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Colleges in and near Artesia

Mississippi State University is 8.9 miles from Artesia

No college sits inside Artesia’s boundary, but Mississippi State University’s campus in Mississippi State, with 18,908 students on campus, is 8.9 miles from the center of town, and East Mississippi Community College is 41.5 miles away in Scooba. About 1% of Artesia’s residents are enrolled in college, below Mississippi (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Artesia. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
20,412 students on campus
Nearest college
8.9 mi
Mississippi State
Residents in college
1%
Below MS (6%)
Nearest community college
41.5 mi
East Mississippi · $4,095 tuition
Nearest public university
8.9 mi
Mississippi State · $10,202 in-state
Median household income
$20K
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What stands out about college from Artesia

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 8.9 miles awayMississippi State University has 18,908 students on campus in Mississippi State, 67% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Mississippi StateLiving in Mississippi, Mississippi State University charges $10,202 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $27,637. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 41.5 miles awayEast Mississippi Community College in Scooba: tuition and fees $4,095 a year for Mississippi residents.Students are 1% of residentsBelow Mississippi (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Artesia

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Artesia.

5 mi10 mi15 miMississippi StateArtesia
University or collegeCommunity college
Mississippi State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 18,908 on campus · 8.9 mi · Mississippi State78%admitted$18knet price67%graduate$52kearningsMississippi University for WomenUniversity or college · Public · 1,504 on campus · 13.9 mi · Columbus90%admitted$12knet price47%graduate$46kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Under $30k, where Artesia’s median household income ($19,620) falls.

Mississippi University for Women13.9 mi · Columbus · sticker $22,225$10,676a year
Mississippi State University8.9 mi · Mississippi State · sticker $29,267$14,332a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Artesia: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Mississippi StateMississippi University for Women
Mississippi State University67% graduate$52k earnings$22k typical debt
Mississippi University for Women47% graduate$46k earnings$15k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Artesia

Is Artesia a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Artesia residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Mississippi (6). The nearest campus, Mississippi State University, is 8.9 miles away in Mississippi State.

What colleges are near Artesia?

Within 15 miles: Mississippi State University (8.9 miles, 18,908 students on campus) and Mississippi University for Women (13.9 miles, 1,504).

What is the closest community college to Artesia, and what does it cost?

East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, 41.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,095 a year for Mississippi residents; the federal net price, $4,608, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Mississippi State University cost if we live in Mississippi?

Tuition and fees are $10,202 a year in-state and $27,637 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,332 (under $30,000 income) to $22,987 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Artesia. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →