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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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32 matching colleges · Showing 1–24
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Mississippi 32 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
University of Mississippi
University, MS
Net price / year$13,314Payback20.2 years
Weak ROI
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Net price / year$17,595Payback22.3 years
Weak ROI
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
Net price / year$21,708PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS
Net price / year$4,060PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS
Net price / year$6,962PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, MS
Net price / year$7,911PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, MS
Net price / year$6,532PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS
Net price / year$23,836PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS
Net price / year$4,616PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Holmes Community College
Goodman, MS
Net price / year$5,643PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Jones County Junior College
Ellisville, MS
Net price / year$6,048PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
East Mississippi Community College
Scooba, MS
Net price / year$4,608PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Booneville, MS
Net price / year$8,343PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Mississippi Christian University
Clinton, MS
Net price / year$27,712PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS
Net price / year$13,265PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Delta Technical College-Mississippi
Horn Lake, MS
Net price / year$18,032PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS
Net price / year$14,258PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Meridian Community College
Meridian, MS
Net price / year$6,351PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Wesson, MS
Net price / year$3,894PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Delta State University
Cleveland, MS
Net price / year$13,540PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS
Net price / year$12,411PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
East Central Community College
Decatur, MS
Net price / year$5,240PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Summit, MS
Net price / year$2,525PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Belhaven University
Jackson, MS
Net price / year$15,676PaybackNot available