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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

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$14k
$30–48k~$14k
$48–75k~$19k
$75–110k~$21k
$110k+~$23k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid, covering in-state students only.

% of undergrads with Pell grants29.3%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

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

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

Popular majors

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-faculty ratio

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

16:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return83%
Graduate within six years67%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$59k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$22k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Mississippi State’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

Show all 33 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

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

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Remote town
Location
Mississippi State, MS

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
5433J
5936F
6743M
7551A
8361M
8969J
9272J
9271A
8764S
7752O
6542N
5736D
Snow a year
1 in
Precipitation a year
58 in
Days at 90°F or above
78
Days below 32°F
58

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, STATE UNIV, MS US station, 1.1 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

49%
51%
Male
9,188
Female
9,501

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

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

2024–25 CDSOle Miss's 2025-2026 Common Data Set hasn't published this section yet, so this figure is shown from the 2024-2025 edition instead.
$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

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$9k
$30–48k~$9k
$48–75k~$15k
$75–110k~$19k
$110k+~$21k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid, covering in-state students only.

% of undergrads with Pell grants21.7%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

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

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

Popular majors

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-faculty ratio

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

18:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return87%
Graduate within six years70%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$66k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$20k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Ole Miss’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

  • Nursing

    281 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$88kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$15k median debt
  • Finance

    201 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$80kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$24k median debt
  • Psychology

    175 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$50kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$23k median debt
  • Biology

    119 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$58kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$21k median debt
  • Criminal Justice

    115 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$53kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$20k median debt
Show all 33 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

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

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Remote town
Location
University, MS

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
5231J
5734F
6641M
7449A
8259M
8967J
9170J
9169A
8662S
7649O
6440N
5533D
Snow a year
1 in
Precipitation a year
61 in
Days at 90°F or above
74
Days below 32°F
68

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, UNIVERSITY, MS US station, 0.6 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

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

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

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