Mississippi University for Women Trade Programs

Mississippi University for Women is a public institution situated in Columbus, Mississippi. The location of MUW is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

Where Is Mississippi University for Women?

Contact details for MUW are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1100 College Street, Columbus, MS 39701
Phone:	662-329-4750
Website:	www.muw.edu

Can I Afford MUW?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at MUW paid $337 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,992	$7,992
Fees	$100	$100
Books and Supplies	$1,600	$1,600
On Campus Room and Board	$8,387	$8,387
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,800	$4,800

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At MUW, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $6,219 a year. That adds up to $24,876 over four years for those students.

Mississippi University for Women Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,418 undergraduate students at MUW, with 1,835 being full-time and 583 being part-time.

There are also 286 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,835 full-time undergraduates at MUW, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Mississippi University for Women students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	23
Black or African American	726
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1,025
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

Geographic Diversity

Mississippi students aren't the only ones who study at Mississippi University for Women. At this time, 9 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 15 countries are represented at MUW. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Nigeria, and Kenya.

Mississippi University for Women Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services	12	12
TOTAL	12	12

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.