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Mississippi StateMississippi State, MS

Acceptance Rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

83.6%acceptance rate
Applied
27,333
Admitted
22,858
Enrolled
4,049

Early Admissions

Mississippi State does not offer an Early Decision or Early Action plan; all applicants apply through Regular Decision.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized Tests

Mississippi State is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1000
50th Percentile
1110
75th Percentile
1230

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
21
50th Percentile
24
75th Percentile
29

Class Rank

Where Mississippi State's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class24.02%
Top quarter of class49.52%
Top half of class78.73%

Based on the 41.64% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Mississippi State does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How Mississippi State weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Mississippi State's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$31,481
In-State
$49,613
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$10,604$28,736
Room & Board
$13,268$13,268
Other Expenses
$7,609$7,609
Total
$31,481$49,613

Out-of-state students pay $18,132 more — entirely in tuition. Room, board, and other costs are identical regardless of residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
61%
Avg. Package
$17,926
Avg. Need Met
52%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business & Marketing
Engineering
Interdisciplinary Studies
Education
Psychology
Agriculture
Other
Business
19%
Engineering
18%
Interdisc.
8%
Education
7%
Psychology
7%
Agriculture
6%
Other
35%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander1.8%
Black16.6%
Hispanic5.1%
Native American<1%
Other5.1%
White71%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

16:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
97%
In Fraternities
29%
In Sororities
38%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

49%
51%
Male
9,188
Female
9,501
Ole MissUniversity, MS

Acceptance Rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

Ole Miss CDSIn-state vs. out-of-state admit rates from Ole Miss CDS (Fall 2025).97.4%acceptance rate
Applied
37,621
Admitted
36,635
Enrolled
5,458

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state98.2%
4,230 admitted of 4,307 applicants
Out-of-state97.3%
31,976 admitted of 32,875 applicants
International97.7%
429 admitted of 439 applicants

Early Admissions

Ole Miss does not offer an Early Decision or Early Action plan; all applicants apply through Regular Decision.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized Tests

Ole Miss is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
990
50th Percentile
1080
75th Percentile
1175

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
21
50th Percentile
25
75th Percentile
29

Class Rank

Where Ole Miss's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class22%
Top quarter of class46%
Top half of class74%

Based on the 35% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Ole Miss does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How Ole Miss weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Ole Miss's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$31,154
In-State
$51,314
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$10,150$30,310
Room & Board
$13,004$13,004
Other Expenses
$8,000$8,000
Total
$31,154$51,314

Out-of-state students pay $20,160 more — entirely in tuition. Room, board, and other costs are identical regardless of residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
37%
Avg. Package
$16,802
Avg. Need Met
76%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Health Professions
Business
Sciences & Engineering
Social Sciences
Education
Communication
Other
Health
24.9%
Business
24.4%
Sci & Eng
11.5%
Social Sci
7.4%
Education
6.5%
Comm
6.4%
Other
18.9%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander1.9%
Black9.9%
Hispanic6.3%
Native American<1%
Other5.3%
White76.3%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

18:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
98%
In Fraternities
40%
In Sororities
53%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

42%
58%
Male
9,554
Female
13,314
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