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