Mississippi State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #403 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #153 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #132 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 18 | In Mississippi |
| #49 of 2,330 | For Animal Science |
| Top50% | For 200 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 78%
- Undergraduates
- 18,567
- Graduates
- 4,583
- Male:Female Ratio
- 48:52
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.msstate.edu
Mississippi State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Mississippi State University has an acceptance rate of 78% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 78% | 78% | 77% |
| Applicants | 23,346 | 9,619 | 13,727 |
| Admissions | 18,125 | 7,547 | 10,578 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 3,582 | 1,679 | 1,903 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 14 | 7 | 7 |
6,082 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,877 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
209 or 6%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1100
or below
75% of them
had 1350
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Mississippi State University are 1100-1350 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
3,041 or 85%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 21
or below
75% of them
had 29
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Mississippi State University are 21-29 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 16265 (70%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 3610 (16%) |
| Hispanic | 1025 (4%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 934 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 599 (3%) |
| Asian | 398 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 195 (0.8%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 49 (0.2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 13 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $13,852
- Students receiving aid
- 97%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $10,052 | $10,052 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,052 | $10,052 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $27,487 | $27,487 |
| Fee in-district | $150 | $150 |
| Fee in-state | $150 | $150 |
| Fee out-of-state | $150 | $150 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 5,337 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,902 |
| Room charge | $8,016 |
| Meal charge | $4,886 |
Mississippi State University majors
Mississippi State University has granted 4,337 bachelor's degrees across 78 programs, 1,177 master's across 59 programs, and 263 doctorate degrees across 31 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Mississippi State University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 377 | 250 | 1 |
| Psychology, General | 264 | 9 | 4 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 243 | 15 | 2 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 233 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 214 | 13 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 176 | 47 | |
| Accounting | 110 | 44 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 154 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 79 | 68 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 119 | 18 | 1 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 134 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 103 | 21 | 6 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 105 | 18 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 85 | 22 | 12 |
| Finance, General | 100 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 43 | 55 | |
| Educational Psychology | 53 | 38 | 4 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 95 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 92 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 92 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 64 | 18 | 9 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 64 | 13 | |
| Biochemistry | 71 | ||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 53 | 13 | |
| General Studies | 64 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 46 | 17 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 53 | 5 | 2 |
| Industrial Technology & Technician | 56 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 45 | 3 | 6 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 41 | 12 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 49 | 3 | |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 19 | 22 | 9 |
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 50 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 46 | 1 | 2 |
| History, General | 38 | 9 | 2 |
| Criminology | 48 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 47 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 45 | 2 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 21 | 25 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 46 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 44 | ||
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 31 | 12 | |
| Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations | 39 | ||
| Architecture | 37 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 31 | 3 | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 34 | ||
| Engineering, General | 6 | 28 | |
| Environmental Studies | 22 | 12 | |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 34 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 27 | 5 | |
| Mathematics, General | 28 | 4 | |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 31 | ||
| Community College Administration | 29 | 2 | |
| Food Science | 30 | ||
| Interior Architecture | 30 | ||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 28 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 22 | 5 | |
| Chemistry, General | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| Social Work | 25 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 20 | 4 | |
| Industrial Production Technologies & Technicians, Other | 24 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 19 | 4 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 22 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 21 | 1 | |
| Veterinary & Animal Health Technology & Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 22 | ||
| Botany & Plant Biology | 16 | 5 | |
| Physician Assistant | 20 | ||
| Zoology & Animal Biology, Other | 17 | 2 | |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | 18 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 11 | 4 | |
| Business & Managerial Economics | 15 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 15 | ||
| Physics, General | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Horticultural Science | 14 | ||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 5 | 9 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 7 | 6 | |
| Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology | 9 | 4 | |
| Public Administration | 11 | ||
| Sociology, General | 8 | 3 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 11 | ||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 10 | ||
| Poultry Science | 10 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 9 | ||
| Developmental Services Worker | 8 | ||
| Political Science and Government, Other | 8 | ||
| Music, General | 7 | ||
| Wood Science and Wood Products & Pulp and Paper Technology & Technician | 7 | ||
| Education, General | 6 | ||
| Environmental Education | 6 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 6 | ||
| Philosophy | 6 | ||
| Petroleum Engineering | 5 | ||
| Taxation | 5 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 4 | ||
| Culinary Science & Culinology | 4 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 4 | ||
| Economics, General | 4 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 4 | ||
| Statistics, General | 4 | ||
| Biological & Biosystems Engineering | 3 | ||
| Computational Biology | 3 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resource Economics | 3 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 2 | ||
| Toxicology | 2 | ||
| Data Science, General | 1 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 1 | ||
| Molecular Biology | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 4,337 | 1,177 | 263 |
Mississippi State University has a graduation rate of 67%, which is among the 28% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 67% | 63% | 70% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Mississippi State University is a world-class research university with 47,126 scientific papers published and 1,107,917 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Biology, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Medicine, Ecology, and Geology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 373 | 2398 |
| 1994 | 397 | 2621 |
| 1995 | 479 | 2908 |
| 1996 | 465 | 3202 |
| 1997 | 448 | 3551 |
| 1998 | 512 | 4102 |
| 1999 | 479 | 4409 |
| 2000 | 586 | 5554 |
| 2001 | 579 | 5950 |
| 2002 | 965 | 7834 |
| 2003 | 848 | 9210 |
| 2004 | 878 | 10485 |
| 2005 | 997 | 12244 |
| 2006 | 1051 | 13737 |
| 2007 | 1019 | 15790 |
| 2008 | 1199 | 17915 |
| 2009 | 1303 | 21108 |
| 2010 | 1247 | 24150 |
| 2011 | 1420 | 28532 |
| 2012 | 1376 | 32790 |
| 2013 | 1549 | 36948 |
| 2014 | 1590 | 40385 |
| 2015 | 1554 | 43105 |
| 2016 | 1586 | 45319 |
| 2017 | 1796 | 48980 |
| 2018 | 1939 | 55241 |
| 2019 | 1980 | 64027 |
| 2020 | 2476 | 76545 |
| 2021 | 2333 | 87551 |
| 2022 | 2422 | 88776 |
| 2023 | 2349 | 93579 |
| 2024 | 2008 | 94767 |
| 2025 | 1466 | 85406 |
Mississippi State University alumni
-
Dak Prescott
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
-
Rayne Dakota Prescott is an American professional football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, twice earning first-team All-SEC honors, and was selected by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft. Prescott ranks seventh all-time in completion percentage with at least 1,500 pass attempts, and he is eighth in the NFL's all-time regular season career passer rating.
-
John Grisham
- Enrolled in Mississippi State University
- In 1977 graduated with Bachelor of Science in accounting
- Occupations
- missionarylawyerchildren's writernovelisttelevision producer
- Biography
-
John Ray Grisham Jr. is an American writer, lawyer, and former politician, known for his best-selling legal thrillers. According to the American Academy of Achievement, Grisham has written 37 consecutive number-one fiction bestsellers, and his books have sold 300 million copies worldwide. Along with Tom Clancy and J. K. Rowling, Grisham is one of only three anglophone authors to have sold two million copies on the first printing.
-
Marsha Blackburn
- Enrolled in Mississippi State University
- In 1973 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- politicianbusiness executive
- Biography
-
Mary Marsha Blackburn is an American politician and businesswoman serving as the senior United States senator from Tennessee. Blackburn was first elected to the Senate in 2018. A member of the Republican Party, Blackburn was a state senator from 1999 to 2003 and represented Tennessee's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2003 to 2019, during which time the National Journal rated her among the House's most conservative members.
-
Machine Gun Kelly
- Occupations
- gangsterbusinesspersonsmuggler
- Biography
-
George Kelly Barnes, better known by his nickname Machine Gun Kelly, was an American gangster from Memphis, Tennessee, active during the Prohibition era. His nickname came from his favorite weapon, a Thompson submachine gun. He is best known for the kidnapping of oil tycoon and businessman Charles F. Urschel in July 1933, from which he and his gang collected a $200,000 ransom (equivalent to $4.89 million in 2025). Urschel had collected and left considerable evidence that assisted the subsequent FBI investigation, which eventually led to Kelly's arrest in Memphis on September 26, 1933. His crimes also included bootlegging and armed robbery.
General info
| Alternative names | MSU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1878 |
| Motto | Learning, Service, Research |
| Colors | maroon, white |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 5,274 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | Lee Boulevard Mississippi State, Mississippi, 39762 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 5,000 |
| Phone | 6623252323 |