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Mississippi State University

⌖ Mississippi State, MS · 62 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$137,070 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

22.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−55%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,331Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$137,070at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$250,3800
2
4
6
8
−$137,07010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 22.1 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$10,202
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$27,637
Sticker price
Average net price$17,595
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$29,267
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$17,595Average net price / year
$29,267Cost of attendance
$56,331Median earnings · year 5 after completion
66.7%Completion rate
77.6%Admission rate
18,397Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

74thEarnings percentile
62thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$41,867Year 1
$59,311Year 4
$56,331Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Veterinary Medicine · First Professional Degree$137,8922Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$128,0493Civil Engineering · Master's Degree$110,8214Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$106,0395Chemical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$95,9686Construction Management · Bachelor's Degree$94,0687Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$93,8938Industrial Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$92,332

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in MS

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

University, MS

University of Mississippi

Annual net price
$13,314
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,853
Modeled 10-year ROI
-49%
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Mississippi University for Women

Annual net price
$12,411
Observed earnings · year 5
$59,745
Modeled 10-year ROI
-36%
Open college profile →Alcorn State, MS

Alcorn State University

Annual net price
$13,265
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,285
Modeled 10-year ROI
-82%
Open college profile →Hattiesburg, MS

University of Southern Mississippi

Annual net price
$21,708
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,681
Modeled 10-year ROI
-94%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Veterinary MedicineFirst Professional Degree$137,892Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$128,049Not available
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$110,821Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$106,039$26,750
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,968$23,298
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$94,068$30,500
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,893$22,500
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$92,332$27,000
Engineering, OtherBachelor's Degree$91,124$19,469
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$90,234Not available
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's Degree$88,444$17,625
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesMaster's Degree$86,410Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$85,275$19,500
TaxationMaster's Degree$85,149Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$82,852$24,896
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$81,203$21,219
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$79,635Not available
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$79,068$22,500
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$78,998$20,500
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$74,780$27,750
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$74,542$25,350
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,904$21,500
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,367$22,500
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$69,787$22,050
ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$69,699$31,000
Agricultural Production OperationsBachelor's Degree$69,160Not available
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$62,082$26,286
Interior ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$61,421$22,254
MarketingBachelor's Degree$61,364$21,500
ForestryBachelor's Degree$58,499$19,750
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$58,226Not available
Nutrition SciencesMaster's Degree$57,622Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$57,090Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$55,993$24,700
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$54,325$26,547
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$52,755$20,938
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$51,427Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,221$23,313
Plant SciencesBachelor's Degree$50,653$20,311
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$50,503$25,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's Degree$50,176$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$49,541$15,750
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$48,805$23,356
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$48,493$24,219
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$46,167Not available
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$46,129$24,625
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's Degree$45,445$25,750
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$44,979$24,838
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$42,399$27,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,986$25,480
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$41,627$22,302
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$41,446$28,435
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$41,439$27,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$40,431$21,500
Food Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$39,940$24,475
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's Degree$38,939$27,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$37,656$26,297
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$36,617$27,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$36,614$21,469
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$35,877$21,500
Educational/Instructional Media DesignBachelor's DegreeNot available$29,500
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.