Mississippi State University Acceptance Rate: 78% — Admissions Statistics
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Mississippi State University
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Acceptance Rate
78%
Avg SAT Score
1219
ACT Midpoint
26
Enrollment
18,397
Grad Rate
67%
Median Debt
$22,142
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$10,202
Out-of-State
$27,637
Avg Net Price
$17,595
Median Debt
$22,142
in-state tuition
$10,202
out-of-state tuition
$27,637
avg net price
$17,595
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$43,487
$
median 10yr
$51,513
$
gender split
Women
51%
Men
49%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
73%
Black
16%
Hispanic
5%
Two or More
3%
Asian
2%
AIAN
0%
About Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University is a public institution in Mississippi State, MS. Acceptance rate: 78% (open enrollment). Average SAT: 1219. ACT midpoint: 26. Enrollment: ~18,397 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 67%.
In-state tuition: $10,202. Out-of-state: $27,637. Avg net price: $17,595. Median debt: $22,142. Median earnings 6yr: $43,487. Median earnings 10yr: $51,513.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26.