For the academic year 2024-2025, the average acceptance rate of 5 Selected Colleges is 86.03%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 19.73%. A total of 71,520 have applied, 61,526 admitted, and 12,140 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%.

5 Selected Colleges: Acceptance Rate Comparison

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2025 Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table
School NameApplicantsAdmitted EnrolledAcceptance RateAdmission Yield
Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS6,5322,961610 45.33%20.60%
Delta State UniversityCleveland, MS1,2311,231217 100.00%17.63%
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS23,34618,1253,596 77.64%19.84%
University of MississippiUniversity, MS33,36332,2235,972 96.58%18.53%
University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS7,0486,9861,745 99.12%24.98%
Average14,30412,3052,42886.03%19.73%
*The admission data is updated with academic year 2024-2025 data from National Center For Education Statistics (January 2, 2025).