Safest Colleges in Mississippi
25 schools ranked by lowest violent crime rate from federal Clery Act filings. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Violent (4yr avg) | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belhaven University Jackson · private | 0 | $15,676 | 45.8% | $46,440 | 49.8% |
| 2 | Blue Mountain Christian University Blue Mountain · private | 0 | $24,016 | 55.3% | $40,421 | 88.9% |
| 3 | Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson · community | 0 | $3,894 | 45.1% | $31,241 | — |
| 4 | Delta State University Cleveland · public | 0 | $13,540 | 52.1% | $41,991 | 100.0% |
| 5 | East Central Community College Decatur · community | 0 | $5,240 | 43.8% | $32,421 | — |
| 6 | East Mississippi Community College Scooba · community | 0 | $4,608 | 38.3% | $33,772 | — |
| 7 | Holmes Community College Goodman · community | 0 | $5,643 | 42.9% | $32,922 | — |
| 8 | Itawamba Community College Fulton · community | 0 | $4,616 | 42.8% | $32,912 | — |
| 9 | Jones County Junior College Ellisville · community | 0 | $6,048 | 32.7% | $33,377 | — |
| 10 | Meridian Community College Meridian · community | 0 | $6,351 | 36.0% | $31,002 | — |
| 11 | Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead · community | 0 | $3,715 | 27.0% | $28,421 | — |
| 12 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston · community | 0 | $6,962 | 36.5% | $33,017 | — |
| 13 | Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville · community | 0 | $8,343 | 42.1% | $34,081 | — |
| 14 | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia · community | 0 | $7,911 | 30.7% | $36,396 | — |
| 15 | Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit · community | 0 | $2,525 | 46.0% | $33,227 | — |
| 16 | Mississippi University for Women Columbus · public | 0.333 | $12,411 | 64.7% | $46,128 | 90.3% |
| 17 | Mississippi College Clinton · private | 0.333 | $27,712 | 56.3% | $47,485 | 29.1% |
| 18 | Mississippi State University Mississippi State · public | 0.333 | $17,595 | 62.7% | $51,513 | 77.6% |
| 19 | Tougaloo College Tougaloo · private | 0.333 | $17,043 | 29.6% | $34,724 | 59.9% |
| 20 | William Carey University Hattiesburg · private | 0.333 | $14,258 | 51.7% | $43,087 | 60.3% |
| 21 | Hinds Community College Raymond · community | 0.667 | $4,060 | 40.3% | $30,774 | — |
| 22 | Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena · public | 0.667 | $9,686 | 35.5% | $31,919 | 92.4% |
| 23 | Pearl River Community College Poplarville · community | 0.667 | $6,532 | 37.7% | $33,019 | — |
| 24 | Jackson State University Jackson · public | 1.333 | $23,836 | 39.1% | $39,060 | 93.2% |
| 25 | Rust College Holly Springs · private | 2 | $12,587 | 27.2% | $32,275 | 48.7% |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.