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University or college · Private nonprofit

Millsaps College

Jackson, MS

Millsaps College is a private nonprofit college in Jackson, MS, with about 626 students on campus.

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Students on campus
626
582 undergrad · 44 grad
Admission rate
43%
lower than at 88% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$26,034
higher than at 74% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
57%
higher than at 55% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$53,848
higher than at 77% of U.S. colleges
In brief

What to know about Millsaps College

A graduation gap for lower-income students

36% of students with Pell grants finish, against 57% overall, a gap of 22 points. 37% of undergraduates get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓

Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges

Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $24,215 a year after grants. What it costs ↓

Fewer first-year students return than at most colleges

Only 58% of full-time first-year students return for a second year, fewer than at 89% of 4-year colleges. Outcomes ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
57%
within 6 years · Pell students 36%
Come back for year two
58%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$53,848
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$27,000
about $286 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

7.4%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$286 a month against about $3,845 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

75%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 91% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$49k
Middle income$30–75k
$54k
Higher incomeover $75k
$58k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Millsaps College?

43%

of applicants admitted

About 9 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
495–575
SAT math
530–575
ACT
21–28

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1181.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $60,061 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $44,680Room & board $14,210Books & supplies $650Other costs $521

After grants, the average family on aid pays $26,034.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$23,062

About $92,248 over 4 years · 62% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Biology 34%Business 25%Social sciences 13%Psychology 7%History 5%Math & statistics 4%Everything else 12%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Biology, General38 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
—not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations16 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$76k4 yrs out
Political Science and Government15 graduates a year
—not reported
Psychology, General11 graduates a year
—not reported
Neurobiology and Neurosciences9 graduates a year
—not reported
Sociology8 graduates a year
—not reported
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other6 graduates a year
—not reported
Applied Mathematics6 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

549 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 58%Hispanic 6%Black 23%Asian 3%Two or more 1%International 2%

Women and men

Women 45%Men 55%
9 : 1
students per teacher
37%
get Pell grants (lower income)
59%
take federal loans
2%
undergrads 25 or older
1%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Jackson

9% of Jackson’s 141,196 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Jackson pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Millsaps College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Belhaven UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Jackson · mostly online
0.7 mi1,495 students
Jackson State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Jackson
2.4 mi4,022 students
Tougaloo CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Jackson
5.7 mi711 students
Mississippi CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Clinton
8.8 mi3,551 students
Hinds Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Raymond
14.5 mi6,958 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.