The average acceptance rate for Mississippi Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 72.43%. This represents a 1.37% increase compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.
Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), Mississippi Colleges has experienced a 1.64% increase in acceptance rates, moving from 70.80% to 72.43%. Among the 17 competitive 4-year colleges in Mississippi Colleges, 11 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 6 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.
The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for Mississippi Colleges. Out of 17 schools with available data, 11 schools (64.7%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 6 schools (35.3%) experienced a decrease.
For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our Mississippi Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS | 37.72% | 38.91% 1.19% | 29.93% 8.97% | 24.66% 5.28% | 45.33% 20.67% | 7.62% |
| Belhaven UniversityJackson, MS | 49.54% | 64.02% 14.48% | 42.60% 21.41% | 53.25% 10.64% | 49.75% 3.49% | 0.22% |
| Blue Mountain Christian UniversityBlue Mountain, MS | 99.12% | 99.09% 0.03% | 95.70% 3.39% | 100.00% 4.3% | 88.95% 11.05% | 10.17% |
| Delta State UniversityCleveland, MS | 99.61% | 99.78% 0.16% | 98.61% 1.17% | 99.68% 1.07% | 100.00% 0.32% | 0.39% |
| Jackson State UniversityJackson, MS | 89.98% | 62.11% 27.87% | 88.64% 26.52% | 91.03% 2.4% | 93.15% 2.12% | 3.17% |
| Millsaps CollegeJackson, MS | 69.81% | 68.06% 1.75% | 67.83% 0.23% | 49.03% 18.8% | 43.12% 5.91% | 26.69% |
| University of MississippiUniversity, MS | 88.02% | 89.66% 1.64% | 97.38% 7.72% | 97.78% 0.39% | 96.58% 1.19% | 8.56% |
| Mississippi University for WomenColumbus, MS | 99.03% | 99.29% 0.26% | 99.11% 0.18% | 100.00% 0.89% | 90.31% 9.69% | 8.73% |
| Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena, MS | 82.72% | 78.61% 4.12% | 64.78% 13.83% | 51.16% 13.62% | 92.38% 41.22% | 9.65% |
| Mississippi Christian UniversityClinton, MS | 28.76% | 49.00% 20.23% | 39.99% 9% | 48.87% 8.88% | 29.11% 19.75% | 0.35% |
| Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS | 80.04% | 76.12% 3.92% | 75.19% 0.93% | 76.32% 1.13% | 77.64% 1.31% | 2.4% |
| Rust CollegeHolly Springs, MS | 29.47% | 37.60% 8.13% | 78.76% 41.16% | 34.69% 44.07% | 48.67% 13.98% | 19.2% |
| Southeastern Baptist CollegeLaurel, MS | 56.10% | - | - | - | 100.00% | 43.9% |
| University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS | 96.33% | 95.79% 0.54% | 98.84% 3.05% | 99.38% 0.54% | 99.12% 0.26% | 2.79% |
| Tougaloo CollegeTougaloo, MS | 71.20% | 55.81% 15.39% | 49.31% 6.5% | 53.19% 3.88% | 59.85% 6.67% | 11.35% |
| Wesley Biblical SeminaryRidgeland, MS | - | 78.57% | 100.00% 21.43% | 100.00% | 57.14% 42.86% | 21.43% |
| William Carey UniversityHattiesburg, MS | 55.28% | 57.45% 2.17% | 53.58% 3.87% | 57.97% 4.39% | 60.29% 2.32% | 5.01% |
| Strayer University-MississippiJackson, MS | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | 70.80% | 71.87% 1.07% | 73.77% 1.9% | 71.06% 2.7% | 72.43% 1.37% | 1.64% |