Mississippi State, MS · 18.4k students
Trajecta score
+1.1 since '20Ranked #575 of 2,375
5-year trend
49.6 · #588
2020
50.8 · #572
2021
50.8 · #577
2022
51.4 · #527
2023
50.7 · #583
2024
Academic Profile
37/ 100
Career Outcomes
55/ 100
Student Success
47/ 100
Affordability
65/ 100
Academic Investment
57/ 100
Access & Equity
38/ 100
Academic Profile
37
Career Outcomes
55
Student Success
47
Affordability
65
Academic Investment
57
Access & Equity
38
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Cost / Net Price
$29k / $18k
SAT Avg
1,219
Retention
83%
Grad Rate
65%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$10,202
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$27,637
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$17,435/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
29%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
39%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$22,142
Methodology
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.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
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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