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Career OutcomesAzimuth ranks Millsaps College #743 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $67,303, placing Millsaps College in the 71.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Millsaps College #309 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Azimuth ranks Millsaps College #743 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. A private baccalaureate college in Jackson, Mississippi, Millsaps College enrolls roughly 549 undergraduates. Retention stands at 58.0% and the six-year graduation rate is 57.1%, reflecting solid completion outcomes for a residential liberal arts institution. Where Millsaps College performs strongest is return on investment. Azimuth ranks Millsaps College #309 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $67,303, a figure that reflects solid early-career outcomes for a regional liberal arts college. The institution's program portfolio centers on Biological Sciences, which aligns with regional employer demand and supports graduates into stable career pathways. Access and affordability sit lower in the composite. Millsaps College enrolls 36.9% Pell-eligible students and 16.7% first-generation undergraduates, reflecting a selective admissions posture that limits the breadth of low-income access. Azimuth ranks Millsaps College in the 50.6 percentile for access and the 15.0 percentile for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. For admitted students, the institution's financial aid and net-price positioning merit careful review alongside the earnings outcomes to assess overall value fit.
Millsaps College's published cost of attendance is $60,061, but need-based aid reshapes that figure across income levels. Low-income families pay approximately $24,215; middle-income families pay around $23,062; higher-income families pay approximately $30,945. Azimuth ranks Millsaps College #1211 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown. Millsaps College structures aid through need-based grants and scholarships, with families applying using the FAFSA. The college participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid programs. The gap between sticker price and net price reflects the institution's commitment to meeting demonstrated financial need through institutional aid, though the extent of that commitment varies by income band. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $27,000, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $47,050; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the Parent PLUS risk framework for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $67,303, median federal debt of $27,000 projects to a monthly payment of about $305 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
Millsaps College is a strong fit for students interested in the biological sciences and related fields who want a private liberal arts college experience in Jackson, MS. Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $67,303, placing Millsaps College in the 71.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a significant share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students — 36.9% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 16.7% are first-generation — and delivers completion rates that place Millsaps College in the 68.9% percentile for Pell completion among nonprofit four-year institutions. Fit depends on two realistic filters: the 43.1% admit rate makes the application process selective, and the program mix favors the biological sciences — students interested in these fields will find strong outcomes.
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Millsaps College's published cost of attendance is $60,061, but need-based aid reshapes that figure across income levels. Low-income families pay approximately $24,215; middle-income families pay around $23,062; higher-income families pay approximately $30,945.
Azimuth ranks Millsaps College #1211 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.
Millsaps College structures aid through need-based grants and scholarships, with families applying using the FAFSA. The college participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid programs.
The gap between sticker price and net price reflects the institution's commitment to meeting demonstrated financial need through institutional aid, though the extent of that commitment varies by income band. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $27,000, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $47,050; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions.
For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $67,303, median federal debt of $27,000 projects to a monthly payment of about $305 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).
Graduates of Millsaps College earn median 4-year earnings of $67,303, placing Millsaps College in the 71.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Millsaps College #309 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The earnings trajectory reflects both the institution's focus on Biological Sciences and the broader career outcomes across its liberal arts portfolio. Millsaps College's program mix centers on fields with direct workforce pathways.
Business Administration is the largest program with 35 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $76,477, representing 1.1× the national benchmark for the field. Biology, General and Psychology, General follow as substantial enrollment clusters, with Sociology and Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies rounding out the institution's core academic signature.
This concentration in applied and life-sciences fields aligns with MS's regional labor-market demand and contributes to the institution's competitive earnings positioning among peer private colleges.
Explore alternatives with comparable outcomes based on location, selectivity, and value:
| School | State | Accept Rate | Median Earnings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Berry College Higher acceptance rate (12.8 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings | GA | 62% | $53,800 | Compare |
Eckerd College Higher acceptance rate (29.7 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings | FL | 79% | $51,819 | Compare |
Belhaven University Same state (1 miles away) (earnings difference: 13.8%); same institution type | MS | 53% | $46,440 | Compare |
Mississippi College Same state (9 miles away) (earnings difference: 11.8%); same institution type | MS | 49% | $47,485 | Compare |
William Carey University Same state (88 miles away) (earnings difference: 20%); same institution type | MS | 58% | $43,087 | Compare |
Peer institutions with comparable quality and outcomes:
| School | State | Accept Rate | Median Earnings | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University Of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Similar quality tier (#19163 ranked) | IN | 96% | $55,362 | #19163 | Compare |
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico-Fajardo Similar quality tier (#19161 ranked) | PR | 27% | $23,132 | #19161 | Compare |
Herzing University-Minneapolis Similar quality tier (#19149 ranked) | MN | 94% | $36,909 | #19149 | Compare |
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster Similar quality tier (#19146 ranked) | PA | 41% | $86,881 | #19146 | Compare |
Saint Mary's College Similar quality tier (#19140 ranked) | IN | 76% | $59,354 | #19140 | Compare |
Business Administration, Management and Operations
35 graduates
Accounting and Related Services
8 graduates
Biology, General
32 graduates
Psychology, General
16 graduates
Millsaps College's program mix centers on biological sciences, chemistry, and business — a portfolio anchored in the liberal arts tradition with particular strength in pre-professional pathways. Business Administration is the largest program with 35 graduates, followed by Biology, General, Psychology, General, Sociology, and Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
The institution's program distribution reflects its identity as a selective private liberal arts college in the Southeast, with Business representing 24% of degrees, Social Sciences at 13%, and Arts at 5%. Business Administration leads the institution's earnings profile, with 35 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $76,477.
Accounting follows with 8 graduates earning $72,642 four years after enrollment [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). These outcomes reflect Millsaps College's strength in pre-professional and quantitative fields where graduates move directly into the workforce and see steady early-career earnings growth.
The institution's dominant program families — Business, Social Sciences, and Arts — align with both liberal arts breadth and applied professional outcomes. Several programs in these families are grad-school-dependent pathways where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory because graduates continue to medical school, graduate programs, or professional study.
Others are high-mobility direct-to-workforce programs where four-year earnings reflect national labor-market outcomes. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how Millsaps College's dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market demand.
