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Is Millsaps College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Millsaps, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Millsaps lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $26,034 in yearly net price and $27,000 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $53,848. For context, Millsaps's net price runs about 17% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$26,739
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $3,902 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $16,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$26,034
Median earnings 10 years out
$53,848
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Graduation rate
56%
At Millsaps, a typical graduate carries about $27,000 in student debt and earns roughly $53,848 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $307 per month, or 7% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Millsaps is a private nonprofit four year school in Jackson, MS. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Worth-It Score: 43/100
Median net price: $27,712
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Worth-It Score: 39/100
Median net price: $24,016
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Columbia International
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Worth-It Score: 34/100
Median net price: $26,036
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Maranatha Baptist
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Worth-It Score: 46/100
Median net price: $26,005
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University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Worth-It Score: 49/100
Median net price: $26,106
Common questions about Millsaps
The median net price at Millsaps is $26,034 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →