For the academic year 2024-2025, the average acceptance rate of 5 Selected Colleges is 81.52%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 16.29%.
A total of 53,644 have applied, 43,729 admitted, and 7,123 students have enrolled one of 5 Selected Colleges.
Alcorn State University is the tightest school to admit with 45.33% acceptance rate, and Mississippi State University has the second lowest acceptance rate of 77.64%.
| School Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Admission Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS | 6,532 | 2,961 | 610 | 45.33% | 20.60% |
| Delta State UniversityCleveland, MS | 1,231 | 1,231 | 217 | 100.00% | 17.63% |
| Jackson State UniversityJackson, MS | 15,487 | 14,426 | 955 | 93.15% | 6.62% |
| Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS | 23,346 | 18,125 | 3,596 | 77.64% | 19.84% |
| University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS | 7,048 | 6,986 | 1,745 | 99.12% | 24.98% |
| Average | 10,729 | 8,746 | 1,425 | 81.52% | 16.29% |