Education School Admissions
Application
| Director of admissions | Dr. Susan Siltanen |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| Application fee | $50 |
TOEFL
| TOEFL required for international students | Yes |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | 525 paper test |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs
| Applications | N/A |
| Acceptance rate | N/A |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Test requirements | N/A |
Master’s programs
| Applications | 237 |
| Acceptance rate | 67.1% |
| Enrollment | 142 full-time 302 part-time |
| Test requirements | Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs |
Education Specialist programs
| Applications | 26 |
| Acceptance rate | 65.4% |
| Enrollment | 10 full-time 45 part-time |
| Test requirements | Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs |
Ph.D./Ed.D. programs
| Applications | 279 |
| Acceptance rate | 38.7% |
| Enrollment | 119 full-time 351 part-time |
| Test requirements | Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs |
Education School Academics
Degree and Program Offerings
| Degree programs offered | bachelor’s, master’s, education specialist, Ph.D., Ed.D. |
| (12)Programs/courses offered in | |
| Categories of study offered to master’s students | teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track, research/policy track, other |
| Categories of study offered to education specialist students | teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track, other |
| Any programs in education offered off campus | Yes |
| Any programs in education offered through distance education | Yes |
Program Specialization
34.5 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.
Graduates (2010)
| Certificate program graduates | 1 |
| Master’s program graduates | 216 |
| Education specialist program graduates | 36 |
| Doctoral program graduates | 68 |
Faculty Resources
| Full-time faculty | 84 |
| Part-time faculty | 45 |
| Full-time faculty with doctoral degrees | 98% |
| 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) | |
| Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research | N/A |
Education School Ranking
Education Ranking Scores
| Score | 32 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) | 2.4 |
| Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) | 3.6 |
| Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students | 460 – Low |
| Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students | 543 – Medium |
| Doctoral programs acceptance rate | 38.7% – Medium |
| Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty | 0.8:1 – Medium |
| Student-faculty ratio | 2.8:1 – Medium |
| Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) | |
| Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) |
Education School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director | Kristi Motter |
| Financial aid phone | (601) 266-4774 |
Expenses
| Tuition | |
| Full-time: $5,452 per year (in-state) Full-time: $13,408 per year (out-of-state) Part-time: $303 per credit (in-state) Part-time: $745 per credit (out-of-state) |
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| Required fees | $0 per year |
| Room and board | $6,634 |
| Books and supplies | $1,400 |
| Miscellaneous expenses | $3,314 |
Financial Aid Availability
| Fellowships | N/A |
| Teaching assistants | N/A |
| Research assistants | N/A |
| Other appointments | N/A |
| Students receiving grants and/or scholarships | N/A |