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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

99.3%

Mississippi University for Women requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 0% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1015

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 419 admitted students 6 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

4%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 850-1180. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 440 and 610, while 25% scored below 440 and another 25% scored above 610.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 410 and 570, while 25% scored below 410 and 25% achieved a score of 570. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1015 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Mississippi University for Women.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them at the bottom, below 83% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    440-610
  • Math

    410-570

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

21

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 419 admitted students 164 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

96%

Similar to the SAT, Mississippi University for Women requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 96% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 and another 25% scoring below 18.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    16-24
  • Math

    16-23
  • Composite

    18-24

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$25

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Mississippi University for Women during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 422 49 373
Admitted students 419 48 371
Enrolled students 171 24 147
Acceptance rate 99% 98% 100%
Yield rate 41% 50% 40%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Mississippi University for Women received a total of 422 applications. These applications included 49 male applicants and 373 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 422 applicants, Mississippi University for Women admitted 419 students. Among the admitted students, there were 48 males and 371 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 171 students chose to enroll at Mississippi University for Women. This means that 171 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 24 were male and 147 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Mississippi University for Women had an overall acceptance rate of 99% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 98% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 100%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Mississippi University for Women had an overall yield rate of 41% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 50%, and for female admitted students, it was 40%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Mississippi University for Women over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 671 155 516 645 146 499 96% 94% 97% 246 69 177 38% 47% 36%
2016 750 167 583 741 165 576 99% 99% 99% 290 79 211 39% 48% 37%
2017 708 182 526 694 176 518 98% 97% 98% 217 62 155 31% 35% 30%
2018 585 120 465 572 115 457 98% 96% 98% 189 44 145 33% 38% 32%
2019 535 98 437 517 88 429 97% 90% 98% 175 38 137 34% 43% 32%
2020 516 83 433 511 82 429 99% 99% 99% 190 38 152 37% 46% 35%
2021 422 49 373 419 48 371 99% 98% 100% 171 24 147 41% 50% 40%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Mississippi University for Women uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Mississippi University for Women.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted