How Mississippi State's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 65.76%, and this year's acceptance rate is 75.19% at Mississippi State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 66.87% and women students' rate is 64.85%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Mississippi State University over the past 11 years (2012-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	62.15%	63.46%	61.18%
2013-14	64.82% 2.67%	65.66% 2.94%	64.12% 2.94%
2014-15	71.02% 6.20%	72.03% 6.00%	70.12% 6.00%
2015-16	65.24% -5.78%	65.46% -5.06%	65.06% -5.06%
2016-17	55.67% -9.57%	56.80% -10.30%	54.76% -10.30%
2017-18	62.40% 6.73%	64.58% 5.85%	60.61% 5.85%
2018-19	56.92% -5.48%	58.75% -5.13%	55.48% -5.13%
2019-20	53.86% -3.06%	54.63% -2.24%	53.25% -2.24%
2020-21	80.04% 26.18%	81.13% 25.98%	79.22% 25.98%
2021-22	76.00% -4.04%	77.00% -4.22%	75.00% -4.22%
2022-23	75.19% -0.81%	76.09% -0.49%	74.51% -0.49%
Average	65.76%	66.87%	64.85%

Mississippi State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 36.43% where the current academic year yield is 23.78%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Mississippi State University from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	44.51%	45.04%	44.04%
2013-14	43.51% -1.00%	44.08% -1.02%	43.02% -1.02%
2014-15	38.90% -4.61%	40.09% -5.21%	37.80% -5.21%
2015-16	42.75% 3.85%	43.50% 4.30%	42.10% 4.30%
2016-17	46.46% 3.71%	47.45% 3.52%	45.62% 3.52%
2017-18	39.40% -7.06%	40.30% -7.08%	38.54% -7.08%
2018-19	36.04% -3.36%	37.59% -3.80%	34.74% -3.80%
2019-20	35.43% -0.60%	37.54% -1.04%	33.70% -1.04%
2020-21	24.97% -10.46%	27.57% -10.71%	22.98% -10.71%
2021-22	25.00% 0.03%	28.01% 0.02%	23.00% 0.02%
2022-23	23.78% -1.22%	26.37% -1.20%	21.80% -1.20%
Average	36.43%	37.96%	35.21%

Mississippi State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 14,658, the average number of admitted is 9,667, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 3,325. The number of Mississippi State applicants increased by 6.34% (1,123 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Mississippi State University from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	10,462	6,502	2,894
2013-14	11,191 729	7,254 262	3,156 262
2014-15	10,766 -425	7,646 -182	2,974 -182
2015-16	12,446 1,680	8,120 497	3,471 497
2016-17	14,012 1,566	7,801 153	3,624 153
2017-18	13,973 -39	8,719 -189	3,435 -189
2018-19	17,381 3,408	9,893 130	3,565 130
2019-20	18,340 959	9,878 -65	3,500 -65
2020-21	16,127 -2,213	12,908 -277	3,223 -277
2021-22	17,707 1,580	13,457 141	3,364 141
2022-23	18,830 1,123	14,158 3	3,367 3
Average	14,658	9,667	3,325

Mississippi State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Undergraduate

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez Campus Public, 2-4 years | Natchez
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Graduate

Goshen School of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Cleveland
Pearl River Community College-Forrest County Campus Public, 2-4 years | Hattiesburg
Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez Campus Public, 2-4 years | Natchez
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Itawamba Community College Public, 2-4 years | Fulton
Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Private, Less than 2-years | Gulfport
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Antonelli College-Hattiesburg Private, 2-4 years | Hattiesburg
Itawamba Community College Public, 2-4 years | Fulton
Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Private, Less than 2-years | Gulfport
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Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez Campus Public, 2-4 years | Natchez
Antonelli College-Hattiesburg Private, 2-4 years | Hattiesburg
Itawamba Community College Public, 2-4 years | Fulton
Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Private, Less than 2-years | Gulfport
Jones County Junior College Public, 2-4 years | Ellisville
Delta Technical College-Mississippi Private, Less than 2-years | Horn Lake
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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Mississippi State

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes