Mississippi Colleges Where Students Graduate On Time

University of Mississippi has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 72% last year.

Mississippi State University with 67% and William Carey University with 60% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Mississippi Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $19,136 and graduate tuition & fees is $18,416 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these High Graduation Rate Mississippi Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 85.36%, and the average SAT score is 1,093, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Mississippi Colleges With The Highest Graduation Rate

Table. Mississippi Colleges With The Highest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-
University of Mississippi University, MSPublic, 4-year 72.00%
4.00%
$28,600
($9,772)
18.53%96.58%1,09026,44918 to 1
2
-
Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MSPublic, 4-year 67.00%
5.00%
$27,637
($10,202)
19.84%77.64%1,21023,15016 to 1
3
1
William Carey University Hattiesburg, MSPrivate, 4-year 60.00%
20.00%
$15,48048.32%60.29%1,1505,32114 to 1
4
1
Jackson State University Jackson, MSPublic, 4-year 51.00%
19.00%
$11,965
($8,965)
6.62%93.15%9206,32614 to 1
5
2
University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MSPublic, 4-year 49.00%
1.00%
$11,998
($9,998)
24.98%99.12%-13,17018 to 1
Average59.80%$19,136
($9,734)
23.66%85.36%1,09314,88316 to 1