Mississippi College

With 6 social work graduates in the latest year, Mississippi College runs a small BSW cohort — #503 among 587 programs nationally by size. Worth asking the department how often required practice courses run, since smaller programs sometimes offer them only once a year.

50.3% of students complete their degree, close to the 50.4% median across BSW colleges nationally. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. First-time entrants complete at 60.0% against 39.7% for transfers — worth checking how transfer credits map onto the practice sequence.

The average student pays $28,559 a year after grants and scholarships — $13,514 above the $15,045 median across the 11 BSW colleges in Mississippi. 37.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.