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#133 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
75%
Average SAT
1175
Average ACT
25
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
18,305
Graduates
4,344
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 75% and is among the top 39% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 75% 76% 75%
Applicants 18,830 8,064 10,766
Admissions 14,158 6,136 8,022
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,353 1,612 1,741
Freshmen enrolled part time 14 6 8

6,394 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,686 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
236 or 7%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1070
or below

75% of them
had 1280
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Mississippi State University are 1070-1280 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
3,037 or 90%
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 16303 (72%)
Black or African American 3451 (15%)
Hispanic 855 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 808 (4%)
Two or more races 539 (2%)
Asian 373 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 190 (0.8%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 54 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 11 (0%)

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
$14,252
Students receiving aid
98%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $9,248$9,398
Tuition in-state $9,248$9,398
Tuition out-of-state $25,294$25,444
Fee in-district $150$150
Fee in-state $150$150
Fee out-of-state $150$150

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 5,333
Combined charge for room and board $11,190
Room charge $6,822
Meal charge $4,368

Mississippi State University majors

Mississippi State University has granted 4,300 bachelor's degrees across 79 programs, 1,087 master's across 54 programs, and 267 doctorate degrees across 32 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Mississippi State University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 326 189 7
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 254 23 6
Psychology, General 204 10 10
Elementary Education and Teaching 201 13
Mechanical Engineering 164 45
Secondary Education and Teaching 62 138
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 187
Geology & Earth Science, General 87 84
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 167
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 165
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 144 14 4
Accounting 120 33
Finance, General 110
Computer and Information Sciences, General 83 16 6
Civil Engineering, General 90 11
Special Education and Teaching, General 30 70
Biochemistry 99
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 89 5 4
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 71 17 6
Veterinary Medicine 94
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 82 9
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 69 16
Educational Psychology 60 17 4
Industrial Engineering 53 14 13
Chemical Engineering 73 5
Political Science and Government, General 67 3
Animal Sciences, General 58
Criminology 58
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 54 3
General Studies 57
Industrial Technology & Technician 52
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 21 21 9
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 48
Management Information Systems, General 35 11
Visual and Performing Arts, General 46
Community College Administration 41 4
Human Development and Family Studies, General 41 3
Mathematics, General 36 8
Apparel and Textiles, General 37 5
Chemistry, General 22 8 11
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 33 5
Forest Sciences and Biology 26 12
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 38
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 37
Social Work 37
Veterinary & Animal Health Technology & Technician and Veterinary Assistant 36
Engineering, Other 29 4 1
English Language and Literature, General 23 11
Computer Engineering, General 33
Construction Management, General 32
Engineering, General 8 24
Food Science 30
Interior Architecture 29
History, General 17 9 2
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 27
Nutrition Sciences 20 7
Architecture 26
Educational & Instructional Technology 26
Agricultural Teacher Education 15 10
Agronomy and Crop Science 25
Industrial Production Technologies & Technicians, Other 25
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 11 13
Botany & Plant Biology 13 10
Music Teacher Education 17 5
Anthropology, General 17 4
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 21
Sociology, General 17 3 1
Business & Managerial Economics 17
Public Administration 17
Horticultural Science 15
Petroleum Engineering 15
Poultry Science 15
Environmental Studies 10 4
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 11 1
Zoology & Animal Biology, Other 7 5
Developmental Services Worker 11
Landscaping and Groundskeeping 9
Physics, General 3 2 4
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 8
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology 5 2
Wood Science and Wood Products & Pulp and Paper Technology & Technician 7
Economics, General 5 1
Philosophy 6
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 5
Culinary Science & Culinology 5
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 5
Music, General 5
Taxation 5
Applied Mathematics, General 4
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 4
Molecular Biology 4
Agricultural Business and Management, General 3
Biological and Physical Sciences 3
Agricultural Economics 1
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 1
Computational Biology 1
Curriculum and Instruction 1
Education, General 1
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1
Political Science and Government, Other 1
Statistics, General 1
Grand Total 4,300 1,087 267

Mississippi State University has a graduation rate of 63%, which is among the 34% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 63% 60% 66%
  • Full-time retention rate - 81%
  • Part-time retention rate - 31%

Publications & Citations

Mississippi State University is a world-class research university with 40,201 scientific papers published and 765,199 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.

