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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 36,574 with 22,269 female students and 14,305 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Mississippi has the most enrolled students of 22,300, while Mississippi Valley State University has the least number of students of 1,879 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Alcorn State University 2,933943 1,990
Delta State University 2,556942 1,614
Jackson State University 6,9062,307 4,599
Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Mississippi 22,3009,326 12,974
Mississippi Valley State University 1,879787 1,092
Total36,574 14,30522,269

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 28,203 with 16,688 female students and 11,515 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Mississippi has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 17,302, while Mississippi Valley State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,654.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Alcorn State University 2,431808 1,623
Delta State University 1,889762 1,127
Jackson State University 4,9271,800 3,127
University of Mississippi 17,3027,430 9,872
Mississippi Valley State University 1,654715 939
Total28,20311,51516,688

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 8,371 with 5,581 female students and 2,790 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Mississippi has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,998, while Mississippi Valley State University has the least number of graduate students of 225.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Alcorn State University 502135 367
Delta State University 667180 487
Jackson State University 1,979507 1,472
University of Mississippi 4,9981,896 3,102
Mississippi Valley State University 22572 153
Total8,3712,7905,581

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 28,203 students, 3,167 students (11.23%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 16,730 students (59.32%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 8,371 students, 3,107 students (37.12%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,377 students (16.45%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
Alcorn State University 2,431 303
(12.46%)
1,504
(61.87%)
502 296
(58.96%)
177
(35.26%)
Delta State University 1,889 215
(11.38%)
898
(47.54%)
667 561
(84.11%)
45
(6.75%)
Jackson State University 4,927 1,486
(30.16%)
3,153
(63.99%)
1,979 1,379
(69.68%)
251
(12.68%)
Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Mississippi 17,302 1,048
(6.06%)
10,621
(61.39%)
4,998 760
(15.21%)
839
(16.79%)
Mississippi Valley State University 1,654 115
(6.95%)
554
(33.49%)
225 111
(49.33%)
65
(28.89%)
Average28,203 3,167
(11.23%)
16,730
(59.32%)
8,371 3,107
(37.12%)
1,377
(16.45%)