Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate in Mississippi
Ranked by graduation rate (33 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Graduation rate | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Mississippi University, MS · Public | 72% | $13,314 | $50,994 |
| 2 | Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake, MS · Private for-profit | 71% | $18,032 | $33,601 |
| 3 | Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Gulfport, MS · Private for-profit | 70% | $8,252 | $22,177 |
| 4 | Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS · Public | 67% | $17,595 | $51,513 |
| 5 | William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS · Private nonprofit | 60% | $14,258 | $43,087 |
| 6 | Mississippi Christian University Clinton, MS · Private nonprofit | 59% | $27,712 | $47,485 |
| 7 | Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS · Public | 57% | $13,265 | $36,421 |
| 8 | Millsaps College Jackson, MS · Private nonprofit | 57% | $26,034 | $53,848 |
| 9 | Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS · Public | 56% | $2,525 | $33,227 |
| 10 | Blue Mountain Christian University Blue Mountain, MS · Private nonprofit | 55% | $24,016 | $40,421 |
| 11 | Jackson State University Jackson, MS · Public | 51% | $23,836 | $39,060 |
| 12 | Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS · Public | 50% | $4,616 | $32,912 |
| 13 | Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson, MS · Public | 50% | $3,894 | $31,241 |
| 14 | University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS · Public | 49% | $21,708 | $44,140 |
| 15 | Belhaven University Jackson, MS · Private nonprofit | 49% | $15,676 | $46,440 |
| 16 | Delta State University Cleveland, MS · Public | 48% | $13,540 | $41,991 |
| 17 | East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS · Public | 48% | $4,608 | $33,772 |
| 18 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS · Public | 48% | $6,962 | $33,017 |
| 19 | Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS · Public | 47% | $12,411 | $46,128 |
| 20 | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS · Public | 45% | $7,911 | $36,396 |
| 21 | Hinds Community College Raymond, MS · Public | 43% | $4,060 | $30,774 |
| 22 | Coahoma Community College Clarksdale, MS · Public | 41% | $-274 | $24,289 |
| 23 | Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS · Public | 41% | $6,048 | $33,377 |
| 24 | Holmes Community College Goodman, MS · Public | 39% | $5,643 | $32,922 |
| 25 | Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS · Public | 37% | $6,532 | $33,019 |
| 26 | East Central Community College Decatur, MS · Public | 36% | $5,240 | $32,421 |
| 27 | Meridian Community College Meridian, MS · Public | 34% | $6,351 | $31,002 |
| 28 | Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville, MS · Public | 34% | $8,343 | $34,081 |
| 29 | Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS · Private nonprofit | 33% | $17,043 | $34,724 |
| 30 | Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead, MS · Public | 31% | $3,715 | $28,421 |
| 31 | Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS · Public | 27% | $9,686 | $31,919 |
| 32 | Rust College Holly Springs, MS · Private nonprofit | 12% | $12,587 | $32,275 |
| 33 | Strayer University-Mississippi Jackson, MS · Private for-profit | 0% | — | $40,092 |