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Mississippi College

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS · 2.5k students

SelectivePrivateSuburbGraduateCampus-basedmc.edu
48.3/100

Trajecta score

-4.4 since '20

Ranked #674 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

52.1 · #437

2020

49.9 · #510

2021

50.3 · #493

2022

48.6 · #635

2023

47.7 · #733

2024

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Academic Profile

58/ 100

Career Outcomes

49/ 100

Student Success

40/ 100

Affordability

52/ 100

Academic Investment

41/ 100

Access & Equity

41/ 100

Academic Profile

58

Career Outcomes

49

Student Success

40

Affordability

52

Academic Investment

41

Access & Equity

41

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Cost / Net Price

$41k / $28k

SAT Avg

1,090

Retention

78%

Grad Rate

61%

Admissions

29%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

ACT Range24
118243036
25th: 19Midpoint: 2475th: 25

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$23,500

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$23,500

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

30%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

35%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$22,500

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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