Quad
South Dakota State
U. Mississippi

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    South Dakota State's yield is 16 pts higher than U. Mississippi's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    South Dakota State's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than U. Mississippi's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    U. Mississippi admits 97% vs. 98% at South Dakota 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
South Dakota State98%
U. Mississippi97%
Applicants
South Dakota State7.3K
U. Mississippi33.4K
Admitted
South Dakota State7.2K
U. Mississippi32.2K
Yield rate
South Dakota State34%
U. Mississippi19%

Quad's selectivity

  • South Dakota StateOpen
  • U. MississippiOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
South Dakota State99%
U. Mississippi97%
Men admitted
South Dakota State98%
U. Mississippi96%

Test scores

SAT total,

South Dakota State
1060–1240
U. Mississippi
1000–1200

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

South Dakota State
19–25
U. Mississippi
21–29

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
South Dakota State2%
U. Mississippi23%
Submitted ACT
South Dakota State75%
U. Mississippi60%

Test policy

  • South Dakota StateTest-optional
  • U. MississippiTest-optional

How they read a record

  • South Dakota State

    GPA, the high school record, class rank, and a college-prep program are required.

  • U. Mississippi

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

FactorSouth Dakota StateU. Mississippi
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank RequiredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ConsideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout 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