The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,202 for Mississippi residents and $27,637 for out-of-state students.
Total 3,877 students out of total 23,150 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 227 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Mississippi State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
| School Name | Mississippi State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | Lee Boulevard, Mississippi State, MS |
| Online Students | 3,877 Enrolled Online Exclusively 6,082 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,202 Out-of-State$27,637 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,202 Out-of-State$27,637 |
| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 3 Programs |
| Masters | 2 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 1 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Mississippi State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Mississippi residents, the tuition & fees are $10,202 and $27,637 for non-Mississippi residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,202 and $27,637 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $419 for Mississippi residents and $1,146 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $567 for Mississippi residents and $1,536 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $8,910 | $9,220 | $9,398 | $9,815 | $10,202 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $23,950 | $24,900 | $25,444 | $26,580 | $27,637 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $8,910 | $9,220 | $9,548 | $9,815 | $10,202 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $23,950 | $24,900 | $25,594 | $26,580 | $27,637 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $371 | $380 | $385 | $403 | $419 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $998 | $1,033 | $1,054 | $1,102 | $1,146 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $495 | $506 | $514 | $537 | $567 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $1,331 | $1,378 | $1,405 | $1,468 | $1,536 |
Mississippi State University offers 205 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Masters, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 84 | 64 | 38 | 19 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Mississippi State University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developmental Services Worker | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Data Science, General | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
At Mississippi State University, there are 23,150 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,959 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,877 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,082 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 23,150 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,877 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 6,082 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 13,191 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,877 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,473 Mississippi Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,342 students living in the U.S. States other than Mississippi, and 62 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,877 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Resident | 2,473 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 1,342 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 62 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,877 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 1,942 | |
| Graduate | 1,935 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,942 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,872 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 70 |