Mississippi State CDS VERIFIED
Mississippi (South) · 17,000 undergrads · ~37 avg class size · 17:1 student-faculty · $9,700/yr sticker
public Tier 5
Land-grant in Starkville. Strong agriculture, engineering, ARO. Big SEC sports culture.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
77.6%
most recent reported cycle
GPA range
3.55–3.95
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1090–1270
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
22–29
middle 50% admitted ACT score
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Energy/oil & gas: Entergy, Chevron, Shell recruiting heavily from campus.
- Agriculture technology: John Deere, AGCO, CNH Industrial hire locally.
- Southern regional banking: Trustmark, Renasant, Regions strong local pipelines.
- Manufacturing engineering: Mississippian firms value state school grads, lower relocate costs.
- Federal contractors: Stennis Space Center nearby, NASA/DoD recruitment advantage.
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