Tuition and fees for in-state students at Mississippi State University amounted to $10,202 in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This represents an increase of $387 compared to the previous year’s in-state tuition and fees.
Out-of-state students at Mississippi State University paid $27,637 in 2024, marking a rise of $1,057 from the year before.
In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.
The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.
Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | Mississippi State University | $10,202 |
| Hattiesburg | The University of Southern Mississippi | $9,998 |
| University | The University of Mississippi | $9,772 |
| Jackson | Jackson State University | $8,965 |
| Ellisville | Jones County Junior College | $4,806 |
| Booneville | Northeast Mississippi Community College | $4,470 |
| Perkinston | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | $4,250 |
| Natchez | Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez Campus | $4,200 |
| Mendenhall | Copiah-Lincoln Community College Simpson County Center | $4,200 |
| Scooba | East Mississippi Community College | $4,095 |
| Summit | Southwest Mississippi Community College | $4,080 |
| Meridian | Meridian Community College | $4,078 |
| Wesson | Copiah-Lincoln Community College | $4,000 |
| Decatur | East Central Community College | $3,990 |
| Raymond | Hinds Community College | $3,975 |
| Goodman | Holmes Community College | $3,710 |
| Hattiesburg | Pearl River Community College-Forrest County Campus | $3,700 |
| Poplarville | Pearl River Community College | $3,700 |
| PRCC Hancock Aviation Aerospace Workforce Academy | $3,700 | |
| Fulton | Itawamba Community College | $3,420 |
