Mississippi University for Women: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #4629 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1289 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1212 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #12 of 18 | In Mississippi |
| #5717 of 6,090 | For Linguistics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 90%
- Undergraduates
- 1,962
- Graduates
- 231
- Male:Female Ratio
- 23:77
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- muw.edu
Mississippi University for Women Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Mississippi University for Women has an acceptance rate of 90% and is among the 38% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 90% | 94% | 90% |
| Applicants | 557 | 108 | 449 |
| Admissions | 503 | 101 | 402 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 173 | 42 | 131 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 1 | 1 |
818 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
766 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
4 or 2%
submitted SAT
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
168 or 98%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 17
or below
75% of them
had 24
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the Mississippi University for Women are 17-24 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 1241 (57%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 785 (36%) |
| Asian | 64 (3%) |
| Hispanic | 38 (2%) |
| Two or more races | 28 (1%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 18 (0.8%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 (0.2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 2 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $9,635
- Students receiving aid
- 99%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $8,392 | $8,392 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,392 | $8,392 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $8,392 | $8,392 |
| Fee in-district | $100 | $100 |
| Fee in-state | $100 | $100 |
| Fee out-of-state | $100 | $100 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 474 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $8,572 |
| Room charge | $4,712 |
| Meal charge | $3,860 |
Mississippi University for Women majors
Mississippi University for Women has granted 637 bachelor's degrees across 24 programs, 109 master's across 9 programs, and 7 doctorate degrees in Nursing Practice. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Mississippi University for Women.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 40 | 312 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 96 | 16 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 30 | 26 | ||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 43 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 23 | |||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 21 | |||
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 19 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 18 | |||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 14 | |||
| Psychology, General | 13 | |||
| Acting | 12 | |||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 12 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 11 | |||
| Creative Writing | 9 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 9 | |||
| Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other | 8 | |||
| Legal Assistant & Paralegal | 7 | |||
| Nursing Practice | 7 | |||
| Education, General | 6 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 6 | |||
| Public Health, General | 6 | |||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 6 | |||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 4 | |||
| History, General | 4 | |||
| Music, General | 4 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 3 | |||
| Women's Studies | 3 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 1 | |||
| Child Development | 1 | |||
| General Studies | 1 | |||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 40 | 637 | 109 | 7 |
Mississippi University for Women has a graduation rate of 47%, which is among the 35% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 47% | 40% | 49% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Mississippi University for Women has published 369 scientific papers with 5,008 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Medicine, Biology, Philosophy, Sociology, Psychology, and Environmental Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | 7 |
| 1994 | 2 | 8 |
| 1995 | 4 | 13 |
| 1996 | 1 | 23 |
| 1997 | 3 | 71 |
| 1998 | 11 | 31 |
| 1999 | 9 | 43 |
| 2000 | 5 | 58 |
| 2001 | 11 | 50 |
| 2002 | 8 | 68 |
| 2003 | 11 | 79 |
| 2004 | 0 | 91 |
| 2005 | 2 | 109 |
| 2006 | 9 | 109 |
| 2007 | 6 | 124 |
| 2008 | 10 | 110 |
| 2009 | 6 | 114 |
| 2010 | 2 | 119 |
| 2011 | 6 | 125 |
| 2012 | 19 | 166 |
| 2013 | 8 | 205 |
| 2014 | 9 | 215 |
| 2015 | 9 | 243 |
| 2016 | 10 | 238 |
| 2017 | 8 | 238 |
| 2018 | 13 | 247 |
| 2019 | 7 | 234 |
| 2020 | 15 | 310 |
| 2021 | 8 | 282 |
| 2022 | 16 | 224 |
| 2023 | 12 | 266 |
| 2024 | 4 | 222 |
| 2025 | 8 | 186 |
Notable alumni
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Eudora Welty
- Occupations
- photographerautobiographernovelistliterary criticshort story writer
- Biography
-
Eudora Alice Welty was an American short-story writer, novelist, and photographer who wrote about the American South. Her novel The Optimist's Daughter won the Pulitzer Prize in 1973. Welty received numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Order of the South. She was the first living author to have her works published by the Library of America. Her house in Jackson, Mississippi, has been designated as a National Historic Landmark and is open to the public as a house museum.
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Toni Seawright
- Occupations
- television actorbeauty pageant contestantsinger-songwriter
- Biography
-
Toni Seawright is an American actress and singer-songwriter. In 1987 Seawright was the first African American to become Miss Mississippi, and in 1988 was fourth runner-up in the Miss America pageant.
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Elizabeth Lee Hazen
- Occupations
- biologistmicrobiologistmycologist
- Biography
-
Elizabeth Lee Hazen was an American microbiologist and physiologist most known for her contribution to the development of nystatin. Her education focused on science and research where she developed a passion for microbiology. Her peers and teachers knew her as a quick learner and a bright student, and she was one of the first women to earn a doctorate at Columbia University in 1927. In 1948, she teamed up with Rachel Fuller Brown to develop nystatin, the first non-toxic drug treatment for fungal infections in humans. Her research had multiple applications ranging from saving infected trees to restoring paintings and artwork damaged due to mold. Hazen and Brown were inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame posthumously in 1994, the second and third women achieving that honor.
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Doris Taylor
- Occupations
- biologist
- Biography
-
Doris Anita Taylor is an American scientist working in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. She was the Director, Regenerative Medicine Research and Director, Center for Cell and Organ Biotechnology at the Texas Heart Institute in Houston, Texas until March 2020. She is the Co-Founder of Miromatrix Medical, Inc. and Co-Founder of Organamet Bio, Inc.
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Faye B. Culp
- Years
- 1939-.. (age 87)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Faye B. Culp is a retired educator and Republican politician who served as the District 57 Representative in the Florida House of Representatives. She was the first female Republican to serve as Majority Whip in the Florida House.
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Elizabeth H. West
- Occupations
- librarian
- Biography
-
Elizabeth H. West, was a librarian and archivist active in the United States during the early 20th century. West was appointed the Texas State Librarian in 1918, was two time President of the Texas Library Association, co-founder and first President of the Southwestern Library Association, and was the first Head Librarian of Texas Technological College (later Texas Tech University).
General info
| Alternative names | MUW |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1884 |
| Motto | We study for light to bless with light. |
| Colors | w blue, welty blue |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 391 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1100 College Street Columbus, Mississippi, 39701 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 24,000 |
| Phone | 6623294750 |