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Millsaps College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Location Jackson, MS
Population 400,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 580
Men / Women 55% / 45%
White 61%
Black 21%
Asian 7%
Hispanic 6%
International 2%
Native American 1%
Mixed 1%
From State 27%
From Region 56%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 36%
Life & Natural Sciences 30%
Humanities & Social Sciences 27%
Arts 5%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%
Education 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $44,680
Est. Cost of Attendance $60,061
10-Year ROI $116,000
ROI Percentile 30th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 58%
4-Year Graduation Rate 54%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%) muggy
Sunshine Hours 2,683 (64%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (68%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 68%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 71%
SAT Range 1040 – 1130
SAT Math Range 530 – 575
SAT RW Range 495 – 575
ACT Range 21 – 28

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Millsaps College 128 53% / 47% 2% $55,516 97%
Applied Mathematics $79,879 82
Mathematics 3 33% / 67% 33% $65,373 58
Biochemistry 8 +1 62% / 38% 0% $52,418 22
Biology 20 +1 30% / 70% 0% $48,512 13 100%
Neuroscience 10 40% / 60% 0% $52,873 23
Accounting 12 67% / 33% 8% $71,189 70 91%
Business Administration 34 82% / 18% 3% $64,339 56 97%
Classics +2 $49,096 14
Communication 7 +1 86% / 14% 0% $50,756 18
Communication $50,303 17
Creative Writing 4 +2 0% / 100% 0% $45,132 8
English 3 0% / 100% 0% $45,525 8
History 3 67% / 33% 0% $48,505 13
Political Science 5 +1 40% / 60% 0% $55,533 30
Psychology 9 +1 33% / 67% 0% $47,475 11
Sociology $48,698 13
Sociology and Anthropology 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $49,565 15
Spanish 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,421 15
Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,190 19
Music $39,118 3
Studio Art 5 20% / 80% 0% $38,650 3
Theatre Arts 1 0% / 100% 0% $34,102 2
Visual and Performing Arts $34,541 2