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Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS 1,605 Undergrads 64.7% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$22,225
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,411
After Aid
Median Earnings
$62,987
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$12,411
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$62,987
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate64.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients50.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time90.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS74.2%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
90.3%
SAT Avg
1,090
SAT Reading
25th: -52575th: -
SAT Math
25th: -49075th: -
ACT Composite
25th: 172175th: 24
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
+$559k
+$93k
+$75k
Median Cost$12k/yr
+$515k
+$48k
+$30k
Full Cost$22k/yr
+$480k
+$13k
-$5k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
34
∞
Median Cost$12k/yr
46
68%
Full Cost$22k/yr
Never
-6%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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 Return89%
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-23%
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
Associate's Degrees
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$73,730
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$247k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,829
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$19,944
Earnings (4yr)
$42,035
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$41,632
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,488
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
BachCIP: 1205
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$42,043
Natl Median: $47,668
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$18,250
Earnings (2yr)
$21,964
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$310k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Legal Support Services
BachCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$45,081
Natl Median: $53,266
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$19,700
Earnings (4yr)
$39,455
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$19,125
Earnings (2yr)
$18,315
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$344k
Public Administration
BachCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,093
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
$38,325
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$175k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$12,500
Earnings (4yr)
$91,522
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$249k
Social Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$17,204
Earnings (4yr)
$43,936
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$25,194
Earnings (4yr)
$40,196
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Visual and Performing Arts, General
BachCIP: 5001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$29,090
Natl Median: $41,688
Lifetime Value Added
-$255k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$29,300
Earnings (4yr)
$52,811
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
-$203k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
MastCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,978
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
MastCIP: 0502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,705
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$39,723
Earnings (4yr)
$38,983
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
-$337k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$114,384
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$343k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,533
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$272k
Doctoral Degrees
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.