Mississippi State University

Starkville, Mississippi

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Mississippi State University is a public college in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has been named to the Abound: Finish College Best Colleges for Adults and Best Colleges for Military and Veterans award lists for 2024. The part-time student body is 2,924 students, which represents 9% of total students. The on-campus average net price to attend is $15,364 and the per-credit hour charge for part-time students is $385. The school offers online degrees, credit for life experiences, weekend/evening classes, on-campus day care, academic counseling services, career services, credit for military training, and more.

Overview

School Type

Website: www.msstate.edu

Accessibility

  • Distance education:Yes
  • Career services:Yes
  • Weekend/Evening classes:Yes
  • Credit for life experiences:Yes
  • On-Campus day care:Yes

Demographics

Part-time students
1,684 undergrads
  • Full-time undergrad students:16,621
  • Undergrad students over 25 years old:1,525
  • Pell Grant students:5,533
  • Online and distance education undergrad students:1,826
  • Part-time students
    9%
  • Students over 25 years old
    8%

Cost

In-district per-credit-hour charge for part-time students
$385
Average net price for students awarded grant/aid
$15,364
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Online & Distance Programs

Bachelor's degrees offered

  • Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences(1)
  • Natural Resources and Conservation(1)
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services(1)
  • Education(3)
  • Engineering(6)

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  • Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields(1)
  • Foreign Languages Literatures and Linguistics(1)
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities(1)
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences(1)
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies(3)
  • Physical Sciences(1)
  • Psychology(2)
  • Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services(2)
  • History(1)
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Outcomes

  • Retention rate for part-time students:31%

Military & Veteran

Number of undergraduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits
412 students
  • Credit for military training:Yes
  • Dedicated staff member:Yes
  • Student veteran organization:Yes
  • Yellow Ribbon Program member:Yes
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