Jackson, Mississippi · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Millsaps College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Jackson, Mississippi. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 593, made up of 549 undergraduates and 44 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is United Methodist.
Millsaps College offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 47 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Biology, Business Administration and Management, and Accounting. It awarded 183 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
58% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
Key figures
593
Students enrolled
58%
First-year retention
183
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
47
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 47
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
58%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
148
Master's degrees
35
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
593
Undergraduates, fall 2024
549
Graduate students, fall 2024
44
Full-time, fall 2024
98%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
634
Undergraduates, 2024-25
576
Graduate students, 2024-25
58
Full-time, 2024-25
95%
Size category
Under 1,000 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
44%
Men
56%
White
57%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
22%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
22%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southern Athletic Association
President
Frank Neville
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience