Mississippi Christian University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Southern Baptist
Population 400,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%) muggy
Sunshine Hours 2,683 (64%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (68%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,543
Men / Women 42% / 58%
From State 72%
From Region 20%
Athletes 411 (16.8%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 70%
Black 16%
Hispanic 4%
International 3%
Asian 2%
Mixed 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Mississippi Christian University 585 44% 67% 3% 15% 3% 4% $64,975 26 -0.61 65 95% 4.2%
Electrical Engineering 10 — 100% 40% 20% 0% 0% 10% $94,154 3 -1.08 93 — — — — —
Computer Science 8 — 88% 50% 0% 12% 0% 25% $84,907 7 -1.17 88 — — — — —
Computer and Information Science 7 — 71% 14% 0% 43% 0% 0% $79,577 16 -0.91 84 — — — — —
Chemical Physics — — — — — — — — $68,375 11 -1.10 71 — — — — —
Chemistry 10 — 40% 70% 0% 0% 10% 0% $64,733 19 -0.66 65 — — — — —
Mathematics 7 — 86% 71% 0% 0% 0% 14% $63,744 17 -0.82 63 — — — — —
Physics 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,108 11 -1.11 71 — — — — —
Biochemistry 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $69,078 40 -0.21 72 — — — — —
Biology 26 — 38% 65% 4% 12% 4% 0% $65,265 44 -0.14 66 93% — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 36 — 42% 72% 8% 8% 3% 0% $65,265 30 -0.38 66 93% — — — —
Exercise Science 52 — 60% 73% 0% 21% 0% 0% $57,318 34 -0.52 47 96% — — — —
Health Policy Analysis 5 — 0% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $60,753 34 -0.41 56 — — — — —
Nursing 100 — 19% 62% 1% 26% 2% 3% $91,031 53 -0.12 91 95% 3.7% — — —
Pre-Occupational Therapy 8 — 0% 25% 25% 38% 0% 0% $62,083 32 -0.44 59 — — — — —
Accounting 19 — 63% 84% 5% 0% 5% 0% $73,854 22 -0.85 78 100% — — — —
Advertising — — — — — — — — $61,748 9 -1.23 59 — — — — —
Business Administration 24 — 75% 62% 8% 21% 0% 8% $67,032 30 -0.55 69 96% — — — —
Entrepreneurship 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $64,790 32 -0.49 65 — — — — —
Finance 26 — 69% 54% 8% 8% 4% 15% $90,267 43 -0.30 91 100% — — — —
Marketing 16 — 31% 62% 0% 0% 0% 12% $52,081 1 -1.98 33 100% — — — —
Sports Management 9 — 78% 56% 0% 22% 0% 22% $57,318 37 -0.42 47 95% — — — —
Christian Studies 11 — 91% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,097 23 -0.71 16 100% — — — —
Foreign Languages 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,327 12 -1.04 19 — — — — —
French — — — — — — — — $46,612 12 -1.02 19 — — — — —
History 10 — 60% 80% 0% 10% 0% 0% $34,811 0 -2.16 4 94% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 10 — 60% 80% 0% 10% 10% 0% $45,496 5 -1.13 17 — — — — —
Language Interpretation and Translation — — — — — — — — $46,406 12 -1.04 19 — — — — —
Literature 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,515 8 -1.08 13 — — — — —
Spanish 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,362 12 -1.04 19 — — — — —
Writing 8 — 38% 75% 0% 12% 0% 0% $43,373 8 -1.10 13 — — — — —
Communication — — — — — — — — $48,088 7 -1.29 23 100% — — — —
Communication Studies 20 — 50% 80% 0% 10% 5% 0% $48,088 7 -1.29 23 100% — — — —
Digital Communication 3 — 67% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% $48,392 7 -1.26 24 — — — — —
International Studies 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,873 12 -0.78 49 — — — — —
Political Science 12 — 50% 75% 0% 8% 0% 8% $59,410 16 -0.94 53 — — — — —
Psychology 43 — 28% 67% 2% 19% 0% 0% $48,603 14 -0.98 24 91% — — — —
Social Work 9 — 11% 78% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,504 63 +0.27 43 100% — — — —
Sociology 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $45,100 3 -1.07 16 100% — — — —
Sports Communication 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,628 7 -1.24 24 — — — — —
Biology Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $51,181 23 -0.63 31 95% — — — —
Chemistry Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $51,181 23 -0.63 31 95% — — — —
Early Childhood Education — — — — — — — — $46,452 16 -0.87 19 92% — — — —
Elementary Education 19 — 5% 68% 11% 0% 5% 0% $46,452 16 -0.87 19 92% — — — —
English Education 4 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,181 30 -0.60 31 95% — — — —
Physical Education 4 — 75% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $51,181 20 -0.81 31 95% — — — —
Social Studies Education 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,181 19 -0.72 31 95% — — — —
Art Education 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $51,181 74 +0.47 31 95% — — — —
Art History and Criticism 2 — 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $46,280 33 -0.43 19 — — — — —
Ceramics 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,091 41 -0.19 16 — — — — —
Commercial Photography — — — — — — — — $56,572 61 +0.06 45 89% — — — —
Digital Arts 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,592 50 -0.21 35 — — — — —
Graphic Design 6 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,572 39 -0.27 45 89% — — — —
Interior Design 8 — 25% 50% 0% 0% 25% 12% $56,572 9 -1.32 45 89% — — — —
Keyboard Instruments 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,258 56 +0.16 23 — — — — —
Music 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,162 55 +0.15 23 — — — — —
Music Education — — — — — — — — $51,181 68 +0.48 31 95% — — — —
Music Theory and Composition — — — — — — — — $48,264 56 +0.16 23 — — — — —
Painting 4 — 25% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $45,075 41 -0.19 16 — — — — —
Sacred Music 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,777 66 +0.43 30 — — — — —
Voice and Opera — — — — — — — — $48,151 55 +0.15 23 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 13 — 54% 62% 0% 31% 8% 0% $65,240 82 +0.74 66 100% 8.3% — — —
Paralegal Studies 8 — 25% 50% 0% 38% 12% 0% $48,606 3 -1.56 24 94% — — — —
Security Management — — — — — — — — $65,240 82 +0.74 66 100% 8.3% — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $25,145
ROI Percentile 65th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 56%
6-Year Graduation Rate 59%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 28.2% 165 30% 64% 2% 24% 2% 2% $78,085 55 -0.27 83 95% 3.7%
Business & Economics 16.6% 97 63% 64% 5% 9% 2% 11% $71,159 29 -0.77 75 99% —
Social Sciences 15.7% 92 38% 72% 1% 14% 1% 1% $50,632 12 -0.94 29 94% —
Life & Natural Sciences 10.8% 63 40% 68% 6% 10% 3% 2% $65,326 38 -0.28 66 93% —
Humanities 7.5% 44 61% 84% 0% 7% 2% 0% $42,485 2 -1.25 11 97% —
Arts 5.1% 30 30% 67% 0% 7% 10% 3% $51,972 52 -0.39 33 90% —
Education 5.1% 30 23% 73% 7% 3% 3% 0% $48,186 16 -0.81 23 93% —
Professional 3.6% 21 43% 57% 0% 33% 10% 0% $58,903 23 -0.14 52 98% 8.3%
Physical Sciences & Math 3.1% 18 56% 72% 0% 0% 6% 6% $64,536 12 -0.75 64 — —
Computer Science 2.6% 15 80% 33% 0% 27% 0% 13% $82,420 8 -1.05 86 — —
Engineering 1.7% 10 100% 40% 20% 0% 0% 10% $94,154 16 -1.08 93 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — 17 #193 — —
Education — — — — 14 #276 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 31 #322 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 111 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Baseball 40 $857K $857K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 40 $532K $532K $0
Soccer 36 $502K $502K $0
Cross Country 24 $304K $304K $0
Basketball 22 $725K $725K $0
Golf 10 $347K $347K $0
Tennis 10 $461K $461K $0
Total 269 $5.6M $5.6M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 36 $354K $354K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 27 $351K $351K $0
Basketball 22 $639K $639K $0
Volleyball 21 $419K $419K $0
Softball 18 $644K $644K $0
Cross Country 13 $119K $119K $0
Tennis 10 $301K $301K $0
Golf 8 $530K $530K $0
Total 142 $3.4M $3.4M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 111 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Soccer 72 $856K $856K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 67 $883K $883K $0
Basketball 44 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Baseball 40 $857K $857K $0
Cross Country 37 $423K $423K $0
Volleyball 21 $419K $419K $0
Tennis 20 $763K $763K $0
Golf 18 $878K $878K $0
Softball 18 $644K $644K $0
Total 411 $9.6M $9.6M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 52%
Yield (non-ED) 91%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 52% 52% 52%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 85%
SAT Range 920 – 1170
SAT Math Range 450 – 580
SAT RW Range 470 – 590