Mississippi Colleges with Low Enrollment Rate

The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Mississippi Colleges with Lowest Yield is 23.85% for the academic year 2023-2024.

Jackson State University has the lowest (i.e. fewer accepted students enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 8.00% and Tougaloo College (12.03%) and Millsaps College (14.98%) are following it in the list of Mississippi Colleges with Lowest Yield.

This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Jackson State University has the lowest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 8.00% and Tougaloo College has the second lowest yield of 12.03%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,908 and graduate tuition & fees is $14,656 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 70.50% and the average SAT score is 1,095 at the schools.

Table. Mississippi Colleges With Lowest Yield Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
2
Jackson State University Jackson, MSPublic, 4-year 8.00%
2.15%
91.00%960$9,795
($8,795)
6,90634.00%15 to 1
2
-
Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MSPrivate, 4-year 12.03%
2.45%
52.99%-$10,73567730.00%9 to 1
3
1
Millsaps College Jackson, MSPrivate, 4-year 14.98%
2.17%
48.98%-$43,81566156.00%9 to 1
4
3
Rust College Holly Springs, MSPrivate, 4-year 17.00%
7.53%
34.99%-$13,84075524.00%8 to 1
5
3
Delta State University Cleveland, MSPublic, 4-year 18.04%
5.47%
100.00%1,100$8,605
($8,605)
2,55646.00%10 to 1
6
1
University of Mississippi University, MSPublic, 4-year 19.00%
1.55%
98.00%1,100$26,980
($9,412)
22,30067.00%16 to 1
7
2
Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MSPublic, 4-year 19.02%
4.76%
51.01%-$7,912
($7,912)
1,87925.00%12 to 1
8
2
University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MSPublic, 4-year 20.00%
1.85%
99.00%-$11,618
($9,618)
13,52651.00%15 to 1
9
-
Belhaven University Jackson, MSPrivate, 4-year 21.96%
1.79%
53.01%-$29,1953,62745.00%9 to 1
10
-
Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MSPublic, 4-year 24.00%
0.22%
76.00%1,220$26,580
($9,815)
22,64963.00%16 to 1
Average17.40%70.50%1,095$18,908
($9,026)
7,55444.10%12 to 1