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Mississippi Christian University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Southern Baptist
Location Clinton, MS
Population 400,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,423
Men / Women 42% / 58%
White 67%
Black 19%
Hispanic 3%
International 3%
Asian 2%
Mixed 1%
Native American 0%
From State 72%
From Region 20%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 30%
Health Sciences 26%
Business & Economics 18%
Life & Natural Sciences 11%
Arts 5%
Education 5%
Physical Sciences & Math 3%
Computer Science 1%
Engineering 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $23,500
Est. Cost of Attendance $41,214
10-Year ROI $122,000
ROI Percentile 34th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 56%
6-Year Graduation Rate 59%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

Weather

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

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 29%
Yield (Unbound) 91%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 154 #143
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #576

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 85%
SAT Range 960 – 1130
SAT Math Range 450 – 580
SAT RW Range 470 – 590
ACT Range 19 – 25

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
Mississippi College 579 35% / 65% 3% $54,091 96%
Electrical Engineering 7 100% / 0% 14% $78,948 88
Computer Science 2 100% / 0% 0% $75,876 86
Computer and Information Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $69,901 80
Chemical Physics $63,215 70
Chemistry 8 25% / 75% 12% $55,495 54
Mathematics 6 67% / 33% 17% $57,450 59
Physics 1 100% / 0% 100% $63,222 70
Biochemistry 2 50% / 50% 50% $53,219 48
Biology 19 16% / 84% 5% $57,553 59 94%
Biomedical Sciences 40 57% / 42% 2% $57,553 59 94%
Exercise Science 46 37% / 63% 4% $51,160 42 99%
Health Policy Analysis 3 33% / 67% 0% $50,222 39
Nursing 90 18% / 82% 0% $72,491 83 99%
Pre-Occupational Therapy 12 8% / 92% 0% $53,874 50
Accounting 19 32% / 68% 0% $64,102 72 97%
Advertising $51,637 43
Business Administration 37 57% / 43% 5% $65,018 73 94%
Entrepreneurship 7 100% / 0% 0% $55,623 54
Finance 16 75% / 25% 12% $66,801 76
Marketing 20 45% / 55% 10% $45,844 26 100%
Sports Management 7 71% / 29% 14% $51,160 42 99%
Christian Studies 8 50% / 50% 0% $39,696 12 100%
Communication 3 0% / 100% 0% $43,883 21 100%
Communication Studies 24 12% / 88% 4% $43,883 21 100%
Criminal Justice 24 54% / 46% 0% $48,643 34 96%
Digital Communication 1 100% / 0% 0% $43,857 21
Foreign Languages 1 0% / 100% 0% $43,117 19
French 1 0% / 100% 0% $43,112 19
History 6 50% / 50% 0% $30,642 3 94%
Interdisciplinary Studies 12 25% / 75% 0% $42,242 17
International Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,938 35
Language Interpretation and Translation $43,258 19
Literature 5 20% / 80% 0% $40,903 14
Paralegal Studies 10 10% / 90% 0% $42,785 18 94%
Political Science 9 44% / 56% 11% $51,256 42
Psychology 37 27% / 73% 0% $45,098 24 88%
Security Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $48,643 34 96%
Social Work 6 17% / 83% 0% $42,640 18 100%
Sociology 1 0% / 100% 0% $39,699 12 100%
Spanish 6 17% / 83% 0% $43,057 19
Sports Communication 8 88% / 12% 0% $43,736 21
Writing 11 9% / 91% 0% $40,659 14
Biology Teacher Education $43,518 20
Chemistry Teacher Education $43,525 20
Early Childhood Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $40,530 13 90%
Elementary Education 23 0% / 100% 0% $40,530 13 90%
English Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $42,434 17 91%
Physical Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $42,434 17 91%
Social Studies Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,434 17 91%
Art Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $42,434 17 91%
Art History and Criticism $37,698 9
Commercial Photography $40,503 13
Digital Arts 2 50% / 50% 0% $40,346 13
Graphic Design 6 33% / 67% 0% $38,394 10 95%
Interior Design 9 11% / 89% 11% $38,394 10 95%
Music 2 50% / 50% 0% $38,750 10
Music Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,434 17 91%
Music Theory and Composition $38,714 10
Painting 1 100% / 0% 0% $37,999 9
Sacred Music 2 50% / 50% 0% $41,673 16
Voice and Opera 2 50% / 50% 0% $38,813 10