Mississippi State University academics
Mississippi State, Mississippi · Public · 18,397 undergrads
Mississippi State University has 18,397 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 75 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
18,397
undergraduates.
4,427
graduate students.
75
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
4,547
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
25%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
18,397
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
4,427
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
22,657
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
54%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
25%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.2 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$60,272
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
74%
BlackCollege Scorecard
15%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
4.2%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.7%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.6%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.7%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
4,547
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,133
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
242
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
162
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Test scores: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers