Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

77.6%

Acceptance rate

1,220

SAT Average

$15,501

Avg net price

18,092

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,220

SAT Reading/Writing560–670

SAT Math540–680

ACT Composite21–29

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 4,271Master’s 1,198Doctoral 306	4,271	1,198	306
Bachelor’s 792Master’s 309Doctoral 6	792	309	6
Bachelor’s 764Master’s 156Doctoral 36	764	156	36
Bachelor’s 333Master’s 35Doctoral 3	333	35	3
Bachelor’s 287Master’s 266Doctoral 42	287	266	42
Bachelor’s 283Master’s 53Doctoral 17	283	53	17
Bachelor’s 269Master’s 37Doctoral 120	269	37	120
Bachelor’s 236Master’s 29Doctoral 6	236	29	6
Bachelor’s 231Master’s 47Doctoral 12	231	47	12
Bachelor’s 138Master’s 18Doctoral 10	138	18	10
Bachelor’s 135Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	135	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 124Master’s 25Doctoral 19	124	25	19
Bachelor’s 119Master’s 12Doctoral None reported	119	12	None reported
Bachelor’s 117Master’s 47Doctoral 7	117	47	7
Bachelor’s 102Master’s 85Doctoral 18	102	85	18
Bachelor’s 83Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	83	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 60Master’s 8Doctoral 1	60	8	1
Bachelor’s 58Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	58	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 37Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	37	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 23Master’s 15Doctoral None reported	23	15	None reported
Bachelor’s 17Master’s 9Doctoral None reported	17	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 14Master’s 13Doctoral 5	14	13	5
Bachelor’s 14Master’s 8Doctoral None reported	14	8	None reported
Bachelor’s 14Master’s 4Doctoral 4	14	4	4
Bachelor’s 10Master’s 22Doctoral None reported	10	22	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	7	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	3	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Southeastern Conference

Projected sponsored sports16

BaseballFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's GolfMen's TennisMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, OutdoorSoftball

Athletic participation

386 unique student-athletes · 13 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $10,052
Required fees: $150
Food and housing: $12,902
Books and supplies: $1,200
Other expenses: $6,409
Total: $30,713

Total by year

$25,9042019–2019–20
$25,9042020–2120–21
$26,4602021–2221–22
$27,1072022–2322–23
$29,4542023–2423–24
$30,7132024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $15,501 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Need-based aid, 2025–26

First-years with need-based aid: 66%
Average share of need met: 52%
Average need-based grant: $9,855
Required forms: FAFSA and State aid form

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation43%

6-year graduation63%

Retention rate83%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$51,513

Median debt$22,142

Campus

Enrollment18,092

Student-faculty ratio16:1

SettingTown

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from Mississippi State University’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 4 Common Data Set filings (2021–22, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26).

Mississippi State University admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 4 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

No early admission plans appear in Mississippi State University's Common Data Set filing.

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. Mississippi State University admits in-state applicants at 86.4%, out-of-state applicants at 84.5%, and international applicants at 61.7%.

Enrolled first-years by geography

4,049 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈1,808In-state (domestic)≈2,210International≈31

Admit odds by pool

Test scores are considered but not required. Of enrolled first-years, submitted an SAT and an ACT, down from 91% in 2021–22.

Some students submit both an SAT and an ACT, so the two shares overlap. They don’t add up to a single “submitted a test” rate.

SAT composite

7% of the class submitted an SAT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ACT composite

81% of the class submitted an ACT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

Mississippi State University’s enrolled first-years averaged a high-school GPA, among the 100% who submitted one. ranked in the top tenth of their high-school class, among the 41.6% who submitted class rank.

High-school GPA

among first-years who submitted test scores

Average 3.74

High-school class rank

Among the 41.6% of first-years who submitted class rank. Shares are cumulative — students in the top tenth also count in the top quarter and top half.

Mississippi State University rates 1 factor "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Academic GPA: Very important
Class rank: Important
Rigor of secondary school record: Considered
Standardized test scores: Considered
Application essay: Not considered
Recommendation(s): Not considered

Nonacademic

Interview: Not considered
Extracurricular activities: Not considered
Talent / ability: Not considered
Character / personal qualities: Not considered
First generation: Not considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not considered
Geographical residence: Not considered
State residency: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered
Volunteer work: Not considered
Work experience: Not considered
Level of applicant's interest: Not considered

Mississippi State University leaves 1 Common Data Set answer blank — each one hidden below with what it would tell you.

Waitlist offers & acceptancesCDS C2Not disclosed

With the pool size hidden, a student’s odds of clearing the waitlist can’t be computed.

Does disclose: SAT / ACT score bands (C9) · Admissions factor grid (C7)

Mississippi State University's net price after grant aid, by family income. of first-years received need-based aid. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $15,501 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 2,371 of 3,596 first-years in the 2025–26 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSAState aid form

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, Mississippi State University offers merit aid only: nonresidents received aid, averaging .

Waitlist activity, as reported to the Common Data Set.

Offered a place

Not disclosed

Accepted a place

Not disclosed

Admitted off waitlist

Not disclosed

Waitlist ranked

Not disclosed

82.8% of Mississippi State University’s first-years return for a second year and 62.9% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03