Mississippi State, founded in 1878, is a comprehensive, public, land-grant university, the largest in Mississippi. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Business and Industry, Education, Engineering, Forest Resources, and Veterinary Medicine. The university is particularly noted for its strengths in engineering and scientific agriculture. It is home to one of 27 engineering research centers designated by the National Science Foundation and ranks 61st among public universities in science and engineering research. MSU was one of five colleges and universities to receive the 1998 Truman Foundation Honor Institution Award for success in producing Truman Scholarship winners. The university offers one of four professional golf management degree programs sanctioned by the Professional Golfer's Association, and it offers the nation's only geosciences degree program with an emphasis in broadcast meteorology. Its 4,200-acre campus is located in Starkville, 16 miles west of Columbus.

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collegeType
Public
studentType
Coed
18,584
Undergraduates
9,218
Men - 49.6%
9,367
Women - 50.4%
4,502
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
76% of 17,707 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.58
SAT Math
590 average
520-660 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
590 average
530-640 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
25 average
21-30 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $27,276
Out-of-state: $42,818
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $9,398
Out-of-state: $24,940
Room and Board
$10,964
Average Percent of Need Met
56%
Average Freshman Award
$16,895
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$25,797
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
1,066
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
10%
10-19
25%
20-29
30%
30-39
12%
40-49
8%
50-99
11%
Over 100
4%
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Mississippi State Population
21,869
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
26% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Bulldog
Sororities
18% of women participate
Fraternities
15% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.6%
Asian
1.6%
Black/African-American
16.7%
Hispanic/Latino
3.7%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
2.4%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
74.3%
Unknown
0.6%
International Students
1.1% from 51 countries
First-Year Students Returning
81.3%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
36.3%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
49%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
9.5%
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