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Mississippi University for Women: cost, admission and results

Mississippi University for Women is a public college in Columbus, Mississippi. It has about 1,605 undergraduate students. It admits 90% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $11,452 a year.

At a glance

  • 90%Admission rate
  • $11,452Net price a year
  • 53%Graduation rate
  • $52,685Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Columbus, Mississippi 39701
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Remote town
Undergraduate students
1,605
Graduate students
231
Students per teacher
10 to 1
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
muw.edu

Getting in

Mississippi University for Women admits 90% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1090 out of 1600 (midpoints: 525 in reading and writing, 490 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 21 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$8,747
Room and meals on campus$8,855
Books and supplies$1,600
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$22,603
Average net price after grants and scholarships$11,452

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 4% above the median net price of colleges in Mississippi on this site ($11,006). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$11,320
$30,001 to $48,000$7,766
$48,001 to $75,000$11,609
$75,001 to $110,000$13,778
Above $110,000$15,813

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeMS medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year67%68%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)53%49%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$52,685$38,159$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$14,000$18,930$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Mississippi and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

46% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 43% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 80% women and 20% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 20 of the 32 colleges in Mississippi on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,178.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Mississippi University for Women?

Mississippi University for Women admits 90% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Mississippi University for Women?

Published tuition and fees are $8,747 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Mississippi University for Women?

53% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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