Mississippi State University (Mississippi State) is a four-year, public school located in Mississippi State, MS.
It offers 111 graduate programs - 64 Master's, 38 Doctorate, 7 Post-bachelor's, and 2 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,815 for in-state and $26,580 for out-of-state students.
A total of 4,344 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 22,649 students at Mississippi State. Mississippi State offers online graduate programs and 1,860 out of 4,344 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Mississippi State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,815 for Mississippi residents and $26,580 for out-of-state students. It offers 111 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Mississippi State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | Lee Boulevard, Mississippi State, MS |
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| Graduate School Students | 4,502 students
1,860 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$9,815
Out-of-State$26,580 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 111 Graduate Programs
64 Master's, 38 Doctorate, 9 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Mississippi State University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Mississippi State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Mississippi residents, the tuition & fees are $9,815 and $26,580 for non-Mississippi residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $537 for Mississippi residents and $1,468 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $9,665 | $26,430 |
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| Fees | $150 | $150 |
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| Cost per Credit | $537 | $1,468 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $12,293 (On-Campus) / $12,516 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $6,146 (On-Campus) / $6,146 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $29,454 | $46,219 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $29,677 | $46,442 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $8,910 | $8,910 | $9,220 | $9,548 | $9,815 |
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| Out-of-State | $23,950 | $23,950 | $24,900 | $25,594 | $26,580 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Mississippi State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 111 major areas - 64 Master's (2 online programs), 38 Doctorate, 7 Post-Bachelor's (7 online programs), 2 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 1,134 students have been conferred Master's degree and 242 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 1,134 | 242 | - | 39 |
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| Men | 492 | 86 | - | 6 |
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| Women | 642 | 156 | - | 33 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Architecture | |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 5 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Mississippi State graduate schools have a total of 4,502 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 2,039 male and 2,463 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 2,068 full-time and 2,434 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,860 students enrolled through online exclusively and 367 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,853 White, 687 Black, and 82 Asian students are attending at Mississippi State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
97 grad students are younger than 22 and 721 students are older than 65. It has 2,470 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,056 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 4,502 |
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| Men | 2,039 |
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| Women | 2,463 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 4,502 |
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| Full-time Students | 2,068 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,434 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 4,502 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 22 |
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| Asian | 82 |
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| Black | 687 |
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| Hispanic | 159 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
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| White | 2,853 |
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| Two or more races | 69 |
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| Un-Known | 51 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 4,502 |
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| 21 & Under | 97 |
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| 22-24 | 1,297 |
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| 25-29 | 1,173 |
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| 30-34 | 654 |
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| 35-39 | 402 |
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| 40 & Over | 721 |
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Online Population
At Mississippi State University graduate schools, 1,860 students enrolled online exclusively and 367 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,344 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,860 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 367 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,117 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,860 |
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| Mississippi Resident | 1,014 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 801 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 45 |
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