University of Southern Mississippi Regular Decision Acceptance Rate

In the application year 2024, the University of Southern Mississippi had a highly competitive Regular Decision acceptance rate of 99.1%, with 6,986 out of 7,048 applicants receiving offers. This continues a trend of strong acceptance rates, with 99.38% for 2023 and 98.92% for 2022. The acceptance rate has seen significant improvement since 2021, where it dropped to 95.79%, and even more dramatically from 2016's rate of 60.17%. The university's admissions process has become increasingly accommodating, reflecting a substantial increase in acceptance rates over the years.