Publications
40,201
Citations
765,199

Publication / Citation count by topic

Environmental Science
24,143 / 494,678
Biology
23,897 / 499,174
Engineering
21,015 / 417,855
Chemistry
19,079 / 429,722
Physics
17,254 / 354,932
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
16,940 / 312,912
Computer Science
15,280 / 295,877
Medicine
13,531 / 251,792
Ecology
13,320 / 282,529
Geology
12,831 / 275,732
Geography and Cartography
12,068 / 236,897
Quantum and Particle physics
10,707 / 231,639
Biochemistry
9,554 / 238,766
Organic Chemistry
9,412 / 236,177
Genetics
9,152 / 207,907
Materials Science
8,817 / 178,903
Mathematics
8,548 / 172,541
Political Science
7,753 / 143,833
Psychology
7,614 / 164,630
Business
7,464 / 163,282
Botany
7,409 / 147,386
Law
7,327 / 137,148
Paleontology
7,276 / 158,631
Sociology
6,938 / 135,980
Philosophy
6,890 / 134,702
Agricultural Science
6,576 / 134,846
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,452 / 136,754
Statistics
6,174 / 132,854
History
6,014 / 105,181
Archaeology
5,355 / 101,072
Economics
4,734 / 89,668
Pathology
4,255 / 85,753
Optical Engineering
4,097 / 89,566
Machine Learning
4,062 / 90,552
Mechanical Engineering
3,911 / 58,668
Horticulture
3,821 / 70,015
Electrical Engineering
3,794 / 73,646
Metallurgical Engineering
3,745 / 92,658
Linguistics
3,413 / 64,408
Management
3,357 / 89,414

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 324 1604
1992 354 1874
1993 348 1856
1994 363 2046
1995 401 2235
1996 436 2460
1997 411 2694
1998 470 3204
1999 446 3471
2000 536 4361
2001 545 4660
2002 901 6074
2003 770 7028
2004 775 8169
2005 880 9253
2006 936 10973
2007 972 12555
2008 1057 14322
2009 1206 17035
2010 1165 19883
2011 1240 23399
2012 1252 26734
2013 1409 30270
2014 1470 33620
2015 1473 35874
2016 1481 36955
2017 1658 38659
2018 1756 44850
2019 1853 51710
2020 2084 59408
2021 2122 68659
2022 2254 74300
2023 2023 73456
Academic rankings

Mississippi State University alumni

  1. Dak Prescott

    Dak Prescott
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1993-.. (age 31)
    Occupations
    player of American football
    Biography

    Rayne Dakota Prescott is an American 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 fourth all-time in completion percentage with at least 1,500 pass attempts, and is fifth in the NFL's all-time regular season career passer rating.

  2. John Grisham

    John Grisham
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Enrolled in Mississippi State University
    In 1977 graduated with Bachelor of Science in accounting
    Occupations
    television producernovelistchildren's writerlawyermissionary
    Biography

    John Ray Grisham Jr. is an American novelist, lawyer, and former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, 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 authors to have sold two million copies on the first printing.

  3. Marsha Blackburn

    Marsha Blackburn
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Enrolled in Mississippi State University
    In 1973 graduated with Bachelor of Science
    Occupations
    business executivepolitician
    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.

  4. Buck Showalter

    Buck Showalter
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    William Nathaniel "Buck" Showalter III is an American professional baseball manager. He served as manager of the New York Yankees (1992–1995), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–2000), Texas Rangers (2003–2006), Baltimore Orioles (2010–2018) and New York Mets (2022–2023). He also is a former professional Minor League Baseball player and television analyst for ESPN and the YES Network.

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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 4,968
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address Lee Boulevard
Mississippi State, Mississippi, 39762
United States
City population 5,000
Phone 6623252323

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