Mississippi Colleges with the Lowest Enrollment Rate

The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Mississippi Colleges with the Lowest Yield is 26.23% for the academic year 2024-2025.

Rust College has the lowest (i.e. fewer accepted students enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 6.42% and Jackson State University (6.62%) and Tougaloo College (10.24%) are following it in the list of Mississippi Colleges with the Lowest Yield.

This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Rust College has the lowest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 6.42% and Jackson State University has the second lowest yield of 6.62%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $19,819 and graduate tuition & fees is $15,571 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Lowest Yield Mississippi Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 71.32%, and the average SAT score is 1,046, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Mississippi Colleges With The Lowest Yield

Table. Mississippi Colleges With The Lowest Yield Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
3		Rust College Holly Springs, MSPrivate, 4-year 6.42%
10.89%		48.67%-$13,26546712.00%10 to 1
2
1		Jackson State University Jackson, MSPublic, 4-year 6.62%
0.98%		93.15%920$11,965
($8,965)		6,32651.00%14 to 1
3
1		Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MSPrivate, 4-year 10.24%
2.03%		59.85%-$12,4071,30133.00%9 to 1
4
1		Delta State University Cleveland, MSPublic, 4-year 17.63%
0.02%		100.00%1,050$8,605
($8,605)		2,65448.00%12 to 1
5
2		Millsaps College Jackson, MSPrivate, 4-year 17.74%
2.58%		43.12%1,060$44,68059357.00%9 to 1
6
3		Belhaven University Jackson, MSPrivate, 4-year 18.52%
3.34%		49.75%1,154$30,2504,21349.00%12 to 1
7
-		University of Mississippi University, MSPublic, 4-year 18.53%
0.71%		96.58%1,090$28,600
($9,772)		26,44972.00%18 to 1
8
2		Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MSPublic, 4-year 19.84%
3.70%		77.64%1,210$27,637
($10,202)		23,15067.00%16 to 1
9
2		Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MSPublic, 4-year 20.60%
6.67%		45.33%840$8,785
($8,785)		2,99557.00%16 to 1
10
2		University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MSPublic, 4-year 24.98%
5.20%		99.12%-$11,998
($9,998)		13,17049.00%18 to 1
Average16.11%71.32%1,046$19,819
($9,388)		8,13249.50%13 to 1