Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS · Public · Town (remote) · MUW
Public institution in Columbus, MS · 1,593 undergraduates · 100% acceptance rate · $46,128 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 7%Out-of-state tuition & fees
- Top 17%Median graduate debt
- Top 18%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $13,198529th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,092373rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $8,092149th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $21,808487th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $15,000309th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $46,1281,288th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,458695th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 37.8%1,564th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 71.7%1,146th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 100.0%1,545th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1050825th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 21701st highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,5931,076th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 41.6%640th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 207 mi (BNA)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 30 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $58,699 | $57,538 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $33,103 | $32,051 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $32,653 | $35,060 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $31,305 | $21,964 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $30,409 | $34,847 |
| Legal Support ServicesLegal Professions | bachelors | $25,194 | $20,140 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCulinary & Personal Services | bachelors | $22,094 | $25,580 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $21,781 | $25,709 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $21,508 | $22,329 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $21,052 | $18,315 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $20,140 | $18,771 |
| Public HealthHealth Professions | bachelors | $19,227 | $28,816 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1884source
- Athletic nickname: "Owls"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: #174074 and #75B2DDsource
- Mascot: Ody the Owlsource
- Formerly known as "Industrial Institute and College for the Education of White Girls of Mississippi" (1884–1920)source
- Formerly known as "Mississippi State College for Women" (1920–1974)source
- Athletic conference: SLIACsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]]}} institutionsource
- Notable alum: Eudora Weltysource
Athletics — 8 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Mississippi University for Women’s 1,593 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In MS
- Delta State UniversityCleveland, MS · 1,613 undergrads
- Belhaven UniversityJackson, MS · 1,370 undergrads
- William Carey UniversityHattiesburg, MS · 1,818 undergrads
- Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena, MS · 1,326 undergrads
- Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS · 2,290 undergrads
- Mississippi CollegeClinton, MS · 2,423 undergrads
Elsewhere
- The University of the SouthSewanee, TN · 1,598 undergrads
- University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA · 1,599 undergrads
- University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN · 1,599 undergrads
- McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL · 1,600 undergrads
- Moody Bible InstituteChicago, IL · 1,586 undergrads
- Seton Hill UniversityGreensburg, PA · 1,581 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitemuw.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 176035)
- Compare colleges in MSRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in MississippiEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Delta State UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Mississippi University for Women vs Delta State UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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