Mississippi State University
Public University
Starkville, Mississippi
Free Speech Rankings
We use real student experiences, university policies, and speech controversies to annually determine the free speech rankings. This year FIRE ranked 261 U.S. colleges and universities and College Pulse surveyed more than 60,000 students.
Campus Speech Climate
- Overall Score out of 100 70.27
- Overall Ranking out of 261 34
- Speech Climate Grade C-
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 234
- Administrative Support 22
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 9
- Disruptive Conduct 47
- Self-Censorship 258
- Political Tolerance 67
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Green
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0