2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in Mississippi State
The average tuition & fees of Mississippi colleges is $4,930 for Mississippi residents and $8,312 for students from other States. Millsaps College has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $43,815 and Southeastern Baptist College has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $5,925.
For graduate programs, University of Mississippi has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $26,980 and Mississippi University for Women has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $8,092 in Mississippi.
Mississippi Colleges 2024 Tuition & Fees Distribution (A to Z)
There are 54 colleges in Mississippi - 27 public and 27 private schools. Next chart illustrates the 2024 tuition & fees distribution for colleges and universities located in Mississippi State.
The chart is arranged from left to right in alphabetical order by college name (a to z). You may want to see detail tuition and other costs information by clicking bar in the chart for your desired school.
2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Mississippi 4-year colleges in 2024 is $24,765 for Mississippi residents and $28,837 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.
In Mississippi, 54 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Mississippi colleges is $4,930 for Mississippi residents and $8,312 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.
The Mississippi tuition & fees have risen 3.07% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.
Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges
Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
17 Mississippi colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Mississippi colleges is $9,410 for Mississippi residents and $13,652 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 102.74% from last year.
The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.
Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
The average books & supplies costs of Mississippi colleges in 2024 is $1,188. The books & supplies costs rose 94.64% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years
Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for Mississippi Universities and Colleges
Books & Supplies
2020
$1,255
2021
$1,249
2022
$1,275
2023
$1,255
2024
$1,188
2024 Average Living Costs
The average living costs of Mississippi colleges in 2024 is $14,093 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $13,822 living off campus. 31 schools have on-campus living facilities in Mississippi State. The on-campus living costs rose 106.93% and off-campus costs rose 103.38% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.