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What Mississippi State University costs

Mississippi State, Mississippi · Public · 18,397 undergrads

Mississippi State University's in-state sticker price was $30,713 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $18,781 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $17,042. Out-of-state students pay $18,132 more in tuition.

What does Mississippi State University cost?

$18,781 a year in-state

Out of state: about $36,913 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $30,713.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$17,042
$30,000–$48,000$15,564
$48,000–$75,000$18,211
$75,000–$110,000$20,859
over $110,000$24,032

Out-of-state tuition is $28,736 a year, against $10,604 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $18,132 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$17,042$35,174
$30,000–$48,000$15,564$33,696
$48,000–$75,000$18,211$36,343
$75,000–$110,000$20,859$38,991
Over $110,000$24,032$42,164

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $18,132 more in tuition that Mississippi State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 45% off Mississippi State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Mississippi State University cost more than University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Louisiana Tech University and Appalachian State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Mississippi State University$18,211$18,781
University of North Carolina at Charlotte$12,136$15,142
Louisiana Tech University$9,264$11,959
Appalachian State University$12,977$16,082

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$10,604
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$28,736
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$30,713
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $18,132 more in tuition at Mississippi State University and usually get less aid.

33%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$13,852
average grant for students who got aid.
38%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Mississippi State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $17,042 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $30,713. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Mississippi State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Mississippi State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $15,564 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $30,713. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Mississippi State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Mississippi State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $18,211 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $30,713. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Mississippi State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Mississippi State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Mississippi State University is $28,736 a year, against $10,604 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $18,781 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $18,132 tuition gap gives about $36,913 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
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