Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 15,495 with 9,934 female students and 5,561 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, William Carey University has the most enrolled students of 5,662, while Millsaps College has the least number of students of 661 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven University | 3,627 | 1,156 | 2,471 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | 922 | 448 | 474 |
| Millsaps College | 661 | 364 | 297 |
| Mississippi College | 3,946 | 1,495 | 2,451 |
| Tougaloo College | 677 | 257 | 420 |
| William Carey University | 5,662 | 1,841 | 3,821 |
| Total | 15,495 | 5,561 | 9,934 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 9,364 with 5,629 female students and 3,735 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, William Carey University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 3,291, while Millsaps College has the least number of undergraduate students of 627.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven University | 1,501 | 565 | 936 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | 892 | 436 | 456 |
| Millsaps College | 627 | 343 | 284 |
| Mississippi College | 2,396 | 1,010 | 1,386 |
| Tougaloo College | 657 | 254 | 403 |
| William Carey University | 3,291 | 1,127 | 2,164 |
| Total | 9,364 | 3,735 | 5,629 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 6,131 with 4,305 female students and 1,826 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, William Carey University has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,371, while Tougaloo College has the least number of graduate students of 20.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven University | 2,126 | 591 | 1,535 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| Millsaps College | 34 | 21 | 13 |
| Mississippi College | 1,550 | 485 | 1,065 |
| Tougaloo College | 20 | 3 | 17 |
| William Carey University | 2,371 | 714 | 1,657 |
| Total | 6,131 | 1,826 | 4,305 |
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 8,707 students, 1,166 students (13.39%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,569 students (29.50%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 6,111 students, 3,032 students (49.62%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 680 students (11.13%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Belhaven University | 1,501 | 426 (28.38%) |
220 (14.66%) | 2,126 | 1,732 (81.47%) |
50 (2.35%) |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | 892 | 119 (13.34%) |
271 (30.38%) | 30 | 30 (100.00%) |
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| Millsaps College | 627 | - | 20 (3.19%) | 34 | - | 29 (85.29%) |
| Mississippi College | 2,396 | 119 (4.97%) |
1,025 (42.78%) | 1,550 | 531 (34.26%) |
120 (7.74%) |
| Tougaloo College | Tougaloo College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| William Carey University | 3,291 | 502 (15.25%) |
1,033 (31.39%) | 2,371 | 739 (31.17%) |
481 (20.29%) |
| Average | 8,707 | 1,166 (13.39%) |
2,569 (29.50%) |
6,111 | 3,032 (49.62%) |
680 (11.13%) |