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Mississippi State, MS
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76%Acceptance rate
3.52Avg GPA
$36KCost
18KUndergrads
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Mississippi State University | MSU

Mississippi State, MississippiPublic

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Acceptance rate

76%

Public school in Mississippi with 18,300 total undergraduate students
Rural
Southeast
Medical school
On campus housing
D1 Football, D1 Basketball
Southeastern Conference
Lee Boulevard, Mississippi State, MS 39762
(662) 325-2323
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Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
76%
Yield rate - overall
25%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
75%

Men
77%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
17,707

Women: 58%
Men: 42%

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$20,362
Out-of-state
$36,408

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost

$0–30,000
$13,255

$30,001–48,000
$13,153

$48,001–75,000
$16,979

$75,001–110,000
$19,342

Over $110,000
$20,795

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 9%

ACT: 91%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
3,388
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
40%

6-year graduation rate
61%

Retention rate
80%

Admission policy
Co-ed

International students
1%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 52%
Men: 48%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
1%

Black
21%

Hispanic
3%

Native American
1%

Other
2%

White
72%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
16:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

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