Psychology grade distribution at Mississippi State University
Across all 32 Psychology (PSY) courses on record at Mississippi State University, 49.3% of grades were A’s, lower than the school-wide 52.7%. The average GPA is 3.12, compared with 3.20 across the school.
49.3%
PSY A rate
52.7%
school A rate
3.12
PSY average GPA
3.20
school average GPA
Easiest Psychology courses
The 5 PSY courses with the highest A rates (at least 200 students, taught since 2024).
| Course | Name | A rate | Avg GPA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSY 3353 | Motivation | 72.2% | 3.55 | 546 |
| PSY 3073 | Psychology of Interpersonal Relations | 70.1% | 3.56 | 511 |
| PSY 1021 | Careers in Psychology | 66.1% | 3.39 | 1,117 |
| PSY 4813 | Positive Psychology | 62.1% | 3.42 | 718 |
| PSY 4353 | Psychology and the Law | 60.9% | 3.39 | 307 |
All Psychology courses with pages
20 courses, largest first.
| Course | Name | A rate | Avg GPA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSY 1013 | General Psychology | 43.8% | 2.87 | 3,214 |
| PSY 3803 | Introduction to Developmental Psychology | 43.7% | 3.03 | 1,784 |
| PSY 3213 | Psychological Disorders | 58.4% | 3.39 | 1,769 |
| PSY 3623 | Social Psychology | 48.1% | 3.19 | 1,328 |
| PSY 4403 | Biological Psychology | 50.9% | 3.24 | 1,176 |
| PSY 1021 | Careers in Psychology | 66.1% | 3.39 | 1,117 |
| PSY 3104 | Introductory Psychological Statistics | 31.6% | 2.68 | 976 |
| PSY 3343 | Psychology of Learning | 44.5% | 3.06 | 956 |
| PSY 4223 | Drug Use and Abuse | 39.7% | 3.10 | 944 |
| PSY 3314 | Experimental Psychology | 40.4% | 3.01 | 809 |
| PSY 4813 | Positive Psychology | 62.1% | 3.42 | 718 |
| PSY 3713 | Cognitive Psychology | 35.2% | 2.71 | 679 |
| PSY 3503 | Health Psychology | 51.8% | 3.22 | 558 |
| PSY 3353 | Motivation | 72.2% | 3.55 | 546 |
| PSY 3073 | Psychology of Interpersonal Relations | 70.1% | 3.56 | 511 |
| PSY 3363 | Behavioral Modification | 52.5% | 3.29 | 505 |
| PSY 4203 | Theories of Personality | 43.3% | 2.97 | 453 |
| PSY 4353 | Psychology and the Law | 60.9% | 3.39 | 307 |
| PSY 3413 | Human Sexual Behavior | 36.1% | 2.84 | 280 |
| PSY 4983 | Psychology of Aging | 56.2% | 3.36 | 226 |
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Historical data from official Mississippi State University grade records, all years and semesters combined. Historical grades, not a guarantee: past grades describe past terms and don’t predict your grade. Professor-by-professor breakdowns are in the app.