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Mississippi Colleges Admission Statistics

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Acceptance Rate 78.97%
Yield (Enrollment Ratio) 19.27%
Applicants 86,736
Admitted 68,496
Enrolled 13,202

Applying To Mississippi Colleges

The average acceptance rate is 78.97% at Mississippi colleges and universities, a total of 86,736 students applied and 68,496 were accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $53 and the graduate application fees is $40. The following table presents the general admission information for applying to Mississippi colleges.
General Admission Information of Mississippi Colleges
Open Admission Policy33 out of 54 schools
Undergraduate Application Fees$53
Graduate Application Fees$40
Acceptance Rate78.97%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)19.27%
Test Scores1,105 SAT / 22 ACT

Acceptance Rates and Headcounts

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 86,736 students (32,302 men and 54,092 women) applied to and 68,496 (25,734 men and 42,733 women) students were accepted to admit Mississippi Colleges. Among them, 5,572 men and 7,630 women were enrolled into Mississippi schools.
The average acceptance rate is 78.97% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 19.27%. The table below shows the Mississippi colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
Admission Statistics for Mississippi Colleges (2023-2024)
TotalMenWomen
Applicants86,73632,30254,092
Admitted68,49625,73442,733
Enrolled13,2025,5727,630
Acceptance Rate 78.97% 79.67% 79.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 19.27% 21.65% 17.86%
[Chart]Mississippi Colleges Average Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

In Mississippi, 6 colleges require SAT and ACT score and 0 colleges recommend them to their applicant. In addition, 9 colleges consider the test score in selection process, while it is not required.
1,218 students (7.00%) submitted their SAT scores and 10,019 students (79.00%) submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,245 and 25th percentile score is 965. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 25 and 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of first-time enrolled students at Mississippi colleges and universities.
SAT and ACT Score Distribution at Mississippi Colleges
25th Percentile75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing484631
SAT Math481614
ACT Composite1825
ACT Math1723
ACT English1725
[Chart] SAT/ACT Distribution - Mississippi Colleges
[Chart] Average SAT Scores - Mississippi Colleges
[Chart] Average ACT Scores - Mississippi Colleges

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

In Mississippi State, 30 schools use semester calendar systems and 1 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.
Semester30 out of 54 schools
Quarter1 out of 54 schools
Trimester2 out of 54 schools
Four-one-four plan0 out of 54 schools
Other academic year0 out of 54 schools
Differs by program2 out of 54 schools
Continuous15 out of 54 schools
Un-Known/Other4 out of 54 schools
Next table describes credits that Mississippi colleges and universities are accepting for their students
Dual Credits32 out of 54 schools
Credits for Life Experiences14 out of 54 schools
Advanced placement (AP) Credits31 out of 54 schools
Credit for Military Training30 out of 54 schools

Application Requirements

15 Mississippi schools require High School GPA and 17 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 6 Mississippi colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to Mississippi colleges.
Admission Checklist for Mississippi Colleges
RequiredRecommended
High School GPA150
High School Rank10
High School Record (or Transcript)170
Completion of College Preparatory Program60
Recommendations20
Formal Demonstration of Competencies00
Admission Test Scores60
TOEFL150
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)20
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