The student-faculty ratio at Mississippi State University is 17:1, and the school has 37.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Mississippi State University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies; Education; and Biological and Biomedical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 80 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Total faculty
1,011 full time
301 part time
Minority
19% full time
15% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
80%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
-
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4947.3%
Classes with fewer than 20 students37.2%
50 or more15.4%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
80%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
100%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
42%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
55%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
69%
6-year graduation rate of international students
61%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
0
Post-master's certificates
20
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
173
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
82
Doctoral degrees - other
0
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0.5%
Employed in temporary/contract work
0.4%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
0.9%
Graduates reporting salaries
15%
Graduates reporting bonuses
4%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
0.2%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
0.1%
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
0.1%
Enlisted in the military
0.7%
Enrolled in continuing education
15.6%
Attended a graduate education program
0.1%
Attended a graduate engineering program
0.4%
Attended medical school
0.1%
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Auburn University (AL)
Belhaven University (MS)
Delta State University (MS)
Louisiana State University
Mississippi College
Seeking continuing education
5%
Not seeking employment
1.3%
No information provided by graduate
21.9%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Richard Adkerson- President, CEO,Co-chairman of Freeport-McMoran, John Grisham- Best Selling Novelist, James Worth "Jim' Bagley- Executive Chairman of the Lam Research Corporation
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 18%
Engineering 17%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 7%
Education 7%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 5%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Architecture and Related Services
Landscape Architecture$46,600
Architecture$45,900
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
International Business$60,400
Construction Management$59,100
Management Information Systems (MIS)$56,600
Accounting$52,200
Marketing$44,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,400
Finance$38,500
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Public Relations & Advertising$46,600
Communication and Media Studies$38,100
Engineering
Chemical Engineering$86,000
Computer Engineering (CE)$74,600
Electrical Engineering (EE)$74,200
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$67,800
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering$67,500
Civil Engineering$62,200
Industrial Engineering (IE)$61,800
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$37,400
Social Sciences
Economics$53,200
Political Science and Government$41,500
Visual and Performing Arts
Fine and Studio Arts$44,100
Design and Applied Arts$39,600
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
Agronomy and Crop Science
Animal Sciences, General
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture
Interior Architecture
Landscape Architecture
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Botany/Plant Biology
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Molecular Biology
Zoology/Animal Biology, Other
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Construction Management
Finance, General
Insurance
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Real Estate
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Agricultural Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Community College Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other
Industrial Technology/Technician
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textiles, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, General
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences
Cognitive Science
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Nutrition Sciences
Natural Resources and Conservation
Forest Sciences and Biology
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Personal and Culinary Services
Culinary Science/Culinology
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration
Social Work
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Criminology
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Political Science and Government, Other
Sociology
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Visual and Performing Arts
Music, General
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Community Organization and Advocacy
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Business and Management
Agricultural Business and Management, Other
Agricultural Economics
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture and Related Services, Other
Psychology
Educational Psychology
Psychology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Microbiology, General
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
Toxicology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting and Business/Management
Accounting and Finance
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Business/Managerial Economics
Insurance
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
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Mathematics and Statistics
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Interior Design
Music
Music, Other
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Natural Resources and Conservation
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Broadcast Journalism
Communication and Media Studies
Communication and Media Studies, Other
Journalism
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Engineering
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Engineering
Engineering, General
Physical Sciences
Chemistry
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Physical Sciences, Other
Physics, Other
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textiles, General
Education
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Social Sciences
Economics, General
Sociology
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Student participation in special study options
Internships36%
Dual enrollment29%
Independent study18%
Distance learning15%
Cooperative (work-study plan) program10%
Student participation in special academic programs
Writing in the disciplines100%
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience34%
Undergraduate research/creative projects25%
Learning communities22%
Service learning9%
First-year experiences1%
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
Agriculture, Art, Business, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Health Professions, Natural Sciences, Technologies, Please visit www.coop.msstate.edu for more information.
Teacher certification is offered in
Special education, elementary, vo-tech, middle/junior high, adult education, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
36
Counseling services offered
academic
career
minority student
military
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
1,475
Honors program 2018 enrollment
1,475
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
6%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester, Sea Semester, American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Los Angeles Film Studies Center, Oak Ridge Science Semester (TN), Washington Center Program, Ausable Institute of Environmental Studies Program (MI), Newberry Library Program (IL), New York Arts Program, New York Studio Program (AICAD)
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
0
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Canada
Guam
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands (US)
2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
5%
Consortia
Consortia
Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (Assure)
Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
Mississippi Research Consortium (MRC)
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium (M-ASGC)
The Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA)
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
