programs.

Mississippi Graduate Schools Statistics
academic year 2022-2023
Tuition & fees
Number of Schools	53 schools
By Types	26 public, 27 private
By Levels	52 undergraduate schools 16 graduate schools
By Categories (where graduate program offered)	6 National Universities 2 Liberal Arts Colleges 2 Law Schools 1 Medical Schools
Undergraduate	$5,121 Mississippi residents $12,195 out-of-state
Graduate	$8,633 Mississippi residents $13,645 out-of-state
Student Population	161,318
Undergraduate	137,014
Graduate	24,304
Students to Faculty Ratio	17.16 to 1

Mississippi Graduate Schools Comparison By Rank, Tuition, and Admission

The next table lists Mississippi Graduate Schools ordered by rank. The tuition is for the academic year 2022-2023 and other statistics is based on 2021-2022 data. The number in rank column refers to the rank in the Mississippi college ranking. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2022-2023 Mississippi Graduate Schools Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Students	Offered Degree/Programs	Number of Graduate Programs	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	Mississippi State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMississippi State, MS	$25,594 ($9,548 Residents)	4,502	Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate	416 programs	17 to 1
2	Mississippi CollegePrivate, 4 yearsClinton, MS	$13,266	1,727	Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate	150 programs	13 to 1
3	University of MississippiPublic, 4 yearsUniversity, MS	$26,430 ($9,208 Residents)	5,111	Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate	201 programs	16 to 1
4	Millsaps CollegePrivate, 4 yearsJackson, MS	$24,048	29	Post-BS, Master's	41 programs	9 to 1
5	William Carey UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsHattiesburg, MS	$12,672	2,401	Master's, Doctorate	90 programs	13 to 1
6	Delta State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsCleveland, MS	$8,605 ($8,360 Residents)	686	Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate	61 programs	10 to 1
7	University of Southern MississippiPublic, 4 yearsHattiesburg, MS	$11,450 ($9,450 Residents)	3,453	Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate	161 programs	16 to 1
8	Mississippi University for WomenPublic, 4 yearsColumbus, MS	$7,866 ($7,756 Residents)	299	Master's, Post-MS	42 programs	11 to 1
9	Jackson State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsJackson, MS	$9,445 ($8,445 Residents)	2,317	Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate	92 programs	15 to 1
10	Alcorn State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsAlcorn State, MS	$8,854 ($8,395 Residents)	541	Master's, Post-MS	49 programs	15 to 1
11	Mississippi Valley State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsItta Bena, MS	$8,066 ($7,902 Residents)	350	Master's	40 programs	12 to 1
12	Belhaven UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsJackson, MS	$11,214	2,564	Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate	92 programs	10 to 1
13	Tougaloo CollegePrivate, 4 yearsTougaloo, MS	$10,611	26	Master's	22 programs	9 to 1
-	Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher LearningPublic, 4 yearsJackson, MS	-	-	Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate	-	-
-	Wesley Biblical SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsRidgeland, MS	$12,600	231	Post-BS, Master's	6 programs	26 to 1
-	Blue Mountain CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBlue Mountain, MS	$12,466	31	Master's	32 programs	21 to 1
-	Strayer University-MississippiPrivate, 4 yearsJackson, MS	$15,135	36	Post-BS, Master's	31 programs	27 to 1
-	University of Mississippi Medical CenterPublic, 4 yearsJackson, MS	-	-	-	-	-
	Average	$8,633 Residents $13,645 Out-of-State	24,304	-	56 programs	17.16 to 1

^*Mississippi college ranking

^**Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.

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