For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Mississippi Colleges is 78.93%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 19.14%. A total of 86,548 have applied, 68,309 admitted, and 13,073 students have enrolled one of Mississippi Colleges.
Of the Mississippi colleges, Alcorn State University is the tightest school to admit with 29.93% acceptance rate, and Mississippi College has the second lowest acceptance rate of 39.99%.
You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of Mississippi Colleges.
Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table
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2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between Mississippi Colleges | School Name | Applicants | Admitted |
Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Admission Yield |
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Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS | 6,748 | 2,020 | 498 |
29.93% | 24.65% |
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Belhaven UniversityJackson, MS | 2,589 | 1,103 | 262 |
42.60% | 23.75% |
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Blue Mountain Christian UniversityBlue Mountain, MS | 186 | 178 | 90 |
95.70% | 50.56% |
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Delta State UniversityCleveland, MS | 936 | 923 | 217 |
98.61% | 23.51% |
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Jackson State UniversityJackson, MS | 12,583 | 11,153 | 1,132 |
88.64% | 10.15% |
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Millsaps CollegeJackson, MS | 2,210 | 1,499 | 192 |
67.83% | 12.81% |
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Mississippi CollegeClinton, MS | 2,413 | 965 | 378 |
39.99% | 39.17% |
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Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS | 18,830 | 14,158 | 3,367 |
75.19% | 23.78% |
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Mississippi University for WomenColumbus, MS | 450 | 446 | 125 |
99.11% | 28.03% |
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Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena, MS | 2,436 | 1,578 | 225 |
64.78% | 14.26% |
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Rust CollegeHolly Springs, MS | 2,467 | 1,943 | 184 |
78.76% | 9.47% |
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Tougaloo CollegeTougaloo, MS | 2,817 | 1,389 | 133 |
49.31% | 9.58% |
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University of MississippiUniversity, MS | 22,311 | 21,727 | 4,465 |
97.38% | 20.55% |
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University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS | 9,051 | 8,946 | 1,624 |
98.84% | 18.15% |
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Wesley Biblical SeminaryRidgeland, MS | 4 | 4 | 3 |
100.00% | 75.00% |
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William Carey UniversityHattiesburg, MS | 517 | 277 | 178 |
53.58% | 64.26% |
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| Average | 5,409 | 4,269 | 817 | 78.93% | 19.14% |
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*The admission data is updated with academic year 2022-2023 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).
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