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.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
