56 colleges ranked by 4-year graduation rate · Data: U.S. Dept. of Education · State average: 56%
| # | College | Grad Rate | Rating | Retention | Enrollment | Type | In-State Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 |
Traxlers School of Hair
Jackson
|
100% | 🟢 Excellent | 55% | 98 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 🥈 |
The Academy of Hair Design Six
Hattiesburg
|
100% | 🟢 Excellent | 75% | 37 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 🥉 |
KC's School of Hair Design
Pontotoc
|
95% | 🟢 Excellent | 100% | 58 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 4 |
Fosters Cosmetology College
Ripley
|
91% | 🟢 Excellent | 85% | 23 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 5 |
Academy of Hair Design-Grenada
Grenada
|
89% | 🟢 Excellent | 100% | 21 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 6 |
Chris Beauty College
Gulfport
|
88% | 🟢 Excellent | 82% | 73 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 7 |
Academy of Hair Design-Pearl
Pearl
|
83% | 🟢 Excellent | 86% | 43 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 8 |
Southeastern Baptist College
Laurel
|
80% | 🟢 Excellent | 65% | 93 | Private Non-profit | $7,425 |
| 9 |
Academy of Hair Design-Jackson
Jackson
|
78% | 🔵 Good | 88% | 71 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 10 |
University of Mississippi
University
|
72% | 🔵 Good | 87% | 21,473 | Public | $9,772 |
| 11 |
Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture
Laurel
|
71% | 🔵 Good | 100% | 57 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 12 |
Delta Technical College-Mississippi
Horn Lake
|
71% | 🔵 Good | 66% | 2,307 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 13 |
Blue Cliff College-Gulfport
Gulfport
|
70% | 🔵 Good | 13% | 200 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 14 |
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State
|
67% | 🔵 Good | 83% | 18,397 | Public | $10,202 |
| 15 |
Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology
Clinton
|
67% | 🔵 Good | 100% | 77 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 16 |
Concorde Career College-Southaven
Southaven
|
65% | 🔵 Good | 80% | 115 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 17 |
William Carey University
Hattiesburg
|
60% | 🟡 Moderate | 78% | 2,201 | Private Non-profit | $15,480 |
| 18 |
Mississippi College
Clinton
|
59% | 🟡 Moderate | 78% | 2,518 | Private Non-profit | $23,500 |
| 19 |
Alcorn State University
Alcorn State
|
57% | 🟡 Moderate | 77% | 2,363 | Public | $8,785 |
| 20 |
Millsaps College
Jackson
|
57% | 🟡 Moderate | 58% | 549 | Private Non-profit | $44,680 |
| 21 |
C N K Barber College
Tupelo
|
57% | 🟡 Moderate | 100% | 31 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 22 |
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Summit
|
56% | 🟡 Moderate | 69% | 1,474 | Public | $4,080 |
| 23 |
Blue Mountain Christian University
Blue Mountain
|
55% | 🟡 Moderate | 68% | 498 | Private Non-profit | $20,180 |
| 24 |
Unlimited Cosmetology School
Hattiesburg
|
54% | 🟡 Moderate | 67% | 29 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 25 |
Jackson State University
Jackson
|
51% | 🟡 Moderate | 62% | 4,600 | Public | $8,965 |
| 26 |
Itawamba Community College
Fulton
|
50% | 🟡 Moderate | 74% | 4,167 | Public | $3,420 |
| 27 |
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Wesson
|
50% | 🟡 Moderate | 73% | 1,922 | Public | $4,000 |
| 28 |
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg
|
49% | 🟡 Moderate | 72% | 10,075 | Public | $9,998 |
| 29 |
Belhaven University
Jackson
|
49% | 🟡 Moderate | 68% | 1,471 | Private Non-profit | $30,250 |
| 30 |
Delta State University
Cleveland
|
48% | 🟡 Moderate | 67% | 1,620 | Public | $8,605 |
| 31 |
East Mississippi Community College
Scooba
|
48% | 🟡 Moderate | 66% | 2,838 | Public | $4,095 |
| 32 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston
|
48% | 🟡 Moderate | 62% | 6,353 | Public | $4,250 |
| 33 |
Mississippi University for Women
Columbus
|
47% | 🟡 Moderate | 67% | 1,605 | Public | $8,492 |
| 34 |
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia
|
45% | 🟡 Moderate | 68% | 5,452 | Public | $3,740 |
| 35 |
Vaughn Beauty College
Aberdeen
|
44% | 🟡 Moderate | 100% | 63 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 36 |
Hinds Community College
Raymond
|
43% | 🟡 Moderate | 58% | 6,397 | Public | $4,250 |
| 37 |
Corinth Academy of Cosmetology
Corinth
|
42% | 🟡 Moderate | 67% | 90 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 38 |
Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale
|
41% | 🟡 Moderate | 78% | 1,144 | Public | $3,490 |
| 39 |
Jones County Junior College
Ellisville
|
41% | 🟡 Moderate | 56% | 3,535 | Public | $4,806 |
| 40 |
Holmes Community College
Goodman
|
39% | 🔴 Below average | 56% | 3,958 | Public | $3,710 |
| 41 |
Pearl River Community College
Poplarville
|
37% | 🔴 Below average | 65% | 4,903 | Public | $3,700 |
| 42 |
East Central Community College
Decatur
|
36% | 🔴 Below average | 60% | 1,520 | Public | $4,160 |
| 43 |
Meridian Community College
Meridian
|
34% | 🔴 Below average | 66% | 2,156 | Public | $4,078 |
| 44 |
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Booneville
|
34% | 🔴 Below average | 68% | 2,698 | Public | $4,470 |
| 45 |
Tougaloo College
Tougaloo
|
33% | 🔴 Below average | 83% | 639 | Private Non-profit | $12,407 |
| 46 |
Mississippi Delta Community College
Moorhead
|
31% | 🔴 Below average | 55% | 1,413 | Public | $3,540 |
| 47 |
Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena
|
27% | 🔴 Below average | 70% | 1,439 | Public | $7,692 |
| 48 |
Rust College
Holly Springs
|
12% | 🔴 Below average | 84% | 467 | Private Non-profit | $13,265 |
| 49 |
Strayer University-Mississippi
Jackson
|
0% | 🔴 Below average | N/A | 882 | Private For-profit | $13,920 |
| 50 |
Wesley Biblical Seminary
Ridgeland
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | 24 | Private Non-profit | $7,500 |
| 51 |
Upper Kutz Barber & Style College
Greenville
|
— | ⚪ No data | 60% | 17 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 52 |
Copiah-Lincoln Community College Simpson County Center
Mendenhall
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $4,200 |
| 53 |
Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez Campus
Natchez
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $4,200 |
| 54 |
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | N/A |
| 55 |
Pearl River Community College-Forrest County Campus
Hattiesburg
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $3,700 |
| 56 |
PRCC Hancock Aviation Aerospace Workforce Academy
Kiln
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $3,700 |