Mississippi State University

The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area. Mississippi State, Mississippi, is the official designation for the area that encompasses the university. It is classified as a "comprehensive doctoral research university wi... More

School type:

Educational institution:

Also known as:

  • Mississippi State University, Starkville,
  • Mississippi State University, main campus

Education

Phone number:

Country Code Number
  • 1
  • 662-325-2323

Number of faculty:

number date
  • 1,220
  • 2005
  • 1,185
  • 2004
  • 1,175
  • 2003
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Number of staff:

number date
  • 3,207
  • 2005

Total Enrollment:

number date
  • 16,101
  • 2005
  • 14,838
  • 1996
  • 15,634
  • 1997
  • 15,711
  • 1998
  • 16,047
  • 1999
  • 16,534
  • 2000
  • 16,841
  • 2001
  • 16,577
  • 2002
  • 16,173
  • 2003
  • 15,934
  • 2004
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Mascot:

Nickname:

  • Bulldogs

Number of undergraduates:

number date
  • 12,555
  • 2005
  • 11,985
  • 1996
  • 12,628
  • 1997
  • 12,704
  • 1998
  • 12,861
  • 1999
  • 13,299
  • 2000
  • 13,593
  • 2001
  • 13,362
  • 2002
  • 12,839
  • 2003
  • 12,495
  • 2004
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Number of postgraduates:

number date
  • 3,546
  • 2005
  • 2,853
  • 1996
  • 3,006
  • 1997
  • 3,007
  • 1998
  • 3,186
  • 1999
  • 3,235
  • 2000
  • 3,248
  • 2001
  • 3,215
  • 2002
  • 3,334
  • 2003
  • 3,439
  • 2004
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Number of doctoral candidates:

number date
  • 990
  • 2005

Acceptance rate:

Rate Year
  • 55.46 %
  • 2010

Local tuition:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 5,461
  • 2010

Domestic tuition:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 13,801
  • 2010
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Organization

Address

Mississippi State University Headquarters

Mississippi State Mississippi 39762

Date founded:

  • 1878

Leadership:

Person Role Title
  • President

Endowment:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 291,434,083
  • 2010
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Ranked item

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year
  • 157
  • 2012

US News & World Report: National University Rankings of 2012

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Location

Geolocation:

Contains:

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