Mississippi State's tuition & fees has increased from $20,142 (2015) to $27,637 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 37.21% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $20,142 (year 2015) to $27,637 (year 2025).
Mississippi State's tuition increase rate is higher than the Mississippi's average increase rate of 3.61%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 35.38% from 2015 ($35,564).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Mississippi State's COA is $48,148, which is increased by 4.17% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Mississippi State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 37.21% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $27,487. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Mississippi State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 24.77% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 26.61% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Mississippi State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,222 | $14,222 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,602 | $14,602 | 2.67% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,852 | $14,852 | 1.71% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,107 | $15,107 | 1.72% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,794 | $15,794 | 4.55% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,794 | $15,836 | |
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| 2021-22 | $16,040 | $16,040 | 1.56% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,509 | $16,509 | 2.92% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,439 | $18,662 | 11.69% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,311 | $19,596 | 4.73% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Mississippi State University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Mississippi State University | $27,637
($10,202) | $26,580
($9,815) | 3.98% |
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| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | $33,256
($13,812) | $31,974
($13,484) | 4.01% |
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| Texas A&M University-College Station | $40,124
($12,995) | $40,328
($12,841) | -0.51% |
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| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | $28,631
($11,954) | $28,631
($11,954) | - |
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| University of South Carolina-Columbia | $36,298
($12,688) | $34,943
($12,688) | 3.88% |
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| University of Florida | $28,659
($6,381) | $28,659
($6,381) | - |
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