Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS
Affordability & debt
- Average net price
- $12,411per year, after aid
- Undergraduates with a federal loan
- 41%
- Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
- 40%need-based, not repaid
- Typical debt at graduation
- $15,000federal loans, students who finished
- Reducing their balance within 3 years
- 57%of borrowers who entered repayment
What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $15,000. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $174 a month, about $20,900 repaid in total, of which $5,900 is interest.
Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $106 a month — but the total climbs to $31,805, roughly $10,906 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.
An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.
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Published tuition
- In-state tuition
- $8,492published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,492published rate
The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1,090of admitted students
- Average ACT
- 21of admitted students
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $46,12810 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- Town: Remote
- Residential character
- Primarily residential — many students live on campus
Most common fields of study
- Health professions64%
- Business & marketing13%
- Education4%
- Parks, recreation & fitness3%
- Biological & biomedical sciences2%
- Liberal arts & humanities2%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
What borrowing would really cost
Starting from the typical debt at Mississippi University for Women. Change any figure to see your own.
Standard plan — 10 years
$174per month
- Total repaid
- $20,900
- Interest paid
- $5,900
Longer term — 25 years
$106per month
- Total repaid
- $31,805
- Interest paid
- $16,805
Borrow $15,000 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $10,906 more — $31,805 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.
An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.
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