Mississippi University for Women
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How strong are the academics at Mississippi University for Women?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

10:1
Student to faculty ratio

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

MUW has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Honors Programs

Mississippi University for Women has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on MUW's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Mississippi University for Women:

72%
First-year retention rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Mississippi University for Women's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Business Administration and Management, General
Public Health Education and Promotion
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Elementary Education and Teaching
-34.8
34.56
103.92
173.28
242.64
312

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Women's Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 18
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 96
  • Business Administration and Management, General 1
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 6
Culinary
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other 8
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 23
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 9
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 4
  • Child Development 1
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 312
  • Public Health Education and Promotion 43
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 30
History
  • History, General 4
Legal Professions And Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal 7
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 11
  • General Studies 1
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Parks
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 21
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 1
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 1
  • Physical Sciences, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 13
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 6
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General 14
  • Music, General 4
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