Mississippi State University College Portrait
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS 39762
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- Student Success & Progress
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Mississippi State University
First-Time, Full-Time Students
| Description | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Graduated from Mississippi State University with 4-year degree | 0% | 0% | 0.8% | 27.8% | 50% | 55.5% |
| % Graduated from other institution with 4-year degree | 0% | 0% | 0.1% | 3.4% | 8% | 10.6% |
| % Graduated with 2-year degree | 0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| Total % Graduated | 0% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 32% | 59.2% | 67.7% |
| % Enrolled at Mississippi State University | 98.7% | 79.1% | 69.9% | 37.9% | 13.3% | 5.6% |
| % Enrolled at other 4-year institutions | 0.1% | 7.2% | 11.8% | 11.3% | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| % Enrolled at other 2-year institutions | 0.3% | 6.4% | 6% | 4.7% | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| Total % Enrolled | 99.1% | 92.7% | 87.7% | 53.9% | 24.5% | 15% |
| Student Success & Progress | 99.1% | 92.9% | 89.4% | 85.9% | 83.7% | 82.7% |
First-Time, Full-Time Transfer Students
| Description | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Graduated from Mississippi State University with 4-year degree | 0.3% | 17.8% | 43.6% | 56.2% | 60.6% | 62.3% |
| % Graduated from other institution with 4-year degree | 0.2% | 1% | 4% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| % Graduated with 2-year degree | 1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Total % Graduated | 1.5% | 19.6% | 49% | 63.8% | 70.2% | 73% |
| % Enrolled at Mississippi State University | 94.5% | 59.1% | 26.5% | 9.1% | 4.8% | 2.3% |
| % Enrolled at other 4-year institutions | 0.6% | 6.9% | 6.5% | 5.3% | 3.6% | 3% |
| % Enrolled at other 2-year institutions | 0.4% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
| Total % Enrolled | 95.5% | 69.6% | 35.9% | 17.3% | 10.1% | 6.6% |
