What would be Mississippi State's overall reputation as a university be?

I know its very high in the agriculture area.

Pretty, safe campus. Clean-cut, decent kids. Good engineering and ag program. I would've been happy for my kid to attend. Obviously, an SEC school, which is a bonus for sports.

glorified commuter school

I know a lot of State grads and most have been above-average and some very intelligent. It’s a solid university. On the other hand, the majority of Ole Miss grads I’ve worked with have been lazy and not very bright.

Legit Architecture program. That’s all I got.

Would much rather them go there than LSU.

Good strong engineering school with a completely unpretentious fan base. To be honest, I would feel more comfortable sending my child there than LSU.

Their graduates are smart and competent but less than creative, in my experience- classic farmers and engineers. I don't know where they land in the USNWR rankings, but I think MSU is probably a top 100 research university by any reasonable standard.

I like how the three big public universities in Mississippi have pretty obviously distinct cultures and identities. It's not like Louisiana, where ULL really kind of just feels like LSU Junior, McNeese feels like ULL Junior, etc.

ETA: Let me give an example. It's a little crazy how quiet MSU's campus is compared to USM or Ole Miss.

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Would you be pleased with your child going there for a degree?

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Yes

My daughter goes there and I was impressed with th tour and the degree she wants to pursue they have a great program. So far I am very pleased with the university and her experience