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Mississippi College
Clinton, MS 2,423 Undergrads 58.9% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$39,167
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$20,911
After Aid
Median Earnings
$47,485
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$20,911
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$47,485
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate58.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients30.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time95.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS72.0%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
48.9%
SAT Avg
1,120
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: 192475th: 26
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$417k
+$20k
-$68k
Median Cost$21k/yr
+$342k
-$55k
-$143k
Full Cost$39k/yr
+$276k
-$121k
-$208k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$21k/yr
Never
-190%
Full Cost$39k/yr
Never
-148%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-169%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-101%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$64,102
Lifetime Value Added
-$1k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$57,553
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$24,025
Earnings (5yr)
$65,018
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$48,643
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,353
Lifetime Value Added
-$301k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$51,160
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$30,642
Lifetime Value Added
-$278k
Legal Support Services
BachCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,785
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,990
Earnings (5yr)
$45,098
Lifetime Value Added
-$155k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$72,491
Lifetime Value Added
+$62k
Religion/Religious Studies
BachCIP: 3802
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$23,456
Lifetime Value Added
-$327k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$24,465
Earnings (5yr)
$42,640
Lifetime Value Added
-$176k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,699
Lifetime Value Added
-$200k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$40,530
Lifetime Value Added
-$193k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$42,434
Lifetime Value Added
-$177k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$26,750
Earnings (5yr)
$81,092
Lifetime Value Added
+$239k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$156,371
Earnings (5yr)
$123,327
Lifetime Value Added
+$600k
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$53,881
Earnings (5yr)
$60,547
Lifetime Value Added
+$59k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$72,346
Lifetime Value Added
+$163k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$30,380
Earnings (5yr)
$54,980
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$34,847
Lifetime Value Added
-$164k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$66,690
Earnings (5yr)
$48,954
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$70,098
Lifetime Value Added
+$144k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$44,821
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (5yr)
$54,939
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$24,368
Earnings (5yr)
$45,575
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Doctoral Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$81,707
Earnings (5yr)
$69,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$337
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$106,738
Earnings (2yr)
$69,338
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
Professional Degrees
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$143,299
Earnings (5yr)
$76,475
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.