How Mississippi State's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 67.01%, and this year's acceptance rate is 76.00% at Mississippi State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 68.10% and women students' rate is 66.19%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Mississippi State University over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	64.82%	65.66%	64.12%
2014-15	71.02% 6.20%	72.03% 6.00%	70.12% 6.00%
2015-16	65.24% -5.78%	65.46% -5.06%	65.06% -5.06%
2016-17	55.67% -9.57%	56.80% -10.30%	54.76% -10.30%
2017-18	62.40% 6.73%	64.58% 5.85%	60.61% 5.85%
2018-19	56.92% -5.48%	58.75% -5.13%	55.48% -5.13%
2019-20	53.86% -3.06%	54.63% -2.24%	53.25% -2.24%
2020-21	80.04% 26.18%	81.13% 25.98%	79.22% 25.98%
2021-22	76.00% -4.04%	77.00% -4.22%	75.00% -4.22%
2022-23	75.19% -0.81%	76.09% -0.49%	74.51% -0.49%
2023-24	76.00% 0.81%	77.00% 1.49%	76.00% 1.49%
Average	67.01%	68.10%	66.19%

Mississippi State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 34.57% where the current academic year yield is 24.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Mississippi State University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	43.51%	44.08%	43.02%
2014-15	38.90% -4.61%	40.09% -5.21%	37.80% -5.21%
2015-16	42.75% 3.85%	43.50% 4.30%	42.10% 4.30%
2016-17	46.46% 3.71%	47.45% 3.52%	45.62% 3.52%
2017-18	39.40% -7.06%	40.30% -7.08%	38.54% -7.08%
2018-19	36.04% -3.36%	37.59% -3.80%	34.74% -3.80%
2019-20	35.43% -0.60%	37.54% -1.04%	33.70% -1.04%
2020-21	24.97% -10.46%	27.57% -10.71%	22.98% -10.71%
2021-22	25.00% 0.03%	28.01% 0.02%	23.00% 0.02%
2022-23	23.78% -1.22%	26.37% -1.20%	21.80% -1.20%
2023-24	24.00% 0.22%	25.00% 1.20%	23.00% 1.20%
Average	34.57%	36.14%	33.30%

Mississippi State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 15,605, the average number of admitted is 10,518, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 3,408. The number of Mississippi State applicants increased by 10.87% (2,047 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Mississippi State University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	11,191	7,254	3,156
2014-15	10,766 -425	7,646 -182	2,974 -182
2015-16	12,446 1,680	8,120 497	3,471 497
2016-17	14,012 1,566	7,801 153	3,624 153
2017-18	13,973 -39	8,719 -189	3,435 -189
2018-19	17,381 3,408	9,893 130	3,565 130
2019-20	18,340 959	9,878 -65	3,500 -65
2020-21	16,127 -2,213	12,908 -277	3,223 -277
2021-22	17,707 1,580	13,457 141	3,364 141
2022-23	18,830 1,123	14,158 3	3,367 3
2023-24	20,877 2,047	15,867 441	3,808 441
Average	15,605	10,518	3,408

Mississippi State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Mississippi State

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes