Admission Comparison between Mississippi Colleges
For the academic year 2022-2023, 86,736 students have applied to Mississippi colleges and 68,496 have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate of the Mississippi colleges is 72.8%. Of the admitted students, 13,202 students finally enrolled in one of Mississippi colleges.
6 Mississippi colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 9 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process. The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Mississippi colleges is 1,061.
Mississippi College Admission Statistics
The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the numbers of applicant, admitted, and enrolled are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools
Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts. For that, we include colleges that have more than 500 applicants.
- University of Mississippi has the largest number of applicants of 22,311 and University of Mississippi has the most admitted students of 21,727.
- The average acceptance rate of Mississippi colleges is 72.8% and Alcorn State University has the lowest acceptance rate of 29.9%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 30.5% and William Carey University has the highest yield of 64.3%.
- The average SAT score is 1,061 and Mississippi State University has the highest SAT score of 1,220.
Mississippi Colleges Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics Comparison
The following table lists Mississippi colleges with admission perspectives including acceptance rate and yield (enrollment rate). As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS Private, 4 years four-years | 517 | 277 | 178 | 53.6% | 64 | $40 | $40 |
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS Public, 4 years four-years | 18,830 | 14,158 | 3,367 | 75.2% | 24 | $40 | $60 |
| University of Mississippi University, MS Public, 4 years four-years | 22,311 | 21,727 | 4,465 | 97.4% | 21 | $65 | $50 |
| Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS Public, 4 years four-years | 450 | 446 | 125 | 99.1% | 28 | - | $25 |
| Millsaps College Jackson, MS Private, 4 years four-years | 2,210 | 1,499 | 192 | 67.8% | 13 | - | - |
| University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS Public, 4 years four-years | 9,051 | 8,946 | 1,624 | 98.8% | 18 | $45 | $60 |
| Jackson State University Jackson, MS Public, 4 years four-years | 12,583 | 11,153 | 1,132 | 88.6% | 10 | $25 | $25 |
| Belhaven University Jackson, MS Private, 4 years four-years | 2,589 | 1,103 | 262 | 42.6% | 24 | $25 | $25 |
| Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS Public, 4 years four-years | 6,748 | 2,020 | 498 | 29.9% | 25 | $30 | $10 |
| Delta State University Cleveland, MS Public, 4 years four-years | 936 | 923 | 217 | 98.6% | 24 | $25 | $30 |
| Mississippi College Clinton, MS Private, 4 years four-years | 2,413 | 965 | 378 | 40.0% | 39 | - | $35 |
| Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS Public, 4 years four-years | 2,436 | 1,578 | 225 | 64.8% | 14 | - | - |
| Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS Private, 4 years four-years | 2,817 | 1,389 | 133 | 49.3% | 10 | $25 | $50 |
| Wesley Biblical Seminary Ridgeland, MS Private, 4 years four-years | 4 | 4 | 3 | 100.0% | 75 | - | - |
| Rust College Holly Springs, MS Private, 4 years four-years | 2,467 | 1,943 | 184 | 78.8% | 9 | $10 | - |
| Blue Mountain Christian University Blue Mountain, MS Private, 4 years four-years | 186 | 178 | 90 | 95.7% | 51 | - | - |
| Concorde Career College-Southaven Southaven, MS Private, 2-4 years | 188 | 187 | 129 | 99.5% | 69 | - | - |
| Average | 86,736 | 68,496 | 13,202 | 72.8% | 31 | $33 | $37 |
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