Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 40,393 with 23,374 female students and 17,019 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 Mississippi Valley State University has the least number of students of 1,879 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Mississippi University for Women | 2,339 | 518 | 1,821 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 1,879 | 787 | 1,092 |
| Mississippi State University | 22,649 | 10,985 | 11,664 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 13,526 | 4,729 | 8,797 |
| Total | 40,393 | 17,019 | 23,374 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 32,297 with 18,415 female students and 13,882 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 Mississippi Valley State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,654.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi University for Women | 2,080 | 484 | 1,596 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 1,654 | 715 | 939 |
| Mississippi State University | 18,305 | 9,066 | 9,239 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 10,258 | 3,617 | 6,641 |
| Total | 32,297 | 13,882 | 18,415 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 8,096 with 4,959 female students and 3,137 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Mississippi State University has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,344, while Mississippi Valley State University has the least number of graduate students of 225.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi University for Women | 259 | 34 | 225 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 225 | 72 | 153 |
| Mississippi State University | 4,344 | 1,919 | 2,425 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 3,268 | 1,112 | 2,156 |
| Total | 8,096 | 3,137 | 4,959 |
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 32,297 students, 4,828 students (14.95%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 13,420 students (41.55%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 8,096 students, 3,864 students (47.73%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 886 students (10.94%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Mississippi University for Women | 2,080 | 665 (31.97%) |
767 (36.88%) | 259 | 161 (62.16%) |
36 (13.90%) |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 1,654 | 115 (6.95%) |
554 (33.49%) | 225 | 111 (49.33%) |
65 (28.89%) |
| Mississippi State University | 18,305 | 1,826 (9.98%) |
6,027 (32.93%) | 4,344 | 1,860 (42.82%) |
367 (8.45%) |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 10,258 | 2,222 (21.66%) |
6,072 (59.19%) | 3,268 | 1,732 (53.00%) |
418 (12.79%) |
| Average | 32,297 | 4,828 (14.95%) |
13,420 (41.55%) |
8,096 | 3,864 (47.73%) |
886 (10.94%) |