Key differences on Getting in

1
Mississippi State's yield is 3 pts higher than U. Rhode Island's
Yield rate
2
Mississippi State's SAT midpoint is 32 points higher than U. Rhode Island's
SAT midpoint
3
U. Rhode Island admits 75% vs. 78% at Mississippi State
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Mississippi State78%

U. Rhode Island75%Most selective

Applicants

Mississippi State23.3K

U. Rhode Island28KMost

Admitted

Mississippi State18.1K

U. Rhode Island20.9KMost

Yield rate

Mississippi State20%Highest

U. Rhode Island16%

Quad's selectivity

Mississippi StateSelective
U. Rhode IslandSelective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

Mississippi State77%

U. Rhode Island75%

Men admitted

Mississippi State78%

U. Rhode Island70%

Test scores

SAT total,

Mississippi State

1100–1350

U. Rhode Island

1090–1310

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Mississippi State

21–29

U. Rhode Island

24.5–31

Axis runs 17–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Mississippi State6%

U. Rhode Island23%

Submitted ACT

Mississippi State85%

U. Rhode Island1%

Test policy

Mississippi StateTest-optional
U. Rhode IslandTest-optional

How they read a record

Mississippi State
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
U. Rhode Island
and GPA are both very important; class rank and tests are both considered. 43% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

Factor	Mississippi State	U. Rhode Island
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Not considered	Very important
Essay	Not considered	Very important
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Important
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Rhode Island (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Rhode Island Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why