Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Mississippi University for Women · Campus
Columbus, MS · Town · Public · Master's university · the Owls · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Remote town
Setting
Columbus, MS
1,995
Undergraduates
+ 232 graduate students
10:1
Student–faculty
Division III median 12:1
72%
Return for year two
Division III median 79%
26%
From out of state
first-year students
$8k
Food & housing
on campus · median $14k
The place
- SettingRemote town Columbus, MS
- TypePublic · Master's university
- Part ofMississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions100% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
1,995232
Undergraduates 1,995Graduate students 232
Where first-years come from
74%26%
In state 74%Other states 26%
Division III median: 66% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
58%35%
White 58%Hispanic 2%Black 35%Asian 3%International 1%American Indian 1%
- Women78%
- Full-time73% of undergraduates · median 94%
- First-year class159 entered last fall
- Transfers in493 25% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online46% take some classes online 29% fully online
- Registered with disability services3% or fewer of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $8,387 | $4,800 | $13,187 |
| Off campus | $8,400 | $4,800 | $13,200 |
| With family | — | $4,800 | $4,800 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division III median for on-campus food and housing is $13,820. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.15 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top 10% for safety in Division III
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division III campuses
39%30%23%
City 39%Suburb 30%Town 23%Rural 8%
21% of the 421 Division III schools are public; the median has 1,854 undergraduates and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
#5Transfersof 414 · Division III#24Most womenof 421 · Division III#59Most remoteof 421 · Division III
Among Division III schools; every list Mississippi University for Women is on.
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