2026 Completion In Time in Mississippi Rankings
Among Mississippi colleges, University of Mississippi has the highest graduation rate (72%) and Mississippi State University has the second lowest rate (67%) based on academic year 2023-2024 graduation data.
Below table ranks and compares the Completion In Time in Mississippi having highest graduation rate. For the graduation rate rankings, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have applied to.
Completion In Time in Mississippi
| Rank | College Name | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Mississippi University, MS | 72% | - | 87% | $28,600 | 1,090 | 96.6% | 26,449 | 18 to 1 |
| 2 | Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | 67% | - | 83% | $27,637 | 1,210 | 77.6% | 23,150 | 16 to 1 |
| 3 | William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS | 60% | 34% | 78% | $15,480 | 1,150 | 60.3% | 5,321 | 14 to 1 |
| 4 | Mississippi Christian University Clinton, MS | 59% | 29% | 78% | $23,500 | - | 29.1% | 4,164 | 14 to 1 |
| 5 | Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS | 57% | - | 77% | $8,785 | 840 | 45.3% | 2,995 | 16 to 1 |
| 6 | Jackson State University Jackson, MS | 51% | - | 62% | $11,965 | 920 | 93.2% | 6,326 | 14 to 1 |
| 7 | Belhaven University Jackson, MS | 49% | - | 68% | $30,250 | 1,154 | 49.8% | 4,213 | 12 to 1 |
| 8 | University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS | 49% | - | 72% | $11,998 | - | 99.1% | 13,170 | 18 to 1 |
| 9 | Delta State University Cleveland, MS | 48% | - | 67% | $8,605 | 1,050 | 100.0% | 2,654 | 12 to 1 |
| 10 | Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS | 47% | - | 67% | $8,492 | - | 90.3% | 2,193 | 10 to 1 |
Qualified Mississippi Colleges in Core Admission Stats
