Degree Audit

Degrees are awarded after the appropriate representatives from the colleges and departments/schools have reviewed the student records and notified the Office of the Registrar that students are cleared to graduate. 

This process follows the submission of final grades and the graduation ceremony. Students should allow approximately one week after grades are due before anticipating a change in their graduation status viewed in myState. Transcripts will be available ONLY after degree audit is completed. Diplomas will be mailed approximately one month after the graduation date.

All transfer work must be received in the Office of the Registrar at the time that MSU grades are due. Failure to follow these deadlines will result in at least a semester’s delay in graduation. 

Degree Works

Beginning January 2023, MSU transitioned to a new degree audit system called Degree Works. Like the previous tool (CAPP), Degree Works shows students and advisors the course and policy requirements for any program of study. The tool is used during advising to help students plan course selections and to be aware of prerequisite courses, minimum grade needed, and other requirements. Also available is the option to select a "what-if" analysis for students interested in exploring other programs.

Students can find the link to Degree Works in myState > Banner > Students tab > Academic Records column or by going to degreeworks.msstate.edu.