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Mississippi State University | MSU

Mississippi State, Mississippi•Public

Your chances

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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
msstate.edu
Lee Boulevard, Mississippi State, MS 39762
(662) 325-2323

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%
admissions.msstate.edu

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

Where does this data come from?