The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 61.10% where the last year rate was 66%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.60% for full-time students and 44.50% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 61.10% where the current academic year rate is 66%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Mississippi State University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 60% | 57% | 63% |
| 2016-17 | 60% | 59% | 61% |
| 2017-18 | 58% | 56% | 60% |
| 2018-19 | 58% | 56% | 60% |
| 2019-20 | 61% | 57% | 65% |
| 2020-21 | 64% | 60% | 67% |
| 2021-22 | 59% | 58% | 61% |
| 2022-23 | 63% | 59% | 66% |
| 2023-24 | 62% | 59% | 66% |
| 2024-25 | 66% | 63% | 69% |
| Average | 61.10% | 58.40% | 63.80% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 81.60% for full-time students and 44.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Mississippi State from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 82% | 50% |
| 2016-17 | 80% | 43% |
| 2017-18 | 79% | 40% |
| 2018-19 | 80% | 29% |
| 2019-20 | 82% | 33% |
| 2020-21 | 85% | 67% |
| 2021-22 | 81% | 62% |
| 2022-23 | 81% | 31% |
| 2023-24 | 83% | 43% |
| 2024-25 | 83% | 47% |
| Average | 81.60% | 44.50% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 16 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Mississippi State University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 19:1 |
| 2016-17 | 20:1 |
| 2017-18 | 20:1 |
| 2018-19 | 17:1 |
| 2019-20 | 17:1 |
| 2020-21 | 16:1 |
| 2021-22 | 17:1 |
| 2022-23 | 16:1 |
| 2023-24 | 16:1 |
| 2024-25 | 16:1 |
| Average | 17.40:1 |
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