Mississippi State University is known for being a somewhat selective school. They receive roughly 20,900 applications annually. The acceptance rate tends to be 76 percent which equates to about 16,000 students who passed the admission process of the school. But, when the term begins, only about 3,820 or 24% of the applicants who received the letter of acceptance from Mississippi State University choose to register. The school tends to see 42 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 57 percent who are women. When the semester starts, about 54 percent of those accepted women decided to study at Mississippi State University and 45 percent were men. The undergraduate application fee requires by Mississippi State University is $40. Students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Mississippi State University when applying. Most often, an ACT score of 21 - 29 or a 1,090 - 1,350 SAT score is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits, Credit for life experiences, and Dual enrollment.

Your Admission Profile - Admissions Chances

Save your college matches and see how you compare to students at each college by creating a free account.   Register here. It's Free.

Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
20,877
Male 8,895
Female 11,937

 

Acceptance
15,921
Male 6,849
Female 9,072

 

Enrollment Total
3,821
Male 1,722
Female 2,099


Acceptance Rate
76.3%
Male
77%
Female
76%

 

Yield
24%
Male
25.1%
Female
23.1%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$40


Graduate

$60



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences
  • Dual enrollment


    Subscribe to Our Newsletter

    Join thousands of students and parents learning about finding the right college, admissions secrets, scholarships, financial aid, and more.

    College Raptor Loading Screen College Raptor Loading Screen