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Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS · Town · Large (18,397 undergrads)Website Net price calculator

The total cost of attendance at Mississippi State University was $29,267 for 2024–25 (in-state), according to the U.S. Department of Education. Students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $17,595, and $14,332 if family income was under $30,000. We haven't verified aid figures for international students here; check the school's aid office.

Admit rate (2024–25)

78%

SAT / ACT middle 50%

1100–1350 · 21–29

Your fit indicator

Likely

Based only on admit rate 78% (add an SAT/ACT score for a better indicator)

Cost of attendance (2024–25)

$29,267

Official · U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard)

Net price (average)

$17,595

Federal-aid recipients; not for international students

Graduation rate

67%

Median earnings, 10 yrs

$51,513

Median debt

$22,142

Your real cost

Published cost → aid by income → what internationals pay

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Published cost of attendance: $29,267 per year (2024-25)
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
$26,580
Tuition & fees (in-state)
$9,815
Housing & food (on campus)
$12,293
Books & supplies
$1,200
Other expenses
$6,146
Total: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, 2024-25. Breakdown: NCES IPEDS academic-year charges, 2023-24 (first-time, full-time undergrads). Costs usually rise each year.
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U.S. students: average net price by family income
$0–30,000
$14,332
$30,001–48,000
$14,372
$48,001–75,000
$18,671
$75,001–110,000
$20,704
$110,001+
$22,987
Average for all aided students: $17,595. Net price = cost minus grants and scholarships (not loans).
Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25; students who received federal aid. Use the school's net price calculator for your own estimate.
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International students: cost minus the school's own aid to internationals
We don't have verified data on this school's aid to international students, so we don't estimate it. Plan for the full cost of $46,219 a year and ask the financial aid office whether internationals can get need-based or merit aid.
International students can't receive U.S. federal aid (Pell, federal loans, work-study). Add health insurance and travel.

How students pay here

Need-based aid

We haven't verified this school's Common Data Set need figures (% of need met, average need-based grant).

Merit (non-need) aid

No verified merit-aid figures. Federal data below combines need-based and merit grants.

All first-year aid (federal data)

Got any financial aid: 97%
Got a grant from the school: 93%; Average $11,086 (need + merit)
Got a Pell Grant: 30%; Average $5,475
Got a state grant: 40%; Average $2,551
Took a federal student loan: 44%; Average $5,377

International students

Not verified. Ask the financial aid office whether internationals can get need-based or merit aid.

Forms & deadlines

FAFSA for U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens (this school takes federal aid). studentaid.gov
CSS Profile or the school's own form: check the school's aid page; many private colleges require it, including for internationals. CSS Profile
Aid deadlines: see the official aid page. We only list dates we've confirmed.

Sources: NCES IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2022-23 (full-time, first-time undergrads; IPEDS doesn't separate need and merit).

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