Mississippi State Overview

Mississippi is a state located in the southern United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Arkansas and Missouri to the west. The state has a warm, humid climate with hot summers and mild winters. Mississippi is known for its rich culture and history, including blues music, Delta blues, Southern hospitality, catfish farming, and an abundance of outdoor activities. The state’s economy relies heavily on agriculture, tourism and manufacturing.

Jackson is the capital city of Mississippi. It is the most populous city in the state and the anchor of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a multi-county region with a population of around 580,000. The city lies on the Pearl River and is home to several universities, including Jackson State University and Millsaps College. Jackson has a rich cultural history as well as being home to numerous museums, art galleries, and other attractions. The city also hosts many festivals throughout the year including the Mississippi State Fair and Juke Joint Festival.

• Cities in Mississippi: Alphabetical list of all cities and towns in the state of Mississippi. Provided by Countryaah.com.

List of Mississippi FAFSA School Codes

FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Federal School Code is an 6-digit code assigned by the U.S. Department of Education to each college or university. Students with financial aids can enter this code on an FAFSA form to apply for federal financial aids, including loans and work-study programs. This page lists Federal School Codes for all colleges and universities in Mississippi. Also included are transfer rate, retention rate, and graduation rate for each school within the state of Mississippi.

Note: What does MS stand for? It means Mississippi in geography.

ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN
3905 MAIN STREET
MOSS POINT, MS
Federal School Code: 034643

Graduation Rate: 100%
Retention Rate: 50%

ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN #1
2003-B SOUTH COMMERCE
GRENADA, MS
Federal School Code: 014397

Graduation Rate: 42%
Retention Rate: 70%

ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN #4
3167 HWY 80 EAST
PEARL, MS
Federal School Code: 015779

Graduation Rate: 24%
Retention Rate: 80%
Transfer Rate: 3%

ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN #6
5912 US HIGHWAY 49
HATTIESBURG, MS
Federal School Code: 022516

Graduation Rate: 87%
Retention Rate: 73%

ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY
1000 ASU DRIVE, 28
ALCORN STATE, MS
Federal School Code: 002396

Graduation Rate: 39%
Retention Rate: 59%

ANTONELLI COLLEGE – HATTIESBURG
1500 NORTH 31ST AVENUE
HATTIESBURG, MS
Federal School Code: E01246

Graduation Rate: 77%
Retention Rate: 80%

ANTONELLI COLLEGE – JACKSON
2323 LAKELAND DRIVE
JACKSON, MS
Federal School Code: E01245

Graduation Rate: 27%
Retention Rate: 42%

BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY
1500 PEACHTREE ST
JACKSON, MS
Federal School Code: 002397

Graduation Rate: 36%
Retention Rate: 63%

BLUE CLIFF COLLEGE
942 BEACH DR
GULFPORT, MS
Federal School Code: 035253

Retention Rate: 74%

BLUE MOUNTAIN COLLEGE
PO BOX 160
BLUE MOUNTAIN, MS
Federal School Code: 002398

Graduation Rate: 56%
Retention Rate: 72%

CHRIS’ BEAUTY COLLEGE
1265 PASS ROAD
GULFPORT, MS
Federal School Code: 013902

Graduation Rate: 78%
Retention Rate: 40%

COAHOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
3240 FRIARS POINT RD
CLARKSDALE, MS
Federal School Code: 002401

Graduation Rate: 21%
Retention Rate: 50%

COPIAH-LINCOLN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1028 J.C. REDD DRIVE
WESSON, MS
Federal School Code: 002402

Graduation Rate: 30%
Retention Rate: 9%

CORINTH ACADEMY OF COSMETOLOGY
502 CRUISE STREET
CORNITH, MS
Federal School Code: 041313

Graduation Rate: 52%
Retention Rate: 100%
Transfer Rate: 4%

CREATIONS COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY
2419 W MAIN POB 2635
TUPELO, MS
Federal School Code: 016838

Graduation Rate: 93%
Retention Rate: 85%
Transfer Rate: 7%

CRESCENT CITY BARTENDING SCHOOL
1205 25TH AVENUE
GULFPORT, MS
Federal School Code: E00916

CRESCENT CITY SCHOOL OF GAMING & BA
2981 GRAND CASINO PARKWAY SOUTH,
ROBINSVILLE, MS
Federal School Code: E01234

DAY SPA CAREER COLLEGE
3900 BIENVILLE BOULEVARD
OCEAN SPRING, MS
Federal School Code: 038483

Graduation Rate: 52%
Retention Rate: 86%

DELTA BEAUTY COLLEGE
697 DELTA PLAZA
GREENVILLE, MS
Federal School Code: 014335

Graduation Rate: 32%
Retention Rate: 64%

DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY
HIGHWAY 8 WEST SUNFLOWER ROAD
CLEVELAND, MS
Federal School Code: 002403

Graduation Rate: 42%
Retention Rate: 64%

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
375 WEST BROAD STREET
DECATUR, MS
Federal School Code: 002404

Graduation Rate: 35%
Retention Rate: 65%
Transfer Rate: 25%

EAST MISSISSIPPI COMM COLLEGE
1512 KEMPER STREET
SCOOBA, MS
Federal School Code: 002405

Graduation Rate: 17%
Retention Rate: 54%
Transfer Rate: 26%

FINAL TOUCH BEAUTY SCHOOL
5700 NORTH HILLS STREET
MERIDIAN, MS
Federal School Code: 030040

Graduation Rate: 89%
Retention Rate: 77%
Transfer Rate: 11%

FOSTER’S COSMETOLOGY COLLEGE
1813 HIGHWAY 15 N
RIPLEY, MS
Federal School Code: 015898

Graduation Rate: 62%
Retention Rate: 83%

HEALING TOUCH SCHOOL OF MASSAGE THE
4700 HARDY STREET
HATTIESBURG, MS
Federal School Code: 039633

Graduation Rate: 79%

HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
505 EAST MAIN ST
RAYMOND, MS
Federal School Code: 002407

Graduation Rate: 14%
Retention Rate: 48%
Transfer Rate: 55%

HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PO BOX 369
GOODMAN, MS
Federal School Code: 002408

Graduation Rate: 15%
Retention Rate: 48%
Transfer Rate: 19%

ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
602 WEST HILL STREET
FULTON, MS
Federal School Code: 002409

Graduation Rate: 12%
Retention Rate: 70%
Transfer Rate: 15%

J & J HAIR DESIGN COLLEGE
116 EAST FRANKLIN STREET
CARTHAGE, MS
Federal School Code: 025860

Graduation Rate: 54%
Retention Rate: 55%
Transfer Rate: 8%

JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY
1325 J R LYNCH ST
JACKSON, MS
Federal School Code: 002410

Graduation Rate: 43%
Retention Rate: 74%
Transfer Rate: 27%

JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE
**
ELLISVILLE, MS
Federal School Code: 002411

Graduation Rate: 21%
Retention Rate: 60%
Transfer Rate: 12%

MAGNOLIA COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY
4725 I-55 N
JACKSON, MS
Federal School Code: 016424

Graduation Rate: 54%
Retention Rate: 77%

MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
910 HWY 19 N
MERIDIAN, MS
Federal School Code: 002413

Graduation Rate: 68%
Retention Rate: 58%

MILLSAPS COLLEGE
1701 NORTH STATE STREET
JACKSON, MS
Federal School Code: 002414

Graduation Rate: 68%
Retention Rate: 79%

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
200 SOUTH CAPITAL STREET
CLINTON, MS
Federal School Code: 002415

Graduation Rate: 59%
Retention Rate: 69%
Transfer Rate: 34%

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE – RANKIN CAMPUS
1220 APPLE PARK PLACE
BRANDON, MS
Federal School Code: E01302

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE – SCHOOL OF LAW
151 EAST GRIFFITH
JACKSON, MS
Federal School Code: E00479

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE OF BEAUTY CULT
732 SAWMILL ROAD
LAUREL, MS
Federal School Code: 014574

Graduation Rate: 55%
Retention Rate: 75%
Transfer Rate: 2%

MISSISSIPPI DELTA CMTY COLLEGE
HIGHWAY 3 AND CHERRY ROAD
MOORHEAD, MS
Federal School Code: 002416

Graduation Rate: 20%
Retention Rate: 61%

MISSISSIPPI GULF CST CLG-JACKSON CN
PO BOX 100
GAUTIER, MS
Federal School Code: 002418

MISSISSIPPI GULF CST CLG-JEFF DAVIS
2226 SWITZER RD
GULFPORT, MS
Federal School Code: 002419

MISSISSIPPI GULF CST CLG-PERKINSTON
51 MAIN STREET
PERKINSTON, MS
Federal School Code: 002417

Graduation Rate: 20%
Retention Rate: 64%
Transfer Rate: 43%

MISSISSIPPI INSTITUTE OF AESTHETICS
507 SPRINGRIDGE ROAD
CLINTON, MS
Federal School Code: 041402

MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF THERAPEUTIC M
1935 LAKELAND DRIVE
JACKSON, MS
Federal School Code: 041374

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
LEE BOULEVARD
MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS
Federal School Code: 002423

Graduation Rate: 60%
Retention Rate: 84%

MISSISSIPPI UNIV FOR WOMEN
1100 COLLEGE ST-FINANCIAL AID
COLUMBUS, MS
Federal School Code: 002422

Graduation Rate: 40%
Retention Rate: 68%

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
14000 HWY 82 WEST #7268
ITTA BENA, MS
Federal School Code: 002424

Graduation Rate: 29%
Retention Rate: 59%

NORTH MISSISSIPPI MED CTR MED TECH
830 SOUTH GLOSTER
TUPELO, MS
Federal School Code: 015212

NORTHEAST MS CMNTY COLLEGE
CUNNINGHAM BOULEVARD
BOONEVILLE, MS
Federal School Code: 002426

Graduation Rate: 20%
Retention Rate: 63%
Transfer Rate: 14%

NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY CLG
4975 HIGHWAY 51 NORTH
SENATOBIA, MS
Federal School Code: 002427

Graduation Rate: 18%
Retention Rate: 68%
Transfer Rate: 18%

PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
101 HIGHWAY 11 NORTH
POPLARVILLE, MS
Federal School Code: 002430

Graduation Rate: 44%
Retention Rate: 53%
Transfer Rate: 26%

RUST COLLEGE
150 RUST AVENUE
HOLLY SPRINGS, MS
Federal School Code: 002433

Graduation Rate: 99%
Retention Rate: 51%

SOUTHEASTERN BAPTIST COLLEGE
4229 HIGHWAY 15 NORTH
LAUREL, MS
Federal School Code: 015024

Graduation Rate: 53%
Retention Rate: 67%
Transfer Rate: 13%

SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI CMNTY CLG
1156 COLLEGE DRIVE
SUMMIT, MS
Federal School Code: 002436

Graduation Rate: 23%
Retention Rate: 55%
Transfer Rate: 30%

TOUGALOO COLLEGE
**
TOUGALOO, MS
Federal School Code: 002439

Graduation Rate: 47%
Retention Rate: 74%
Transfer Rate: 3%

TRAXLER’S SCHOOL OF HAIR
2845 SUNCREST DRIVE
JACKSON, MS
Federal School Code: 032633

Graduation Rate: 44%
Retention Rate: 53%

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
123 LYCEUM BUILDING
UNIVERSITY, MS
Federal School Code: 002440

Graduation Rate: 56%
Retention Rate: 78%

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI – MED CTR
2500 NORTH STATE STREET
JACKSON, MS
Federal School Code: 004688

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
118 COLLEGE DRIVE
HATTIESBURG, MS
Federal School Code: 002441

Graduation Rate: 43%
Retention Rate: 72%

VIRGINIA COLLEGE – BILOXI
920 CEDAR LAKE ROAD
BILOXI, MS
Federal School Code: E01223

Retention Rate: 100%

VIRGINIA COLLEGE – JACKSON
4795 I-55 NORTH
JACKSON, MS
Federal School Code: E00952

Graduation Rate: 22%
Retention Rate: 86%
Transfer Rate: 59%

WESLEY BIBLICAL SEMINARY
787 E. NORTHSIDE DRIVE
JACKSON, MS
Federal School Code: G25162

WESLEY COLLEGE
111 WESLEY CIRCLE
FLORENCE, MS
Federal School Code: 011461

Graduation Rate: 25%
Retention Rate: 51%
Transfer Rate: 63%

WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY
498 TUSCAN AVENUE
HATTIESBURG, MS
Federal School Code: 002447

Graduation Rate: 42%
Retention Rate: 75%