University of Mississippi has the highest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach large number of students and the average class size may also large. Its students to faculty ratio was 16 to last year.
Mississippi State University and Jackson State University also have higher ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
University of Mississippi has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 16 to 1. The lowest students to faculty ratio means that there are fewer students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of a small number of students. Mississippi State University has the second highest ratio of 16 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,932 and graduate tuition & fees is $17,529 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 84.39% and the average SAT score is 1,100 at the schools.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | University of Mississippi University, MSPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 - | 22,300 | 1,869 | 349 | $26,980 ($9,412) | 67.00% |
| 1 - | Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MSPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 1 to 1 | 22,649 | 970 | 192 | $26,580 ($9,815) | 63.00% |
| 3 1 | Jackson State University Jackson, MSPublic, 4-year | 15 to 1 - | 6,906 | 327 | 222 | $9,795 ($8,795) | 34.00% |
| 3 1 | University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MSPublic, 4-year | 15 to 1 1 to 1 | 13,526 | 629 | 165 | $11,618 ($9,618) | 51.00% |
| 5 - | William Carey University Hattiesburg, MSPrivate, 4-year | 13 to 1 - | 5,662 | 209 | 232 | $14,685 | 41.00% |
| Average | 15 to 1 | 14,209 | 801 | 232 | $17,932 ($9,410) | 51.20% |