Lowest Enrollment Rate in Mississippi Colleges

Mississippi Colleges with Lowest Enrollment Rate

This page lists the schools having low yield) in Mississippi. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is the percent of students who choose to enroll after having been offered admission. Higher yield means that more admitted students are finally enrolled into the school.

Rust College, has the lowest yield rate of 6.42% for academic year 2024-2025 in Mississippi. Jackson State University is positioned second with 6.62% yield and Tougaloo College follows them with 10%. Next table shows the schools that have low yield rates with admission statistics and acceptance rates. Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded from the ranking. You may want to check colleges having the highest yield rates in Mississippi.

Mississippi Colleges with Lowest Enrollment Rate (2025)
	Name	Yield	# of Applicants	# of Admitted	# of Enrolled	Acceptance Rate
1	Rust College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsHolly Springs, MS	6.42%	3,807	1,853	119	48.67%
2	Jackson State University Public, four-yearsJackson, MS	6.62%	15,487	14,426	955	93.15%
3	Tougaloo College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsTougaloo, MS	10.24%	2,334	1,397	143	59.85%
4	Delta State University Public, four-yearsCleveland, MS	17.63%	1,231	1,231	217	100.00%
5	Millsaps College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsJackson, MS	17.74%	2,340	1,009	179	43.12%
6	Belhaven University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsJackson, MS	18.52%	2,637	1,312	243	49.75%
7	University of Mississippi Public, four-yearsUniversity, MS	18.53%	33,363	32,223	5,972	96.58%
8	Mississippi State University Public, four-yearsMississippi State, MS	19.84%	23,346	18,125	3,596	77.64%
9	Alcorn State University Public, four-yearsAlcorn State, MS	20.60%	6,532	2,961	610	45.33%
10	University of Southern Mississippi Public, four-yearsHattiesburg, MS	24.98%	7,048	6,986	1,745	99.12%

Colleges With Lowest Yield in Mississippi

Mississippi Colleges with Lowest Enrollment Rate

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