Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 43,194 with 26,467 female students and 16,727 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.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University | 2,933 | 943 | 1,990 |
| Delta State University | 2,556 | 942 | 1,614 |
| 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 Valley State University | 1,879 | 787 | 1,092 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 13,526 | 4,729 | 8,797 |
| Total | 43,194 | 16,727 | 26,467 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 33,534 with 20,202 female students and 13,332 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.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University | 2,431 | 808 | 1,623 |
| Delta State University | 1,889 | 762 | 1,127 |
| University of Mississippi | 17,302 | 7,430 | 9,872 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 1,654 | 715 | 939 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 10,258 | 3,617 | 6,641 |
| Total | 33,534 | 13,332 | 20,202 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,660 with 6,265 female students and 3,395 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.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University | 502 | 135 | 367 |
| Delta State University | 667 | 180 | 487 |
| University of Mississippi | 4,998 | 1,896 | 3,102 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 225 | 72 | 153 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 3,268 | 1,112 | 2,156 |
| Total | 9,660 | 3,395 | 6,265 |
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 33,534 students, 3,903 students (11.64%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 19,649 students (58.59%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,660 students, 3,460 students (35.82%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,544 students (15.98%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some 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%) |
| 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%) |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 10,258 | 2,222 (21.66%) |
6,072 (59.19%) | 3,268 | 1,732 (53.00%) |
418 (12.79%) |
| Average | 33,534 | 3,903 (11.64%) |
19,649 (58.59%) |
9,660 | 3,460 (35.82%) |
1,544 (15.98%) |