There are 55 colleges in Mississippi - 28 public and 27 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Mississippi is $8,850 for Mississippi residents and $13,516 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $18,109. For Mississippi community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $3,823 for state residents and $5,960 for out-of-state students.
In Mississippi, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 40.07% from $6,771 (2015) to $9,484 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by -1.72% over the past decade from $13,793 (2015) to $13,556 (2024).
In private Mississippi colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 24.78%, from $14,566 (2015) to $18,176 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 10.84% when living on campus and 6.29% when living off campus at Mississippi Colleges.
In private Mississippi Colleges, the COA has increase by 24.89% (on-campus) and 20.03% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $28,837 when a student lives on campus and $28,566 when living off campus at Mississippi Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Mississippi Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Mississippi Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$18,995 | $26,017 | $26,790 | $19,854 | $26,876 | $27,649 |
|---|
| 2015-16 |
$19,144
0.78% | $26,167
0.58% | $27,371
2.17% | $19,835
-0.10% | $26,858
-0.07% | $28,062
1.49% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$19,759
3.21% | $27,091
3.53% | $28,306
3.42% | $20,046
1.06% | $27,378
1.94% | $28,593
1.89% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$20,497
3.74% | $27,189
0.36% | $29,147
2.97% | $20,682
3.17% | $27,374
-0.01% | $29,332
2.58% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$20,789
1.42% | $26,263
-3.41% | $29,648
1.72% | $20,816
0.65% | $26,290
-3.96% | $29,675
1.17% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$21,512
3.48% | $25,801
-1.76% | $30,699
3.54% | $21,515
3.36% | $25,804
-1.85% | $30,702
3.46% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$21,463
-0.23% | $25,752
-0.19% | $31,067
1.20% | $21,491
-0.11% | $25,780
-0.09% | $31,095
1.28% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$22,331
4.04% | $26,771
3.96% | $31,657
1.90% | $21,918
1.99% | $26,358
2.24% | $31,244
0.48% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$23,564
5.52% | $27,588
3.05% | $32,116
1.45% | $23,753
8.37% | $27,777
5.38% | $32,305
3.40% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$24,765
5.10% | $28,837
4.53% | $33,457
4.18% | $24,494
3.12% | $28,566
2.84% | $33,186
2.73% |
|---|
Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Mississippi Colleges is $9,484 for Mississippi residents and $13,556 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $18,176.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,584 for Mississippi residents and $13,985 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $13,751.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Mississippi Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$6,771 | $13,793 | $14,566 | $6,852 | $13,874 | $12,025 |
|---|
| 2015-16 |
$6,704
-0.99% | $13,727
-0.48% | $14,931
2.51% | $6,766
-1.26% | $13,752
-0.88% | $11,588
-3.63% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$6,982
4.15% | $14,314
4.28% | $15,529
4.01% | $7,077
4.60% | $14,409
4.78% | $12,205
5.32% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$7,405
6.06% | $14,097
-1.52% | $16,055
3.39% | $7,505
6.05% | $14,197
-1.47% | $12,699
4.05% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$7,725
4.32% | $13,199
-6.37% | $16,584
3.29% | $7,827
4.29% | $13,300
-6.32% | $12,743
0.35% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$8,039
4.06% | $12,328
-6.60% | $17,226
3.87% | $8,143
4.04% | $12,432
-6.53% | $13,536
6.22% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$8,095
0.70% | $12,384
0.45% | $17,699
2.75% | $8,172
0.36% | $12,461
0.23% | $14,143
4.48% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$8,410
3.89% | $12,850
3.76% | $17,736
0.21% | $8,542
4.53% | $12,982
4.18% | $14,364
1.56% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$9,128
8.54% | $13,152
2.35% | $17,680
-0.32% | $9,148
7.09% | $11,970
-7.80% | $14,002
-2.52% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$9,484
3.90% | $13,556
3.07% | $18,176
2.81% | $9,410
2.86% | $13,652
14.05% | $13,314
-4.91% |
|---|
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,188 for Mississippi Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Mississippi Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
|---|
| 2014-15 | $1,330 |
|---|
| 2015-16 | $1,326
-0.30% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,356
2.26% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,319
-2.73% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,222
-7.35% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,255
2.70% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,249
-0.48% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,275
2.08% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,255
-1.57% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,188
-5.34% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Mississippi Colleges, the living have increased 21.77% when a student lives on campus facilities and 12.49% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Mississippi Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
|---|
| 2014-15 | $10,894 | $11,134 |
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| 2015-16 | $11,114
3.90% | $11,301
2.11% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $11,421
3.44% | $11,507
-0.58% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $11,773
3.62% | $11,939
1.24% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $11,842
3.69% | $12,103
0.52% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $12,218
4.24% | $12,572
2.91% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $12,119
-0.37% | $12,505
-0.47% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $12,646
3.48% | $12,968
-0.93% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $13,181
1.45% | $13,539
8.49% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $14,093
7.28% | $14,188
5.20% |
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