
Mississippi State University's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 77.6%, with 23,346 applicants and 18,125 accepted. This marks a slight increase from 76.3% in 2023, where 20,877 applied and 15,934 were admitted. Acceptance rates have shown a general upward trend from 66.3% in 2019 to the current rate, with some fluctuations in between, such as 80% in 2020 and lower rates of 57% in 2018 and 66.3% in 2019. The data suggests an increasing acceptance trend over the past few years, indicating a growing acceptance of applicants.