Fast Facts

Location: Starkville, MS

Enrollment: 21,000 total students, 3440 graduate students

Student/Faculty Ratio: 20:1

Public Land Grant University: $470 M endowment

Research 2 University: High degree of research taking place and the university awards a variety of doctoral degrees

Athletics: NCAA Division I with FBS football. Their athletic teams compete in the legendary Southeastern Conference

Financial Outcomes for Students: Data suggests very impressive Return On Investment (ROI) for graduates of Mississippi State University. In fact, graduates that paid out-of-state tuition at MS State will experience higher ROI than graduates that paid in-state tuition at competitor Ole Miss

Average Freshman ACT: 24

Percentage of Students Receiving Pell Grants: 33%

Percentage of Students Living on Campus: 28%

Most Popular Degree Programs: Business Administration, Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Elementary Education, Psychology, Marketing, Accounting, Mechanical Engineering,

Distinguished Alumni: US Congresswoman, Marsha Blackburn; Author/Attorney, John Grisham; Athletic Director for the University of Florida, Scott Strickland; Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, Amy Tuck