How Graduation Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Mississippi Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of Mississippi Colleges is 43.31%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate decreased by 1.99%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Mississippi Colleges has decreased by 16.39% from 51.80% to 43.31%. Of the 54 Mississippi Colleges, 18 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 26 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Mississippi Colleges graduation rate comparison table.

Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Mississippi Colleges

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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Mississippi Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Average
Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS40.00%40.00%45.00%
5%
41.00%
4%
47.00%
6%
42.60%
Belhaven UniversityJackson, MS47.00%50.00%
3%
46.00%
4%
53.00%
7%
45.00%
8%
48.20%
Blue Mountain Christian UniversityBlue Mountain, MS49.00%48.00%
1%
51.00%
3%
58.00%
7%
39.00%
19%
49.00%
Chris Beauty CollegeGulfport, MS76.00%----76.00%
Coahoma Community CollegeClarksdale, MS31.00%32.00%
1%
37.00%
5%
26.00%
11%
32.00%
6%
31.60%
Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeWesson, MS45.00%49.00%
4%
51.00%
2%
50.00%
1%
45.00%
5%
48.00%
Delta State UniversityCleveland, MS39.00%38.00%
1%
39.00%
1%
43.00%
4%
46.00%
3%
41.00%
East Central Community CollegeDecatur, MS43.00%40.00%
3%
37.00%
3%
40.00%
3%
32.00%
8%
38.40%
East Mississippi Community CollegeScooba, MS37.00%47.00%
10%
34.00%
13%
40.00%
6%
38.00%
2%
39.20%
Fosters Cosmetology CollegeRipley, MS61.00%----61.00%
Academy of Hair Design-GrenadaGrenada, MS100.00%----100.00%
Hinds Community CollegeRaymond, MS26.00%32.00%
6%
38.00%
6%
33.00%
5%
31.00%
2%
32.00%
Holmes Community CollegeGoodman, MS35.00%36.00%
1%
40.00%
4%
39.00%
1%
43.00%
4%
38.60%
Itawamba Community CollegeFulton, MS47.00%46.00%
1%
46.00%49.00%
3%
50.00%
1%
47.60%
Jackson State UniversityJackson, MS43.00%38.00%
5%
43.00%
5%
38.00%
5%
34.00%
4%
39.20%
Jones County Junior CollegeEllisville, MS38.00%26.00%
12%
36.00%
10%
38.00%
2%
43.00%
5%
36.20%
Meridian Community CollegeMeridian, MS32.00%35.00%
3%
31.00%
4%
32.00%
1%
32.00%32.40%
Millsaps CollegeJackson, MS64.00%71.00%
7%
68.00%
3%
61.00%
7%
56.00%
5%
64.00%
Mississippi Delta Community CollegeMoorhead, MS33.00%35.00%
2%
33.00%
2%
42.00%
9%
35.00%
7%
35.60%
University of MississippiUniversity, MS64.00%65.00%
1%
66.00%
1%
68.00%
2%
67.00%
1%
66.00%
Mississippi University for WomenColumbus, MS48.00%39.00%
9%
45.00%
6%
44.00%
1%
37.00%
7%
42.60%
Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena, MS29.00%31.00%
2%
27.00%
4%
27.00%25.00%
2%
27.80%
Mississippi CollegeClinton, MS53.00%57.00%
4%
65.00%
8%
62.00%
3%
62.00%59.80%
Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty CultureLaurel, MS83.00%----83.00%
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePerkinston, MS36.00%37.00%
1%
41.00%
4%
44.00%
3%
44.00%40.40%
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS58.00%61.00%
3%
64.00%
3%
59.00%
5%
63.00%
4%
61.00%
Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeBooneville, MS31.00%30.00%
1%
37.00%
7%
38.00%
1%
38.00%34.80%
Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeSenatobia, MS25.00%31.00%
6%
34.00%
3%
37.00%
3%
38.00%
1%
33.00%
Pearl River Community CollegePoplarville, MS36.00%33.00%
3%
38.00%
5%
38.00%39.00%
1%
36.80%
Rust CollegeHolly Springs, MS33.00%28.00%
5%
19.00%
9%
26.00%
7%
24.00%
2%
26.00%
Southeastern Baptist CollegeLaurel, MS50.00%28.00%
22%
11.00%
17%
-80.00%42.25%
Southwest Mississippi Community CollegeSummit, MS46.00%44.00%
2%
45.00%
1%
41.00%
4%
43.00%
2%
43.80%
University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS49.00%48.00%
1%
49.00%
1%
51.00%
2%
51.00%49.60%
Tougaloo CollegeTougaloo, MS35.00%50.00%
15%
40.00%
10%
33.00%
7%
30.00%
3%
37.60%
Wesley Biblical SeminaryRidgeland, MS-----0.00%
William Carey UniversityHattiesburg, MS47.00%46.00%
1%
53.00%
7%
60.00%
7%
41.00%
19%
49.40%
Traxlers School of HairJackson, MS38.00%----38.00%
Academy of Hair Design-JacksonJackson, MS58.00%----58.00%
KC's School of Hair DesignPontotoc, MS76.00%----76.00%
Academy of Hair Design-PearlPearl, MS86.00%----86.00%
The Academy of Hair Design SixHattiesburg, MS80.00%----80.00%
Blue Cliff College-GulfportGulfport, MS42.00%36.00%
6%
---39.00%
Delta Technical College-MississippiHorn Lake, MS77.00%----77.00%
Corinth Academy of CosmetologyCorinth, MS100.00%----100.00%
Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & CosmetologyClinton, MS75.00%----75.00%
Strayer University-MississippiJackson, MS-----0.00%
Concorde Career College-SouthavenSouthaven, MS67.00%68.00%
1%
66.00%
2%
59.00%
7%
56.00%
3%
63.20%
Unlimited Cosmetology SchoolHattiesburg, MS75.00%----75.00%
Goshen School of CosmetologyCleveland, MS-----0.00%
Vaughn Beauty CollegeAberdeen, MS-----0.00%
Pearl River Community College-Forrest County CampusHattiesburg, MS-----0.00%
University of Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS-----0.00%
Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez CampusNatchez, MS-----0.00%
Copiah-Lincoln Community College Simpson County CenterMendenhall, MS-----0.00%
Average51.80%42.27%
9.53%
42.97%
0.7%
44.19%
1.22%
43.31%
0.88%
44.91%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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