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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.

1,627 Full-Time Undergraduates
$7,766 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Mississippi University for Women?

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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?

$7,766 In-State Tuition
43% Take Out Loans
2.3% Loan Default Rate
During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at MUW paid $328 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 $7,766 $7,766
Fees $100 $100
Books and Supplies $1,600 $1,600
On Campus Room and Board $8,212 $8,212
On Campus Other Expenses $4,415 $4,415

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 43% of students took out student loans averaging $5,967 a year. That adds up to $23,868 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at MUW is 2.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Mississippi University for Women Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,627 Full-Time Undergraduates
81% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,178 undergraduate students at MUW, with 1,627 being full-time and 551 being part-time.

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There are also 299 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,627 full-time undergraduates at MUW, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 17
Black or African American 645
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 916
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 26

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.

Online Learning at Mississippi University for Women

874 Took All Classes Online
1,872 Took At Least One Class Online
17.7% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 15 master’s degree programs available online at MUW. In 2020-2021, 1,872 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at MUW has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of MUW

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Mississippi University for Women was 17.7%. This is the #584 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at MUW regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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