Millsaps Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#59 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Mississippi Colleges

#4 in Mississippi Colleges

Millsaps College is ranked 59^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 4^th in Mississippi Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Millsaps College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Its tuition & fees of $44,680 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (43%) is lower (difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,060 SAT, 24 ACT) is around average.
It has very small number of students of 593.
The financial aid amount ($33,766) is higher.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (46 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Millsaps are $44,680 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Millsaps College $44,680

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi $17,092

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Millsaps are $18,000 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Millsaps College $18,000

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi $13,234

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Millsaps is 43% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Millsaps College 43%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 62%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Millsaps is 18% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Millsaps College 18%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 28%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Millsaps is 1,060 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Millsaps College 1,060

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 1,073

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Millsaps is 24 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Millsaps College 24

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 67

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Millsaps is 57% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Millsaps College 57%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 48%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Millsaps is 58% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Millsaps College 58%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 76%

Student Population

The total student population at Millsaps is 593 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Millsaps College 593

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 1,953

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Millsaps is $33,766 which is 75.57% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Millsaps College $33,766

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi $11,646

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Millsaps is 9 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.