Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 67,628 with 38,488 female students and 29,140 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 Valley State University has the least number of students of 2,205 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta State University | 2,654 | 1,072 | 1,582 |
| University of Mississippi | 26,449 | 11,025 | 15,424 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 2,205 | 1,035 | 1,170 |
| Mississippi State University | 23,150 | 11,153 | 11,997 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 13,170 | 4,855 | 8,315 |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 67,628 | 29,140 | 38,488 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 54,234 with 30,218 female students and 24,016 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 |
| University of Mississippi | 21,585 | 9,234 | 12,351 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 2,013 | 953 | 1,060 |
| Mississippi State University | 18,567 | 9,137 | 9,430 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 10,193 | 3,837 | 6,356 |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 54,234 | 24,016 | 30,218 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,394 with 8,270 female students and 5,124 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 |
| University of Mississippi | 4,864 | 1,791 | 3,073 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 192 | 82 | 110 |
| Mississippi State University | 4,583 | 2,016 | 2,567 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 2,977 | 1,018 | 1,959 |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 13,394 | 5,124 | 8,270 |
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 54,234 students, 6,123 students (11.29%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 26,563 students (48.98%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,394 students, 5,025 students (37.52%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,833 students (13.69%) 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%) |
| 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 Valley State University | 2,013 | 204 (10.13%) |
938 (46.60%) | 192 | 91 (47.40%) |
101 (52.60%) |
| Mississippi State University | 18,567 | 1,942 (10.46%) |
5,697 (30.68%) | 4,583 | 1,935 (42.22%) |
385 (8.40%) |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 10,193 | 2,526 (24.78%) |
5,164 (50.66%) | 2,977 | 1,614 (54.22%) |
386 (12.97%) |
| Average | 54,234 | 6,123 (11.29%) |
26,563 (48.98%) |
13,394 | 5,025 (37.52%) |
1,833 (13.69%) |
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