Check out why Mississippi State University received a B+ grade in our report card below. 
Mississippi State University (MSU) is a public university in Starkville, Mississippi with an undergraduate enrollment size of 18,584. There are 12 sororities and 17 fraternities with more than 3,000 students involved in Greek life at MSU. Students at MSU can enjoy the Cotton District, the Davis Wade Stadium, the university’s art galleries and athletic stadiums, and more! Their official mascot is an English Bulldog named “Bully.” Throughout the years, Mississippi State&#8217;s athletics teams have had a variety of nicknames. In 1932, when the school officially became Mississippi State College, the teams adopted the nickname &#8220;Maroons,&#8221; as that was the color of their uniforms. &#8220;Bulldogs&#8221; became the official nickname after the school was given university status in 1961.
The university offers more than 175 programs for bachelor&#8217;s, master&#8217;s, and doctoral degree programs. Notable former students include best-selling novelist John Grisham, former professional football player Eric Moulds, National Hall of Fame Member, Bailey Howell, and more.

Mississippi State University receives a “B” grade by <a href="https://www.whatwilltheylearn.com/schools/2809" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What Will They Learn</a>? which takes into account the university’s educational process. Factors include composition, literature, foreign language, U.S. government or history, economics, mathematics, and natural science.
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What Will They Learn? Academic Score

Mississippi State University receives a “C” grade for the Average Salary of Recent Graduates. As of 2021, alumni with 0-5 years of experience after graduating from Mississippi State University with a bachelor’s degree make $55,100 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Recent Graduates

Mississippi State University receives a “C” grade for the Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career. As of 2021, alumni with 10+ years of experience after graduating from Mississippi State University with a bachelor’s degree make $99,100 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career

Mississippi State University receives a “C” grade for the Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private). In 2020, 56% of graduates accumulated student debt from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private)

Mississippi State University receives a “B-” grade for the Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private). In 2020, graduates accumulated $25,339 of debt on average from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private)

Mississippi State University receives an “A” grade for Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff. These <a href="https://www.civilrights.msstate.edu/about/training-consultation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">trainings</a> are not required or strongly encouraged for staff.
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Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff

Mississippi State University receives a “C” grade for having a Bias Reporting System. Bias Reporting Systems and Response Teams are systems or teams of faculty, staff, and sometimes law enforcement.
According to <a href="https://speechfirst.org/bias-reporting-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeechFirst</a>, students are “encouraged to report ‘bias incidents’ to these boards (or teams) in the name of inclusion and tolerance, but it’s often unclear what the school considers ‘bias’ in the first place. Overly broad or vague definitions of bias put all kinds of speech at risk of being reported – even unpopular speech which is protected by the First Amendment.”
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Bias Reporting System or Bias Response Team

Mississippi State University receives an “A+” grade for the Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs. Out of a list of 20 clubs (10 from each side), <a href="https://msstate.campuslabs.com/engage/organizations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the university</a> has four right-leaning clubs compared to three left-leaning clubs. Young Americas Foundation (YAF), Turning Point USA, Young Americans for Liberty (YAL), and Pro-Life at MSU are the four right-leaning clubs. Progressive Feminists, Bulldog Leftist Union, and F.L.A.R.E. are the three left-leaning clubs.
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs

Mississippi State University receives an “A” grade due to having an active and thriving <a href="https://msstate.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/turning-point-usa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Turning Point USA chapter</a>. Unfortunately, universities and Student Governments around the country often use their power to prevent certain clubs from operating on campus.
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 Denied Turning Point USA Chapter 

Mississippi State University receives an “A-” grade for the Amount of Foreign Funding. According to <a href="https://sites.ed.gov/foreigngifts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">College Foreign Gift Reporting</a>, the university receives $151.53 from foreign sources per undergraduate student. Oftentimes, foreign parties will convey their influence by funding certain courses, activities, professors, and organizations on campus. In certain cases, universities must abide by restrictions dictated by foreign parties to receive funding. In addition, there have been <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/top-universities-took-billions-in-unreported-foreign-funds-u-s-finds-11603226953" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a> that claim that universities underreport foreign funding. The figure above only takes into account reported foreign funding.
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Amount of Foreign Funding Received 

Mississippi State University receives an “A” grade for Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students. It appears that students are not required to take any woke courses. The <a href="http://www.catalog.msstate.edu/undergraduate/academicpolicies/degreesdegreerequirementsandscheduling/generaleducationrequirements/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> does require certain categories of courses, but none of the categories or courses appear to relate to equity, diversity, or inclusion.
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Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students

Mississippi State University receives an “A” grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The university does not hold any segregated classes, or graduations, and does not have segregated dormitories.
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Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes

Mississippi State University receives an “A” grade for Protests and Canceling Speakers. Since 2021, no instances of protests, speech cancelations, or violence/attempted violence against speakers have occurred.
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Protests and Canceling Speakers

Mississippi State University receives a “C” grade for Mask and Vaccine Mandates. According to the <a href="https://www.healthcenter.msstate.edu/covid-vaccine-information/covid-faq" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university’s</a> COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs, &#8220;Vaccinations are highly encouraged, but not required for students.&#8221;
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Mask and Vaccine Mandates

Mississippi State University receives a “C” grade for the Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees. According to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Center (<a href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPEDS</a>), as of 2020, 7.34% of the current undergraduate student population graduate with a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree. Across the United States, students who graduate with STEM degrees tend to earn more on average than their other student counterparts.
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Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees

Mississippi State University receives an “A-” grade for Crime Rates in University City or Town. According to the <a href="https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a>, the Starkville, Mississippi violent crime rate was 168.24 per 100,000 people in 2018, lower than the 2018 national average of 380.56 per 100,000 people. While campus safety is of utmost importance, it is also pertinent to consider the crime rates of the surrounding town or city as students often tend to venture off campus, especially after their freshman year.
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Crime Rates in University City or Town

Mississippi State University receives a “C” grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students. The <a href="http://www.catalog.msstate.edu/undergraduate/academicpolicies/degreesdegreerequirementsandscheduling/generaleducationrequirements/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> does not require any course designed to teach students about the history of the United States and Western civilization as a whole. However, there are optional Western civilization courses in the “Humanities” category.
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Required Western Civilization Courses for Students

Mississippi State

Check out why Mississippi State University received a B+ grade in our report card below. 

Mississippi State University (MSU) is a public university in Starkville, Mississippi with an undergraduate enrollment size of 18,584. There are 12 sororities and 17 fraternities with more than 3,000 students involved in Greek life at MSU. Students at MSU can enjoy the Cotton District, the Davis Wade Stadium, the university’s art galleries and athletic stadiums, and more! Their official mascot is an English Bulldog named “Bully.” Throughout the years, Mississippi State's athletics teams have had a variety of nicknames. In 1932, when the school officially became Mississippi State College, the teams adopted the nickname "Maroons," as that was the color of their uniforms. "Bulldogs" became the official nickname after the school was given university status in 1961.

The university offers more than 175 programs for bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs. Notable former students include best-selling novelist John Grisham, former professional football player Eric Moulds, National Hall of Fame Member, Bailey Howell, and more.

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