Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for Mississippi Colleges

There are 19 active four-years colleges and universities in Mississippi - 9 public and 10 private schools. The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in Mississippi is 47%. Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes lower from 47% to 47%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 14 to 1 and it decreased by 0 compared to 14 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.

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Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 47.50% where the current academic year rate is 47%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Mississippi Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	47%	43%	49%
2014-15	49%	41%	54%
2015-16	49%	42%	55%
2016-17	44%	39%	47%
2017-18	52%	47%	56%
2018-19	47%	45%	50%
2019-20	46%	40%	53%
2020-21	46%	40%	50%
2021-22	48%	41%	54%
2022-23	47%	39%	53%
Average	47.50%	41.70%	52.10%

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2013-14	24%
2014-15	15%
2015-16	17%
2016-17	21%
2017-18	23%
2018-19	29%
2019-20	23%
2020-21	24%
2021-22	27%
2022-23	25%
Average	22.80%

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	73%	45%
2014-15	75%	45%
2015-16	71%	51%
2016-17	75%	57%
2017-18	73%	61%
2018-19	73%	46%
2019-20	76%	35%
2020-21	73%	38%
2021-22	69%	37%
2022-23	76%	38%
Average	73.40%	45.30%

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	14:1
2014-15	14:1
2015-16	14:1
2016-17	14:1
2017-18	14:1
2018-19	15:1
2019-20	18:1
2020-21	13:1
2021-22	14:1
2022-23	14:1
Average	14.40:1

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4-Year Colleges

University of Mississippi Public, four-years | University
Mississippi State University Public, four-years | Mississippi State
Jackson State University Public, four-years | Jackson
Alcorn State University Public, four-years | Alcorn State
Mississippi University for Women Public, four-years | Columbus
Mississippi Valley State University Public, four-years | Itta Bena
Delta State University Public, four-years | Cleveland
University of Southern Mississippi Public, four-years | Hattiesburg
Millsaps College Private, four-years | Jackson
Belhaven University Private, four-years | Jackson

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Graduate

Delta State University Public, four-years | Cleveland
Mississippi Valley State University Public, four-years | Itta Bena
Jackson State University Public, four-years | Jackson
Mississippi College Private, four-years | Clinton
Belhaven University Private, four-years | Jackson
University of Mississippi Public, four-years | University
Millsaps College Private, four-years | Jackson
University of Southern Mississippi Public, four-years | Hattiesburg
Tougaloo College Private, four-years | Tougaloo
William Carey University Private, four-years | Hattiesburg

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Online Schools

Jones County Junior College Public, 2-4 years | Ellisville
Millsaps College Private, four-years | Jackson
Mississippi State University Public, four-years | Mississippi State
Southwest Mississippi Community College Public, 2-4 years | Summit
Holmes Community College Public, 2-4 years | Goodman
Itawamba Community College Public, 2-4 years | Fulton
Pearl River Community College Public, 2-4 years | Poplarville
Delta State University Public, four-years | Cleveland
Jackson State University Public, four-years | Jackson
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Public, 2-4 years | Perkinston

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Trade Schools

East Central Community College Public, 2-4 years | Decatur
Mississippi Community College Board Public, 2-4 years | Jackson
Millsaps College Private, four-years | Jackson
Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Clinton
Northeast Mississippi Community College Public, 2-4 years | Booneville
Belhaven University Private, four-years | Jackson
Magnolia College of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Jackson
Delta State University Public, four-years | Cleveland
Academy of Hair Design-Jackson Private, Less than 2-years | Jackson
Jackson State University Public, four-years | Jackson

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Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for Mississippi Colleges

Graduation Rate Changes

Transfer-out Rate Changes

Retention Rate Changes

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes