Fisk vs Millsaps
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Fisk UniversityNashville, TNCatholic life on campusMillsaps CollegeJackson, MSCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Millsaps has the higher graduation rate: 57% against 30% at Fisk.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Millsaps has the lower price after aid: $23,062 a year, against $34,204 at Fisk.
- The average price after aid is lower at Millsaps: $26,034 a year, against $32,020 at Fisk.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Millsaps: $53,848, against $45,454 at Fisk.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Nashville, TN
Jackson, MS
Setting
City
City
Students
1,005
626
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
37%
43%
Average SAT
1200
1181
ACT middle 50%
19–24
21–28
Graduation rate
30%
57%
First-year retention
74%
58%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$32,020
$26,034
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$27,647
$24,215
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$32,474
$23,719
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$34,204
$23,062
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$34,974
$27,049
Net price, over $110,000 income
$26,678
$30,945
Median debt
$27,000
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$45,454
$53,848
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.