Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 72.89% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 21.96%.
Alcorn State University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 29.93% and Mississippi University for Women has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 28.03% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University | 6,748 (1,845/4,903) | 2,020 (502/1,518) | 498 (159/339) | 30% (27%/31%) | 25% (32%/7%) |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Mississippi University for Women | 450 (98/352) | 446 (94/352) | 125 (35/90) | 99% (96%/100%) | 28% (37%/26%) |
| Mississippi State University | 18,830 (8,064/10,766) | 14,158 (6,136/8,022) | 3,367 (1,618/1,749) | 75% (76%/75%) | 24% (26%/16%) |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 9,051 (3,008/6,043) | 8,946 (2,954/5,992) | 1,624 (545/1,079) | 99% (98%/99%) | 18% (18%/18%) |
| Average | 8,770 (3,254/3,254) | 6,393 (2,422/3,971) | 1,404 (589/814) | 72.89% (74.4%/122.0%) | 21.96% (24.3%/20.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1078. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 548 and the average SAT Math score is 530.
Mississippi State University has the highest SAT scores of 1,150 and Alcorn State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,005 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University | 9% (45) | 1005 | 515 | 490 |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Mississippi University for Women | 2% (3) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi State University | 7% (236) | 1150 | 580 | 570 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Test Scores are required, but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 6.00% | 1078 | 548 | 530 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 22 and the ACT math score is 20.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University | 91% (453) | 19 | 20 | 18 |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Mississippi University for Women | 96% (120) | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| Mississippi State University | 90% (3,037) | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 100% (1,489) | 23 | 23 | 21 |
| Average | 94.25% | 22 | 22 | 20 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Mississippi University for Women | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Mississippi State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Southern Mississippi | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.