Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,202
55.5% Female
44.5% Male

Institution Overview

System
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
Town: Remote

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
192
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
64
Doctoral Research
37
Doctoral Professional
1
Distance
10
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.50%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.85%
Asian
14.84%
Black or African American
3.58%
Hispanic or Latino
0.04%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
61.92%
White
1.58%
Two or more races
1.44%
Unknown
14.26%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$60
Admissions Office Web Address
https://www.admissions.msstate.edu/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$9,665
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$26,430

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
Yes
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
64
Master's (Distance)
2
Doctor's Degree Research
37
Doctor's Degree Professional
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
7
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
7
Post Master's Certificate
2
Post Master's Certificate (Distance)
1
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Agricultural Business and Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Agricultural Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree Yes No
Apparel and Textiles, General Master's Degree Yes No
Applied Behavior Analysis Post Master's Certificate Yes Yes
Applied Mathematics, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biological/Biosystems Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
Botany/Plant Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree Yes No
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services Doctoral – Research Yes No
Communication and Media Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Community College Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computational Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance Master's Degree Yes No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Curriculum and Instruction Doctoral – Research Yes No
Developmental Services Worker Master's Degree Yes Yes
Education, General Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree Yes No
Environmental Education Master's Degree Yes No
Environmental Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Master's Degree Yes No
Forest Sciences and Biology Master's Degree Yes No
Geography Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree Yes No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Historic Preservation and Conservation Master's Degree Yes No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Development and Family Studies, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Industrial Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes Yes
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Management Information Systems, General Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Molecular Biology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Music Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Nutrition Sciences Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physician Assistant Master's Degree Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree Yes No
Political Science and Government, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
Public Health, General Master's Degree Yes No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree Yes No
Statistics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Taxation Master's Degree Yes No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Toxicology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Master's Degree Yes No
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Zoology/Animal Biology, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,248 1,035 74 139
With faculty status 1,248 1,035 74 139
Tenured 435 435 0 0
On tenure track 282 282 0 0
Not on tenure track 531 318 74 139
Annual contract 231 26 66 139
Less-than annual contract 300 292 8 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$9,665
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$26,430
Financial aid office web address
https://www.sfa.msstate.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$7,238
Typical Board
$4,586
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$9,665$26,430
Full time Fees$150$150
Part time, per credit hour$537$1,468

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Veterinary Medicine $26,825 $2,345 $26,825 $24,639

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,202
55.5% Female
44.5% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.50%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.85%
Asian
14.84%
Black or African American
3.58%
Hispanic or Latino
0.04%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
61.92%
White
1.58%
Two or more races
1.44%
Unknown
14.26%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 9 17
Asian 50 46
Black Or African American 206 566
Hispanic Or Latino 92 94
Non-resident Alien 466 276
White 1,426 1,795
Two Or More Races 31 51
Unknown 31 44

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,134
43.4% Male
56.6% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
149
50.3% Male
49.7% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
93
11.8% Male
88.2% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
39
15.4% Male
84.6% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
Lee Boulevard
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Phone
662-325-2323
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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