4-year school · Public

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi · Starkville, MS metro area. 262 international students graduated in the 2024–25 academic year.

262
International graduates, 2024–25
of 5,860 graduates, all majors
78%
Acceptance rate
Undergraduate applicants
$48,148
Total cost a year, out-of-state
Tuition $27,637, before aid
4%
International students
934 students

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Majors with international graduates

15 of 92 majors with graduates, sorted by international graduates. 2024–25 academic year, all levels.

MajorInternational graduatesAll graduatesLevels
Mechanical EngineeringCIP 14.19bachelor's, master's · 242 graduates33242bachelor's, master's
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCIP 11.01bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 151 graduates26151bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesCIP 16.01bachelor's, master's · 26 graduates2126bachelor's, master's
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCIP 52.02bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 592 graduates17592bachelor's, master's, doctoral
ChemistryCIP 40.05bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 37 graduates1637bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchCIP 03.01bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 42 graduates1142bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Industrial EngineeringCIP 14.35bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 123 graduates9123bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringCIP 14.10bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 121 graduates9121bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesCIP 40.06bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 160 graduates7160bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringCIP 14.02bachelor's, master's · 78 graduates778bachelor's, master's
Engineering, GeneralCIP 14.01master's, doctoral · 28 graduates728master's, doctoral
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesCIP 01.81master's, doctoral · 13 graduates613master's, doctoral
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCIP 31.05bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 271 graduates5271bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherCIP 30.99bachelor's · 242 graduates5242bachelor's
Civil EngineeringCIP 14.08bachelor's, master's · 136 graduates5136bachelor's, master's

Admissions

Acceptance rate78%
SAT reading and writing, 25th–75th percentile560–670
SAT math, 25th–75th percentile540–680
ACT, 25th–75th percentile21–29
Test scoresOptional
First-year retention83%
Graduation rate, 6 years63%

Cost a year · out-of-state

before aid
Tuition$27,637
Housing and food, on campus$12,902
Books and other costs$7,609
Total a year$48,148
Four years$192,592

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · admissions: IPEDS ADM 2024 · cost: College Scorecard, latest release. Methodology