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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Mississippi Christian University
  • William Carey University

What stands out

William Carey University has the lower average net price, Mississippi Christian University reports the higher graduation rate, Mississippi Christian University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while William Carey University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Mississippi Christian University compared with William Carey University
MetricMississippi Christian UniversityClinton, MSPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest median earningsWilliam Carey UniversityHattiesburg, MSPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest retentionLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$27,712$14,258lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$41,214$29,651
In-state tuition$23,500$15,480
Out-of-state tuition$23,500$15,480
Admissions
Acceptance rate29%60%
SAT midpointNot reported1,150
ACT midpoint2425
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.61%highest51%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.78%78%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$22,500$20,832lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$47,485highest$43,087
Campus
Undergraduates2,5182,201

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.