For the academic year 2023-2024, the average acceptance rate of Mississippi Colleges is 71.06%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2024 acceptance rate decreased by 2.71%.
Over the past 5 years, the acceptance rate of Mississippi Colleges has increased by 0.9% from 70.16% to 71.06%. Of the 16 Mississippi Colleges, which are 4-year schools and have competitive admission, 11 schools's acceptance rate is higher and 5 schools' rate is lower than 5 years ago.
You can check 2024 acceptance rate along with number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled students at Mississippi Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for Mississippi Colleges
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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2019 to 2024 at Mississippi Colleges | School Name | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 5-Year Change |
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Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS | 58.23% | 37.72%
20.52% | 38.91%
1.19% | 29.93%
8.97% | 25.00%
4.93% | 33.23% |
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Belhaven UniversityJackson, MS | 49.41% | 49.54%
0.13% | 64.02%
14.48% | 42.60%
21.41% | 53.01%
10.41% | 3.6% |
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Blue Mountain Christian UniversityBlue Mountain, MS | 95.71% | 99.12%
3.41% | 99.09%
0.03% | 95.70%
3.39% | 100.00%
4.3% | 4.29% |
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Delta State UniversityCleveland, MS | 94.03% | 99.61%
5.58% | 99.78%
0.16% | 98.61%
1.17% | 100.00%
1.39% | 5.97% |
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Jackson State UniversityJackson, MS | 67.52% | 89.98%
22.46% | 62.11%
27.87% | 88.64%
26.52% | 91.00%
2.36% | 23.48% |
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Millsaps CollegeJackson, MS | 68.81% | 69.81%
1% | 68.06%
1.75% | 67.83%
0.23% | 48.98%
18.85% | 19.83% |
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University of MississippiUniversity, MS | 88.14% | 88.02%
0.11% | 89.66%
1.64% | 97.38%
7.72% | 98.00%
0.62% | 9.86% |
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Mississippi University for WomenColumbus, MS | 96.64% | 99.03%
2.4% | 99.29%
0.26% | 99.11%
0.18% | 100.00%
0.89% | 3.36% |
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Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena, MS | 65.07% | 82.72%
17.65% | 78.61%
4.12% | 64.78%
13.83% | 51.01%
13.77% | 14.06% |
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Mississippi CollegeClinton, MS | 42.04% | 28.76%
13.28% | 49.00%
20.23% | 39.99%
9% | 48.99%
9% | 6.95% |
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Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS | 53.86% | 80.04%
26.18% | 76.12%
3.92% | 75.19%
0.93% | 76.00%
0.81% | 22.14% |
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Rust CollegeHolly Springs, MS | 50.25% | 29.47%
20.78% | 37.60%
8.13% | 78.76%
41.16% | 34.99%
43.77% | 15.26% |
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Southeastern Baptist CollegeLaurel, MS | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS | 96.94% | 96.33%
0.61% | 95.79%
0.54% | 98.84%
3.05% | 99.00%
0.16% | 2.06% |
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Tougaloo CollegeTougaloo, MS | 70.69% | 71.20%
0.51% | 55.81%
15.39% | 49.31%
6.5% | 52.99%
3.68% | 17.71% |
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Wesley Biblical SeminaryRidgeland, MS | - | - | 78.57% | 100.00%
21.43% | 100.00% | 21.43% |
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William Carey UniversityHattiesburg, MS | 55.04% | 55.28%
0.24% | 57.45%
2.17% | 53.58%
3.87% | 57.97%
4.39% | 2.93% |
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Strayer University-MississippiJackson, MS | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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University of Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Average | 70.16% | 71.78%
1.62% | 71.87%
0.09% | 73.77%
1.9% | 71.06%
2.71% | 0.90% |
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