Millsaps College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Population 400,000

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 557
Men / Women 55% / 45%
From State 27%
From Region 56%
Athletes 358 (65.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 58%
Black 23%
Hispanic 6%
International 4%
Asian 3%
Native American 1%
Mixed 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Millsaps College 148 45% 66% 3% 12% 3% 10% $67,076 35 -0.28 50 97%
Applied Mathematics 4 — 75% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $82,684 13 -0.82 78 — — — — —
Chemistry 2 — 50% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% $65,552 22 -0.58 46 — — — — —
Geosciences 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,516 33 -0.41 32 — — — — —
Mathematics 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,008 42 -0.43 65 — — — — —
Biochemistry 6 — 50% 83% 0% 0% 0% 17% $57,203 6 -1.27 24 — — — — —
Biology 36 +10 28% 58% 3% 17% 8% 8% $55,112 7 -1.32 19 100% — — — —
Neuroscience 8 — 50% 62% 0% 0% 0% 12% $57,275 15 -0.85 24 — — — — —
Health and Wellness 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,272 27 -0.56 31 — — — — —
Accounting 10 — 50% 60% 0% 10% 0% 10% $98,537 77 +0.74 91 96% — — — —
Business Administration 27 — 70% 74% 4% 4% 0% 11% $84,257 76 +0.35 80 97% — — — —
Economics 1 — 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $81,799 31 -0.61 77 — — — — —
Economics 3 — 0% 33% 0% 0% 0% 67% $82,042 31 -0.60 78 — — — — —
Classics — — — — — — — — $60,206 76 +0.32 31 — — — — —
Creative Writing 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $56,471 74 +0.49 22 — — — — —
English 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,622 74 +0.51 22 — — — — —
History 7 — 71% 86% 0% 0% 14% 0% $59,463 73 +0.25 29 — — — — —
Philosophy 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,920 56 -0.04 33 — — — — —
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $60,945 56 -0.04 33 — — — — —
Spanish 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,824 63 +0.25 33 — — — — —
Communication 4 +2 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,433 59 +0.15 40 — — — — —
Communication — — — — — — — — $63,280 58 +0.13 40 — — — — —
Political Science 9 — 33% 78% 0% 11% 0% 11% $60,404 18 -0.87 32 — — — — —
Psychology 11 +4 27% 64% 0% 18% 0% 18% $62,459 88 +1.12 38 91% — — — —
Sociology 5 — 40% 60% 0% 40% 0% 0% $60,140 72 +0.30 31 — — — — —
Sociology and Anthropology 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,750 74 +0.35 33 — — — — —
Education 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $58,215 74 +0.37 26 — — — — —
Music 3 — 100% 33% 33% 33% 0% 0% $50,090 64 +0.36 10 — — — — —
Studio Art — — — — — — — — $49,063 63 +0.24 8 — — — — —
Theatre Arts — — — — — — — — $47,089 78 +0.54 6 — — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts — — — — — — — — $49,697 87 +0.89 9 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $47,807
ROI Percentile 50th

Retention & Graduation

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

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Life & Natural Sciences 33.8% 50 34% 62% 2% 12% 6% 10% $55,709 7 -1.24 20 100% —
Business & Economics 27.7% 41 59% 66% 5% 5% 0% 15% $87,518 66 +0.35 83 97% —
Social Sciences 20.3% 30 33% 73% 0% 17% 0% 10% $61,529 62 +0.23 35 91% —
Humanities 8.8% 13 38% 77% 0% 15% 8% 0% $59,127 73 +0.26 28 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 6.1% 9 67% 67% 11% 22% 0% 0% $74,486 39 -0.64 66 — —
Arts 2.0% 3 100% 33% 33% 33% 0% 0% $50,090 44 +0.36 10 — —
Education 0.7% 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $58,215 77 +0.37 26 — —
Health Sciences 0.7% 1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,272 4 -0.56 31 — —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 113 $587K $587K $0
Baseball 57 $426K $426K $0
Soccer 29 $137K $137K $0
Basketball 19 $169K $169K $0
Track & Field (combined) 17 $79K $79K $0
Golf 9 $63K $63K $0
Tennis 8 $62K $62K $0
Swimming 6 $54K $54K $0
Total 244 $1.6M $1.6M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 28 $67K $67K $0
Soccer 22 $117K $117K $0
Basketball 19 $161K $161K $0
Volleyball 19 $149K $149K $0
Softball 18 $162K $162K $0
Swimming 9 $54K $54K $0
Tennis 8 $55K $55K $0
Golf 5 $54K $54K $0
Total 114 $821K $821K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 113 $587K $587K $0
Baseball 57 $426K $426K $0
Soccer 51 $254K $254K $0
Track & Field (combined) 45 $147K $147K $0
Basketball 38 $330K $330K $0
Volleyball 19 $149K $149K $0
Softball 18 $162K $162K $0
Tennis 16 $118K $118K $0
Swimming 15 $109K $109K $0
Golf 14 $117K $117K $0
Total 358 $2.7M $2.7M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 86% 85% 75%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 71%
SAT Range 1020 – 1150
SAT Math Range 530 – 570
SAT RW Range 490 – 570