Acceptance Rate and Admission Trends for Mississippi Colleges

There are 19 active four-years colleges and universities in Mississippi - 9 public and 10 private schools. The 2024 average acceptance rate of the 4-year colleges in Mississippi is 71.06% - 76,105 students accepted out of total 96,375.

Compared to the acceptance rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 55.46% to 71.06%. The Mississippi Colleges' yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 28.60% and the yield is lower than 38.38%, rate of 10 years ago.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 69.35% where the current academic year rate is 71.06% at Mississippi Colleges. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 68.74% and women students' rate is 69.44%. Last year, it was slightly harder to get into Mississippi Colleges than the previous year. The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Mississippi Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	55.46%	56.50%	54.79%
2014-15	66.79% 11.33%	64.50% 12.96%	67.75% 12.96%
2015-16	68.78% 2.00%	67.25% 1.93%	69.69% 1.93%
2016-17	67.08% -1.70%	67.75% -2.95%	66.73% -2.95%
2017-18	71.98% 4.89%	70.88% 5.93%	72.66% 5.93%
2018-19	75.01% 3.03%	74.82% 2.52%	75.18% 2.52%
2019-20	70.16% -4.85%	68.19% -4.10%	71.09% -4.10%
2020-21	70.80% 0.64%	69.78% 1.23%	72.32% 1.23%
2021-22	71.92% 1.12%	70.86% 0.07%	72.39% 0.07%
2022-23	73.77% 1.85%	73.69% 0.20%	72.58% 0.20%
2023-24	71.06% -2.71%	71.88% -3.98%	68.60% -3.98%
Average	69.35%	68.74%	69.44%

Mississippi Colleges Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 12 years is 30.34% where the current academic year yield is 28.60%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate is the percentage of admitted students who finally enrolled. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Mississippi Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	38.38%	40.40%	37.20%
2014-15	31.90% -6.49%	35.51% -7.05%	30.15% -7.05%
2015-16	29.74% -2.16%	33.86% -2.74%	27.41% -2.74%
2016-17	33.61% 3.86%	36.05% 5.01%	32.42% 5.01%
2017-18	29.37% -4.23%	32.86% -5.13%	27.28% -5.13%
2018-19	27.14% -2.24%	30.97% -2.33%	24.95% -2.33%
2019-20	26.03% -1.11%	30.01% -1.20%	23.75% -1.20%
2020-21	32.07% 6.04%	35.97% 5.98%	29.73% 5.98%
2021-22	28.93% -3.14%	32.76% -2.64%	27.10% -2.64%
2022-23	27.98% -0.95%	31.69% -4.40%	22.69% -4.40%
2023-24	28.60% 0.62%	33.02% 0.50%	23.19% 0.50%
Average	30.34%	33.92%	27.81%

Mississippi Colleges Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

The average number of applicants is 74,365, the average number of admitted is 53,417, and the average number of enrolled students is 13,029 over the last 10 years. The number of applicants to Mississippi Colleges increased by 11.35% (9,827 applicants) compared to last year. The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Mississippi Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	60,420	35,900	12,937
2014-15	60,603 183	41,784 138	13,075 138
2015-16	68,704 8,101	45,647 458	13,533 458
2016-17	70,366 1,662	45,191 413	13,946 413
2017-18	69,661 -705	49,536 -489	13,457 -489
2018-19	74,046 4,385	54,212 -376	13,081 -376
2019-20	78,848 4,802	55,084 -754	12,327 -754
2020-21	75,737 -3,111	58,114 -983	11,344 -983
2021-22	76,705 968	57,700 587	11,931 587
2022-23	86,548 9,843	68,309 1,142	13,073 1,142
2023-24	96,375 9,827	76,105 1,543	14,616 1,543
Average	74,365	53,417	13,029

Mississippi Colleges Applicants Trends Chart

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4-Year Colleges

University of Mississippi Public, four-years | University
Mississippi State University Public, four-years | Mississippi State
Jackson State University Public, four-years | Jackson
Alcorn State University Public, four-years | Alcorn State
Mississippi University for Women Public, four-years | Columbus
Mississippi Valley State University Public, four-years | Itta Bena
Delta State University Public, four-years | Cleveland
University of Southern Mississippi Public, four-years | Hattiesburg
Millsaps College Private, four-years | Jackson
Belhaven University Private, four-years | Jackson

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Graduate

Delta State University Public, four-years | Cleveland
Mississippi Valley State University Public, four-years | Itta Bena
Jackson State University Public, four-years | Jackson
Mississippi College Private, four-years | Clinton
University of Mississippi Public, four-years | University
Belhaven University Private, four-years | Jackson
Millsaps College Private, four-years | Jackson
Mississippi State University Public, four-years | Mississippi State
Alcorn State University Public, four-years | Alcorn State
Mississippi University for Women Public, four-years | Columbus

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Online Schools

Jones County Junior College Public, 2-4 years | Ellisville
Millsaps College Private, four-years | Jackson
Mississippi State University Public, four-years | Mississippi State
Southwest Mississippi Community College Public, 2-4 years | Summit
Holmes Community College Public, 2-4 years | Goodman
Delta State University Public, four-years | Cleveland
Jackson State University Public, four-years | Jackson
Pearl River Community College Public, 2-4 years | Poplarville
Itawamba Community College Public, 2-4 years | Fulton
Mississippi Valley State University Public, four-years | Itta Bena

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Trade Schools

Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture Private, Less than 2-years | Laurel
Concorde Career College-Southaven Private, 2-4 years | Southaven
Northwest Mississippi Community College Public, 2-4 years | Senatobia
Southwest Mississippi Community College Public, 2-4 years | Summit
Magnolia College of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Jackson
Delta State University Public, four-years | Cleveland
Academy of Hair Design-Jackson Private, Less than 2-years | Jackson
Jackson State University Public, four-years | Jackson
Institute of Health & Technology Private, Less than 2-years | Hattiesburg
Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Clinton

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