Mississippi State University · Admissions

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Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.

76%

Admitted

of 20,877 applicants

51st

Selectivity percentile

among Division I schools

1110–1410

SAT middle 50%

21–29

ACT middle 50%

Optional

Test scores

63%

Graduate in 6 yrs

Where your scores would fall

The band is the middle 50% of admitted students; type a score to see where you land. A score alone is not a decision — coaches and admissions weigh the whole file.

SAT 1110 – 1410 Your SAT

SAT reading 570 – 690

SAT math 540 – 720

ACT 21 – 29 Your ACT

Test-optional: scores are considered if you send them but not required.

Selectivity in context

More selective than51%

Graduation rate63%

Applicants20,877
Admitted15,867 76%
Undergraduates18,230
Women52%
Graduate within 6 years63%

For a recruit, admission runs alongside the coach's support: many schools admit supported athletes inside the middle 50%, but the academic floor is the school's, not the coach's. NCAA eligibility (a 2.3 core GPA for Division I) is a separate bar — see the guides.

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