Mississippi State University College of Education

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Dr. Louis D’Abramo
Application deadline N/A
Application fee $40

Mississippi State University College of Education
TOEFL

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 550 paper test

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs

Applications N/A
Acceptance rate N/A
Enrollment N/A
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Master’s programs

Applications 397
Acceptance rate 49.4%
Enrollment 216 full-time
178 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education Specialist programs

Applications 69
Acceptance rate 43.5%
Enrollment 29 full-time
43 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Ph.D./Ed.D. programs

Applications 163
Acceptance rate 39.3%
Enrollment 72 full-time
276 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education School Academics

Degree and Program Offerings

Degree programs offered bachelor’s, post-baccalaureate certificate, master’s, education specialist, Ph.D., Ed.D.
(9)
Categories of study offered to master’s students teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track
Categories of study offered to education specialist students teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track
Any programs in education offered off campus Yes
Any programs in education offered through distance education Yes

Program Specialization
100.0 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.

education administration and supervision 26%
student counseling and personnel services 19%
curriculum and instruction 3%
elementary teacher education 5%
secondary teacher education 7%
special education 2%
technical teacher education (vocational) 2%
other 36%

Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates N/A
Master’s program graduates 187
Education specialist program graduates 36
Doctoral program graduates 48

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 83
Part-time faculty 55
Full-time faculty with doctoral degrees 100%
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty who received awards or were editors of educational journals during 2009 and 2010 0.0%

Research Expenditures (2009-2010)

Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $10.1
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research N/A

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score 43
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 2.6
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 3.6
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students 484 – Medium
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students 539 – Medium
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 39.3% – Medium
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 0.5:1 – Medium
Student-faculty ratio 2.0:1 – Medium
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) $111.3
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $10.1

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Bruce Crain
Financial aid phone (662) 325-2450

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $5,461 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $13,801 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $304 per credit (in-state)
Part-time: $767 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees N/A
Room and board $5,124
Books and supplies $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses $7,235

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships 0
Teaching assistants 23
Research assistants 5
Other appointments 42
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships N/A