Tuition Trends for Mississippi colleges Over Past 10 Years

There are 56 colleges in Mississippi - 27 public and 29 private schools. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Mississippi is $8,796 for Mississippi residents and $13,556 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $18,176. For Mississippi community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $3,830 for state residents and $5,982 for out-of-state students.

Mississippi public 4-year colleges' in-state tuition & fees increased by 40.07% from $6,771 (2015) to $9,484 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by -1.72% over the past decade from $13,793 (2015) to $13,556 (2024). In private Mississippi colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 24.78%, from $14,566 (2015) to $18,176 (2024).

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Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes

Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased by 10.84% when living on campus and by 6.29% when living off campus at public Mississippi colleges. For private Mississippi colleges, the COA has increased by 24.89% (on-campus) and 20.03% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.

Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes of Mississippi colleges
Year	Living On Campus			Living Off Campus
Year	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2014-15	$18,995	$26,017	$26,790	$19,854	$26,876	$27,649
2015-16	$19,144 0.78%	$26,167 0.58%	$27,371 2.17%	$19,835 -0.10%	$26,858 -0.07%	$28,062 1.49%
2016-17	$19,759 3.21%	$27,091 3.53%	$28,306 3.42%	$20,046 1.06%	$27,378 1.94%	$28,593 1.89%
2017-18	$20,497 3.74%	$27,189 0.36%	$29,147 2.97%	$20,682 3.17%	$27,374 -0.01%	$29,332 2.58%
2018-19	$20,789 1.42%	$26,263 -3.41%	$29,648 1.72%	$20,816 0.65%	$26,290 -3.96%	$29,675 1.17%
2019-20	$21,512 3.48%	$25,801 -1.76%	$30,699 3.54%	$21,515 3.36%	$25,804 -1.85%	$30,702 3.46%
2020-21	$21,463 -0.23%	$25,752 -0.19%	$31,067 1.20%	$21,491 -0.11%	$25,780 -0.09%	$31,095 1.28%
2021-22	$22,331 4.04%	$26,771 3.96%	$31,657 1.90%	$21,918 1.99%	$26,358 2.24%	$31,244 0.48%
2022-23	$23,564 5.52%	$27,588 3.05%	$32,116 1.45%	$23,753 8.37%	$27,777 5.38%	$32,305 3.40%
2023-24	$24,765 5.10%	$28,837 4.53%	$33,457 4.18%	$24,494 3.12%	$28,566 2.84%	$33,186 2.73%

Tuition & Fees Changes

For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Mississippi colleges is $9,484 for Mississippi residents and $13,556 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $18,176.

For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,584 for Mississippi residents and $13,985 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $13,751.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.

Tuition & Fees Changes for Mississippi colleges
Year	Undergraduate			Graduate
Year	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2014-15	$6,771	$13,793	$14,566	$6,852	$13,874	$12,025
2015-16	$6,704 -0.99%	$13,727 -0.48%	$14,931 2.51%	$6,766 -1.26%	$13,752 -0.88%	$11,588 -3.63%
2016-17	$6,982 4.15%	$14,314 4.28%	$15,529 4.01%	$7,077 4.60%	$14,409 4.78%	$12,205 5.32%
2017-18	$7,405 6.06%	$14,097 -1.52%	$16,055 3.39%	$7,505 6.05%	$14,197 -1.47%	$12,699 4.05%
2018-19	$7,725 4.32%	$13,199 -6.37%	$16,584 3.29%	$7,827 4.29%	$13,300 -6.32%	$12,743 0.35%
2019-20	$8,039 4.06%	$12,328 -6.60%	$17,226 3.87%	$8,143 4.04%	$12,432 -6.53%	$13,536 6.22%
2020-21	$8,095 0.70%	$12,384 0.45%	$17,699 2.75%	$8,172 0.36%	$12,461 0.23%	$14,143 4.48%
2021-22	$8,410 3.89%	$12,850 3.76%	$17,736 0.21%	$8,542 4.53%	$12,982 4.18%	$14,364 1.56%
2022-23	$9,128 8.54%	$13,152 2.35%	$17,680 -0.32%	$9,148 7.09%	$11,970 -7.80%	$14,002 -2.52%
2023-24	$9,484 3.90%	$13,556 3.07%	$18,176 2.81%	$9,410 2.86%	$13,652 14.05%	$13,314 -4.91%

Mississippi 4-Year Colleges Tuition & Fees Trend Chart

Mississippi Graduate Schools Tuition & Fees Trend Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Mississippi colleges
Year	Books & Supplies
2014-15	$1,330
2015-16	$1,326 -0.30%
2016-17	$1,356 2.26%
2017-18	$1,319 -2.73%
2018-19	$1,222 -7.35%
2019-20	$1,255 2.70%
2020-21	$1,249 -0.48%
2021-22	$1,275 2.08%
2022-23	$1,255 -1.57%
2023-24	$1,188 -5.34%

Living Costs Changes

For Mississippi colleges, the living have increased 21.77% when a student lives on campus facilities and 12.49% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.

Living Costs Changes for Mississippi colleges
Year	Living On Campus	Living Off Campus
2014-15	$10,894	$11,134
2015-16	$11,114 3.90%	$11,301 2.11%
2016-17	$11,421 3.44%	$11,507 -0.58%
2017-18	$11,773 3.62%	$11,939 1.24%
2018-19	$11,842 3.69%	$12,103 0.52%
2019-20	$12,218 4.24%	$12,572 2.91%
2020-21	$12,119 -0.37%	$12,505 -0.47%
2021-22	$12,646 3.48%	$12,968 -0.93%
2022-23	$13,181 1.45%	$13,539 8.49%
2023-24	$14,093 7.28%	$14,188 5.20%

Most Searched Mississippi Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

University of Mississippi Public, four-years | University
Mississippi State University Public, four-years | Mississippi State
Jackson State University Public, four-years | Jackson
University of Southern Mississippi Public, four-years | Hattiesburg
Belhaven University Private, four-years | Jackson
Itawamba Community College Public, 2-4 years | Fulton
Millsaps College Private, four-years | Jackson
Alcorn State University Public, four-years | Alcorn State
Delta State University Public, four-years | Cleveland
Mississippi Valley State University Public, four-years | Itta Bena

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Graduate

Jackson State University Public, four-years | Jackson
University of Mississippi Public, four-years | University
Wesley Biblical Seminary Private, four-years | Ridgeland
William Carey University Private, four-years | Hattiesburg
Millsaps College Private, four-years | Jackson
Mississippi College Private, four-years | Clinton
Mississippi Valley State University Public, four-years | Itta Bena
Mississippi State University Public, four-years | Mississippi State
Delta State University Public, four-years | Cleveland
Tougaloo College Private, four-years | Tougaloo

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Online Schools

Delta State University Public, four-years | Cleveland
Jones County Junior College Public, 2-4 years | Ellisville
Holmes Community College Public, 2-4 years | Goodman
Southwest Mississippi Community College Public, 2-4 years | Summit
Mississippi Valley State University Public, four-years | Itta Bena
Mississippi State University Public, four-years | Mississippi State
Jackson State University Public, four-years | Jackson
William Carey University Private, four-years | Hattiesburg
Northwest Mississippi Community College Public, 2-4 years | Senatobia
Coahoma Community College Public, 2-4 years | Clarksdale

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Technical Colleges

Delta Technical College-Mississippi Private, Less than 2-years | Horn Lake
Corinth Academy of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Corinth
Chris Beauty College Private, Less than 2-years | Gulfport
Academy of Hair Design-Jackson Private, Less than 2-years | Jackson
Academy of Hair Design-Grenada Private, Less than 2-years | Grenada
Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Private, Less than 2-years | Gulfport
Unlimited Cosmetology School Private, Less than 2-years | Hattiesburg
KC's School of Hair Design Private, Less than 2-years | Pontotoc
Vaughn Beauty College Private, Less than 2-years | Aberdeen
Goshen School of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Cleveland

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Tuition Trends for Mississippi colleges Over Past 10 Years

Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes

Tuition & Fees Changes

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

Living Costs Changes