| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
17,421 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
16,023 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,398 |
| Total graduate students: |
3,452 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1,850 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,602 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
26% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 24.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 68.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 20.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 72.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
4,200 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Starkville, MS |
| Population of city/town: |
24,775 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses located in Meridian, Stennis Space Center (Hancock County), and Vicksburg. |
| Nearest major city: |
Jackson, MS |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
129 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
172,638 |
| Online campus map: |
www.msstate.edu/web/maps |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Theme and co-residential housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
96% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
23% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
77% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
95% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Smoking restricted to designated areas. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. Computer labs. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library. U.S. Senator John S. Stennis, U.S. Representative G.V. Montgomery, and Turner Catledge papers. John Grisham Room. Historic costume/textile collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Observatory, Institute of Archaeology; Cully Cobb, Dunn-Seiler, Mississippi Entomological, and Cullis & Gladys Wade Clock museums. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, Tutoring in accounting, chemistry, economics, English, physics, sociology,
and statistics. Computer labs, equipment checkout, individualized study skills sessions, various workshops, and presentations. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance, Writing and learning centers.
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological, LGBTQ support, emotion regulation groups. |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, on-campus interviews, peer counselors, assessments, individual appointments, major research, occupational research, job shadowing, four-year plan for career goals, resumes, job search strategies, Dress for Success, salary resources. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, center for technology and disability, practicum internship, cooperative study placements, university/training program.
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
18 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
12 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
16% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
12 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
7 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
25% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Reflector, published two times per week |
| Number of honor societies: |
29 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
330 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Union, Apostolic Fellowship of PAW, Campus Crusade for Christ, Church of God in Christ Fellowship, Canterbury Episcopal Fellowship, Faith Anchors, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Lutheran Student Fellowship, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Presbyterian Campus Fellowship, University Christian Student Center, University Common Ministries, Atheists, Agnostics, and Free Thinkers Student Association, Christians on Campus, Generation 6:20 Campus Ministry, Light Bearer Ministries, Shalom Campus Ministry, Trinity Student Outreach, Campus Ministries, Campus Bible Students, Friends of Falun Gong, Just Truth, Missionary Baptist Student Fellowship, Praise Chorale, On the Horizon, Phase 2, Presbyterian Campus Collegiate Connection |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Association, Collegiate Chapter of the NAACP, Increasing Minority Access to Graduate Education (IMAGE), National Organization of Minority Architecture Student (NOMAS), Society of African American Studies, Black Voices, American Civil Liberties Union, SPECTRUM (LGBTQ), Men of Excellence, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers |
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| International student organizations: |
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Association of Chinese Students and Scholars, International Business Society, International Student Organization for Languages and Cultures, Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences, Modes of Distinction, Globetrotters, P.A.W.S. Program, NACH, Swirl Starkville; African, Bangladesh, Indian, Iranian, Korean, Nepalese, Pakistan, Turkish, and Vietnamese Student Associations; French, German, Japanese, and Russian clubs |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Show Choir, dance team, Lab Rats Comedy, Starlight Dancers, Dance Theater Company, The League of Extraordinary Artists, Models of Distinction, American Institute of Graphic Arts, MSU Praise, Manifesting Glory Praise Team, Black Voices, Music Maker Productions, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Fashion Board, Starkquestria, T.E.D. Talks, Quiz Bowl, Club Vertical, Yoga Moves, Social Ladies Social Circle, Transfer Student Association, Colleges Against Cancer, Collegiate 4-H, Dawgs for a Cause, Communities Helping A New Generation (CHANGE), Paws in Play, Students for Life, LGBTQ+ Union, Association of University Women, American Stennis Montgomery Association, Active Minds, Alumni Delegates, ARISE, Mock Trial Team, College Republicans; American Red Cross, ballroom dance, movie, anime, video game, amateur radio, chess, e-sports, bass fishing, cricket, disc golf, fencing, paintball, racquetball, rodeo, power lifting, rugby, softball cricket, scuba diving, flight, shooting sports, taido karate, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, waterski/wakeboard, tactical airsoft, volleyball, and yoga/meditation clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Scott Stricklin,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Ann Carr,
Senior Associate Athletic Director/SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Greg Byrne,
Athletic Director,
Mississippi State University,
P.O. Box 5327,
Mississippi State, MS 39762 |
| Athletics homepage: |
www.ise.msstate.edu/
netcam/index.html |
| School colors: |
maroon and white |
| School mascot: |
Bulldog |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA (Division I) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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athletic and M-Club centers, basketball arena, coliseum, field house, golf courses, gymnasium, tennis court; baseball, football, and track stadiums; football practice and softball fields; athletic administration, athletic academic, basketball practice, and conditioning/strength training buildings |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, rugby, soccer, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Club sports for men: |
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baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross-country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross-country, golf, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Jackson, MS (129 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Columbus, MS (14 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Tuscaloosa, AL (86 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Starkville, MS (2 miles) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
85% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Chevron, Ergon, Ferguson Corporation, International Paper, Mississippi Power, Mississippi State University, Yokohoma. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- John Grisham, novelist
- G.V. Sonny Montgomery, former United States Representative
- E.B. 'Barney' McCool, founder, Holiday Inn franchise.
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