Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 60,784 with 34,344 female students and 26,440 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 |
| Jackson State University | 6,326 | 2,155 | 4,171 |
| 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 |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 60,784 | 26,440 | 34,344 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 48,691 with 26,800 female students and 21,891 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 Valley State University | 2,013 | 953 | 1,060 |
| Mississippi State University | 18,567 | 9,137 | 9,430 |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 48,691 | 21,891 | 26,800 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 12,093 with 7,544 female students and 4,549 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 Valley State University | 192 | 82 | 110 |
| Mississippi State University | 4,583 | 2,016 | 2,567 |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 12,093 | 4,549 | 7,544 |
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 48,691 students, 4,783 students (9.82%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 24,389 students (50.09%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 12,093 students, 4,446 students (36.77%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,684 students (13.93%) 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 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%) |
| Average | 48,691 | 4,783 (9.82%) |
24,389 (50.09%) |
12,093 | 4,446 (36.77%) |
1,684 (13.93%) |
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