Mississippi State University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Mississippi State University?

Mississippi State's reported 2025-26 full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees totaled about $10,202 for Mississippi residents and $28,736 for nonresidents. Residency therefore makes a substantial difference before housing, meals and other expenses are considered.

• In-state undergraduate tuition: $10,052, plus $150 in reported required fees.
• Out-of-state undergraduate tuition: $27,487, plus $150 in reported required fees.
• Reported room and board: approximately $13,268 for an academic year.
• Reported books and supplies: approximately $1,200.

Using those same-year figures, tuition, required fees, room and board, and books sum to roughly $24,670 for a resident or $42,105 for a nonresident. These are partial estimates, not complete cost-of-attendance budgets: transportation, personal expenses and any program-specific charges can add to the total. Off-campus living costs may also differ from the reported room-and-board amount.

Financial aid changes what a student may ultimately pay. For example, the reported average net price for students from families earning $48,000 or less was $14,372. A net price is an average cost after applicable grant and scholarship aid, not a quoted bill; an individual award depends on residency, aid eligibility, enrollment and other circumstances. The university reports that 97% of students received some form of financial aid and that 39% had student loans. Students should complete the FAFSA and review institutional scholarship requirements, applicable Mississippi aid programs and, if eligible, veteran or military education benefits. They should compare their own aid offer with the full current-year cost-of-attendance budget, rather than subtracting an average grant from published tuition.

What are the work-study opportunities at Mississippi State University?

Students can pursue campus employment, and eligible students may qualify for Federal Work-Study through their financial aid award. Work-Study is a need-based federal student-employment program: an award establishes potential eligibility for wages from an approved job, but it is not an automatic payment or a guarantee of a position.

Students without Work-Study eligibility may still seek ordinary part-time campus jobs where openings exist. Internships are a separate opportunity and can be paid, unpaid or credit-bearing depending on the employer and academic program; Mississippi State does not require an internship of every student. The Career Center offers practical support such as résumé assistance, interview preparation, job-search resources, employer recruiting and career fairs. Those services can help students seek work, but they should not be confused with a verified job-placement outcome.