Private nonprofit · College

Millsaps College

Jackson, Mississippi · Midsize city

#1 for grad earnings in Mississippi#2 most selective in Mississippi
43.1%
Admit rate
$26,034
Avg net price
57%
Graduation rate
$53,848
Median earnings

Millsaps College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Jackson, Mississippi (midsize city setting), enrolling 549 undergraduates. It has a United Methodist religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 549 undergradsMidsize citySelective · 43% admitNCAA Division III with football · Southern Athletic Asssociation

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Millsaps College's admitted students.

Admit rate
43.1%
SAT (mid 50%)
1025–1150
Avg GPA (est.)
3.46

Enter a test score to see where you land against Millsaps College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Millsaps College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Mississippi. The Jackson area was historically populated by the Choctaw, the majority of whom were forcibly removed to Oklahoma following Andrew Jackson's signing of the Indian Removal Act in 1830. In 2011, the United States Navy named the USS Jackson (LCS-6) in honor of the city. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
2 miles to Jackson, MS
To the ocean
133 miles
Nearest airport
6 miles to Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers (JAN)

How Millsaps College compares

Selectivity43.1%

More selective than 88% · #2 most selective of 15 in Mississippi

SAT average1181

Higher than 53%

Graduation rate57%

Higher than 55% · #6 of 16 in Mississippi

First-year retention58%

Higher than 11%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$53,848

Higher than 50% · #1 of 16 in Mississippi

Average net price$26,034

Cheaper than 26% · #14 cheapest of 15 in Mississippi

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 83%

Undergraduate enrollment549

Larger than 23%

Percentiles compare Millsaps College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Mississippi.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

593students
  • Undergraduate54993%
  • Graduate447%

Undergraduates by gender

549undergrads
  • Women27350%
  • Men27650%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White58%
  • Black23%
  • Hispanic6.2%
  • Asian3.5%
  • Other or multiracial9.1%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
549
Graduate enrollment
44
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
37%
First-generation students
17%
Students over 25
2%
Median family income
$65,694
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$74,304
Endowment
$110,471,025

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
43.1%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1025–1150
SAT average
1181
SAT reading
495–575
SAT math
530–575
ACT composite
21–28
Average GPA (estimated)
3.46

Cost

In-state tuition
$44,680
Room & board
$14,210
Books & supplies
$650
Total cost of attendance
$60,061
Average net price
$26,034

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
57%
Graduated on time (4 years)
54%
First-year retention
58%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,137
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$53,848
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
59%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
75%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
54%
Low-income (Pell)
18%
First-generation
18%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
819
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$7,950
Meal plan (year)
$6,760
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Southern Athletic Asssociation
Varsity athletes
386 (258 men · 128 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (10)

Football113
Baseball57
Soccer51
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)45
Basketball38
Volleyball19
Softball18
Tennis16
Swimming15
Golf14

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
21.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
18
Property offenses (2022–2024)
20

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (593 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

13reported offenses a year
6.0 violent a year6.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
4.0
Rape
2.7
Robbery
2.7
Motor vehicle theft
2.7
Fondling
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$24,215
$30–48k
$23,719
$48–75k
$23,062
$75–110k
$27,049
$110k+
$30,945

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$93,973

$23,062/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$30,068
average award, among those who get one

Millsaps College discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $30,068. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 181 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$53,848
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
50%
Out-earn a HS grad
69%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.0 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$48,321
Men
$64,264

Men out-earn women by $15,943 (33%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
92°F
Winter low
38°F
Annual rain
51.3″
Annual snow
1″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.65.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson Hawkins Fld, MS US station (2.6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.