Mississippi Colleges by Tuition Range

The following diagram categorizes Mississippi Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, classification is based on out-of-state tuition.

*Updated with 2025 Tuition

Any Range55 colleges
< $10K25 colleges
$10K - $20K24 colleges
$20K - $30K4 colleges
$30K - $40K1 college
$40K - $50K1 college
> $50K0 college

Mississippi Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Mississippi. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 3.11% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 4.91%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 3.80% over the past decade where it is increased by 5.49% last year. The living costs in Mississippi Colleges have risen 42.98% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Mississippi
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $5,860$12,953 $5,942$13,034 $10,065$10,662
2012-13 $6,299
7.49%		$14,054
8.50%		 $6,668
12.22%		$14,999
15.08%		 $10,459
3.91%		$11,227
5.30%
2013-14 $6,757
7.27%		$13,793
-1.86%		 $6,850
2.73%		$13,886
-7.42%		 $10,786
3.13%		$11,574
3.09%
2014-15 $6,771
0.21%		$13,793 $6,852
0.03%		$13,874
-0.09%		 $10,894
1.00%		$11,753
1.55%
2015-16 $6,704
-0.99%		$13,727
-0.48%		 $6,766
-1.26%		$13,752
-0.88%		 $11,114
2.02%		$11,805
0.44%
2016-17 $6,982
4.15%		$14,314
4.28%		 $7,077
4.60%		$14,409
4.78%		 $11,421
2.76%		$11,708
-0.82%
2017-18 $7,405
6.06%		$14,097
-1.52%		 $7,505
6.05%		$14,197
-1.47%		 $11,773
3.08%		$11,958
2.14%
2018-19 $7,725
4.32%		$13,199
-6.37%		 $7,827
4.29%		$13,300
-6.32%		 $11,842
0.59%		$11,869
-0.74%
2019-20 $8,039
4.06%		$12,328
-6.60%		 $8,143
4.04%		$12,432
-6.53%		 $12,218
3.18%		$12,221
2.97%
2020-21 $8,095
0.70%		$12,384
0.45%		 $8,172
0.36%		$12,461
0.23%		 $12,119
-0.81%		$12,147
-0.61%
2021-22 $8,410
3.89%		$12,850
3.76%		 $8,542
4.53%		$12,982
4.18%		 $12,646
4.35%		$12,233
0.71%
2022-23 $9,128
8.54%		$13,152
2.35%		 $9,148
7.09%		$11,970
-7.80%		 $13,181
4.23%		$13,370
9.29%
2023-24 $9,484
3.90%		$13,556
3.07%		 $9,410
2.86%		$13,652
14.05%		 $14,093
6.92%		$13,822
3.38%
2024-25 $9,064
-4.43%		$14,222
4.91%		 $9,243
-1.77%		$14,401
5.49%		 $15,576
10.52%		$15,960
15.47%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Mississippi Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Mississippi Colleges is $9,064 for state residents and $14,222 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $3,974 for state residents and $5,921.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $15,951. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $9,242 for state residents and $14,400 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $13,886.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$9,064$3,974 $15,951
Public (out-of-State)$14,222$5,921$15,951
Private$18,861-$15,951
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$9,242
Public (out-of-State)$14,400
Private$13,886