Highest 20-Year ROI Colleges in Mississippi
The biggest 20-year net financial gain over a high-school-only earner — tuition and debt already subtracted. Our tax-verified answer to the 20-year ROI question, from IRS-linked federal earnings rather than self-reported surveys.
Showing Mississippi
Clear state| # | College | Type | 20-yr net gain | 5-yr earnings | Net price | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | DR Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Mississippi University, MS | Public | $280,496 | $62,052 | $13,314 | $20,000 | +182% | Strong return | |
| 2 | Millsaps College Jackson, MS | Private | $272,805 | $64,339 | $26,034 | $27,000 | +70% | Strong return | |
| 3 | Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | Public | $205,951 | $59,220 | $17,595 | $22,142 | +81% | Strong return | |
| 4 | Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS | Public | $98,910 | $50,198 | $2,525 | — | +929% | Strong return | |
| 5 | Belhaven University Jackson, MS | Private | $94,880 | $53,359 | $15,676 | $26,333 | +16% | Break-even | |
| 6 | Mississippi Christian University Clinton, MS | Private | $79,733 | $54,939 | $27,712 | $22,500 | -17% | Poor return | |
| 7 | Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS | Public | $76,841 | $51,987 | $13,265 | $27,000 | +11% | Break-even | |
| 8 | University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS | Public | $17,029 | $50,603 | $21,708 | $22,500 | -41% | Poor return | |
| 9 | William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS | Private | $-55,043 | $45,479 | $14,258 | $20,832 | -93% | Poor return | |
| 10 | Meridian Community College Meridian, MS | Public | $-66,034 | $42,434 | $6,351 | $5,521 | -274% | Poor return | |
| 11 | Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS | Public | $-84,337 | $41,614 | $6,532 | $9,750 | -304% | Poor return | |
| 12 | Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville, MS | Public | $-85,329 | $41,745 | $8,343 | $9,722 | -261% | Poor return | |
| 13 | Jackson State University Jackson, MS | Public | $-100,528 | $45,296 | $23,836 | $30,470 | -97% | Poor return | |
| 14 | Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS | Public | $-115,730 | $41,969 | $12,411 | $15,000 | -155% | Poor return | |
| 15 | Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS | Public | $-123,848 | $39,527 | $6,048 | $6,291 | -480% | Poor return | |
| 16 | Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS | Public | $-131,513 | $39,025 | $4,616 | $7,631 | -597% | Poor return | |
| 17 | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS | Public | $-145,391 | $38,640 | $7,911 | $6,500 | -450% | Poor return | |
| 18 | Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS | Private | $-176,401 | $40,136 | $17,043 | $30,046 | -162% | Poor return | |
| 19 | East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS | Public | $-187,638 | $36,243 | $4,608 | $9,006 | -801% | Poor return | |
| 20 | East Central Community College Decatur, MS | Public | $-196,164 | $35,816 | $5,240 | $5,500 | -836% | Poor return | |
| 21 | Hinds Community College Raymond, MS | Public | $-207,215 | $35,216 | $4,060 | $9,371 | -948% | Poor return | |
| 22 | Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS | Public | $-210,998 | $36,905 | $9,686 | $28,413 | -265% | Poor return | |
| 23 | Holmes Community College Goodman, MS | Public | $-218,246 | $34,821 | $5,643 | $9,274 | -794% | Poor return | |
| 24 | Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake, MS | For-profit | $-237,274 | $34,211 | $18,032 | $9,500 | -602% | Poor return | |
| 25 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS | Public | $-250,768 | $33,340 | $6,962 | $10,000 | -764% | Poor return | |
| 26 | Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead, MS | Public | $-270,970 | $31,823 | $3,715 | — | -1,874% | Poor return | |
| 27 | Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson, MS | Public | $-280,877 | $31,481 | $3,894 | $7,435 | -1,388% | Poor return |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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