First-Gen Fit Rankings: Mississippi

Sorted by First-Gen Fit Score · 17 schools · Data: U.S. Dept. of Education

🏆 1 Excellent (80+) ✅ 6 Good (60–79) ⚠️ 7 Fair (40–59) ⚠️ 3 Low (<40)

#	College	Fit Score	First-Gen Rate	Pell Rate	Net Price <$30k	Retention
1	Strayer University-Mississippi Jackson	97 🏆 Excellent	—	86.8%	—	—
2	Rust College Holly Springs	76 ✅ Good	—	71.5%	$12,546	84.4%
3	Alcorn State University Alcorn State	70 ✅ Good	—	69.8%	$12,613	76.7%
4	Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena	70 ✅ Good	—	56.4%	$9,073	69.8%
5	Belhaven University Jackson	64 ✅ Good	—	48.7%	$10,551	67.8%
6	Tougaloo College Tougaloo	63 ✅ Good	—	62.7%	$17,294	83.2%
7	Mississippi University for Women Columbus	60 ✅ Good	—	40.3%	$10,676	67.3%
8	Delta State University Cleveland	57 ⚠️ Fair	—	41.8%	$12,223	66.7%
9	Jackson State University Jackson	56 ⚠️ Fair	—	72.3%	$22,869	62.4%
10	University of Mississippi University	55 ⚠️ Fair	—	21.7%	$8,945	87.2%
11	William Carey University Hattiesburg	55 ⚠️ Fair	—	27.1%	$12,224	77.9%
12	Mississippi State University Mississippi State	52 ⚠️ Fair	—	29.3%	$14,332	82.5%
13	University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg	52 ⚠️ Fair	—	46.3%	$19,867	72.1%
14	Blue Mountain Christian University Blue Mountain	42 ⚠️ Fair	—	28.8%	$23,112	67.9%
15	Mississippi College Clinton	38 ⚠️ Low	—	29.6%	$25,984	77.8%
16	Millsaps College Jackson	36 ⚠️ Low	—	36.9%	$24,215	58%
17	Wesley Biblical Seminary Ridgeland	0 ⚠️ Low	—	—	—	—

Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. First-Gen Fit Score is a composite index for informational purposes only.

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