Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 54,411 with 30,851 female students and 23,560 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, Mississippi State University has the most enrolled students of 22,649, while Delta State University has the least number of students of 2,556 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta State University | 2,556 | 942 | 1,614 |
| Jackson State University | 6,906 | 2,307 | 4,599 |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| University of Mississippi | 22,300 | 9,326 | 12,974 |
| Mississippi State University | 22,649 | 10,985 | 11,664 |
| Total | 54,411 | 23,560 | 30,851 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 42,423 with 23,365 female students and 19,058 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Mississippi State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 18,305, while Delta State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,889.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta State University | 1,889 | 762 | 1,127 |
| Jackson State University | 4,927 | 1,800 | 3,127 |
| University of Mississippi | 17,302 | 7,430 | 9,872 |
| Mississippi State University | 18,305 | 9,066 | 9,239 |
| Total | 42,423 | 19,058 | 23,365 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 11,988 with 7,486 female students and 4,502 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 Delta State University has the least number of graduate students of 667.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta State University | 667 | 180 | 487 |
| Jackson State University | 1,979 | 507 | 1,472 |
| University of Mississippi | 4,998 | 1,896 | 3,102 |
| Mississippi State University | 4,344 | 1,919 | 2,425 |
| Total | 11,988 | 4,502 | 7,486 |
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 42,423 students, 4,575 students (10.78%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 20,699 students (48.79%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 11,988 students, 4,560 students (38.04%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,502 students (12.53%) 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 | 1,889 | 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 State University | 18,305 | 1,826 (9.98%) |
6,027 (32.93%) | 4,344 | 1,860 (42.82%) |
367 (8.45%) |
| Average | 42,423 | 4,575 (10.78%) |
20,699 (48.79%) |
11,988 | 4,560 (38.04%) |
1,502 (12.53%) |