Mississippi University for Women
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Columbus, MS
Population
90,000
Website
http://www.muw.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,593
Men / Women
20% / 80%
White
54%
Black
37%
Asian
3%
Hispanic
2%
Native American
1%
Mixed
1%
International
1%
From State
83%
From Region
13%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
61%
Business & Economics
16%
Education
4%
Life & Natural Sciences
4%
Arts
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$8,492
Est. Cost of Attendance
$10,985
10-Year ROI
$161,000
ROI Percentile
62th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
67%
4-Year Graduation Rate
33%
6-Year Graduation Rate
47%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
90 (14%) muggy
Sunshine Hours
2,683 (64%)
Days Without Precipitation
255 (68%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
34%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 7 | #495 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
100%
SAT Range
990
–
1130
SAT Math Range
460
–
570
SAT RW Range
490
–
600
ACT Range
17
–
24
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 University for Women | 594 | 17% / 83% | 1% | $65,311 | 94% | ||
| Chemistry | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 100% | $56,880 | 69 | — | |
| Mathematics | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $63,410 | 79 | — | |
| Biology | 18 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $51,835 | 59 | — | |
| Culinary Arts | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $36,618 | 17 | 96% | |
| Kinesiology | 21 +1 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $41,969 | 32 | 96% | |
| Nursing | 312 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $85,976 | 95 | 95% | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | — — | — | — | $55,174 | 66 | — | |
| Speech-Language Pathology | 30 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $56,343 | 68 | 100% | |
| Business Administration | 96 +1 | 35% / 65% | 2% | $41,269 | 30 | 89% | |
| Child Development | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,133 | 32 | — | |
| Communication | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $29,886 | 7 | 94% | |
| English | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $41,322 | 30 | — | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,967 | 32 | — | |
| General Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $37,153 | 19 | 88% | |
| History | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $41,805 | 31 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,992 | 38 | — | |
| Liberal Arts | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $37,153 | 19 | 88% | |
| Paralegal Studies | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $44,179 | 38 | 96% | |
| Political Science | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $52,731 | 61 | — | |
| Psychology | 13 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $35,418 | 15 | 87% | |
| Spanish | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,408 | 36 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 23 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $38,035 | 21 | 100% | |
| Music | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $35,594 | 15 | — | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 14 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $28,508 | 6 | 96% |