Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 39,827 with 24,034 female students and 15,793 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. 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 26,449, while Mississippi University for Women has the least number of students of 2,193 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta State University | 2,654 | 1,072 | 1,582 |
| Jackson State University | 6,326 | 2,155 | 4,171 |
| University of Mississippi | 26,449 | 11,025 | 15,424 |
| Mississippi University for Women | 2,193 | 506 | 1,687 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 2,205 | 1,035 | 1,170 |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 39,827 | 15,793 | 24,034 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 32,086 with 18,862 female students and 13,224 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Mississippi has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 21,585, while Delta State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,876.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta State University | 1,876 | 855 | 1,021 |
| Jackson State University | 4,650 | 1,712 | 2,938 |
| University of Mississippi | 21,585 | 9,234 | 12,351 |
| Mississippi University for Women | 1,962 | 470 | 1,492 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 2,013 | 953 | 1,060 |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 32,086 | 13,224 | 18,862 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,741 with 5,172 female students and 2,569 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Mississippi has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,864, while Mississippi Valley State University has the least number of graduate students of 192.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta State University | 778 | 217 | 561 |
| Jackson State University | 1,676 | 443 | 1,233 |
| University of Mississippi | 4,864 | 1,791 | 3,073 |
| Mississippi University for Women | 231 | 36 | 195 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 192 | 82 | 110 |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 7,741 | 2,569 | 5,172 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 32,086 students, 3,462 students (10.79%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 19,481 students (60.71%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,741 students, 2,656 students (34.31%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,328 students (17.16%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Delta State University | 1,876 | 256 (13.65%) |
1,131 (60.29%) | 778 | 676 (86.89%) |
82 (10.54%) |
| Jackson State University | 4,650 | 1,186 (25.51%) |
2,990 (64.30%) | 1,676 | 1,035 (61.75%) |
237 (14.14%) |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| University of Mississippi | 21,585 | 1,195 (5.54%) |
13,633 (63.16%) | 4,864 | 709 (14.58%) |
879 (18.07%) |
| Mississippi University for Women | 1,962 | 621 (31.65%) |
789 (40.21%) | 231 | 145 (62.77%) |
29 (12.55%) |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 2,013 | 204 (10.13%) |
938 (46.60%) | 192 | 91 (47.40%) |
101 (52.60%) |
| Average | 32,086 | 3,462 (10.79%) |
19,481 (60.71%) |
7,741 | 2,656 (34.31%) |
1,328 (17.16%) |
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