Mississippi State University (Mississippi State) is a four-year, public school located in Mississippi State, MS.
It offers 121 graduate programs - 64 Master's, 38 Doctorate, 16 Post-bachelor's, and 3 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,202 for in-state and $27,637 for out-of-state students.
A total of 4,583 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 23,150 students at Mississippi State. Mississippi State offers online graduate programs and 1,935 out of 4,583 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
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Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,202 for Mississippi residents and $27,637 for out-of-state students. It offers 121 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Mississippi State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | Lee Boulevard, Mississippi State, MS |
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| Graduate School Students | 4,427 students
1,935 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$10,202
Out-of-State$27,637 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 121 Graduate Programs
64 Master's, 38 Doctorate, 19 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Mississippi State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Mississippi State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Mississippi residents, the tuition & fees are $10,202 and $27,637 for non-Mississippi residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $567 for Mississippi residents and $1,536 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $10,052 | $27,487 |
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| Fees | $150 | $150 |
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| Cost per Credit | $567 | $1,536 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $12,902 (On-Campus) / $13,187 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $6,409 (On-Campus) / $6,409 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $30,713 | $48,148 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $30,998 | $48,433 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $8,910 | $9,220 | $9,548 | $9,815 | $10,202 |
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| Out-of-State | $23,950 | $24,900 | $25,594 | $26,580 | $27,637 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Mississippi State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 121 major areas - 64 Master's (2 online programs), 38 Doctorate, 16 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs), 3 Post-Master's. 1,198 students have been conferred Master's degree and 306 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 1,198 | 306 | 31 | 54 |
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| Men | 536 | 126 | 14 | 10 |
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| Women | 662 | 180 | 17 | 44 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Architecture | |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Mississippi State graduate schools have a total of 4,427 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,963 male and 2,464 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 2,299 full-time and 2,128 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,935 students enrolled through online exclusively and 385 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,760 White, 640 Black, and 83 Asian students are attending at Mississippi State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
100 grad students are younger than 22 and 788 students are older than 65. It has 2,689 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,006 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 4,427 |
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| Men | 1,963 |
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| Women | 2,464 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 4,427 |
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| Full-time Students | 2,299 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,128 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 4,427 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 31 |
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| Asian | 83 |
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| Black | 640 |
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| Hispanic | 148 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
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| White | 2,760 |
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| Two or more races | 72 |
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| Un-Known | 63 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 4,427 |
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| 21 & Under | 100 |
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| 22-24 | 1,465 |
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| 25-29 | 1,224 |
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| 30-34 | 607 |
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| 35-39 | 399 |
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| 40 & Over | 788 |
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Online Population
At Mississippi State University graduate schools, 1,935 students enrolled online exclusively and 385 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,583 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,935 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 385 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,263 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,935 |
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| Mississippi Resident | 1,104 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 779 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 52 |
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