Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 45,665 with 28,360 female students and 17,305 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 Alcorn State University has the least number of students of 2,933 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University | 2,933 | 943 | 1,990 |
| 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 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 13,526 | 4,729 | 8,797 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | - | - | - |
| Total | 45,665 | 17,305 | 28,360 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 34,918 with 21,263 female students and 13,655 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 Alcorn State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,431.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University | 2,431 | 808 | 1,623 |
| Jackson State University | 4,927 | 1,800 | 3,127 |
| University of Mississippi | 17,302 | 7,430 | 9,872 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 10,258 | 3,617 | 6,641 |
| Total | 34,918 | 13,655 | 21,263 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 10,747 with 7,097 female students and 3,650 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 Alcorn State University has the least number of graduate students of 502.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University | 502 | 135 | 367 |
| Jackson State University | 1,979 | 507 | 1,472 |
| University of Mississippi | 4,998 | 1,896 | 3,102 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 3,268 | 1,112 | 2,156 |
| Total | 10,747 | 3,650 | 7,097 |
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 34,918 students, 5,059 students (14.49%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 21,350 students (61.14%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 10,747 students, 4,167 students (38.77%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,685 students (15.68%) 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%) |
| 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%) |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 10,258 | 2,222 (21.66%) |
6,072 (59.19%) | 3,268 | 1,732 (53.00%) |
418 (12.79%) |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | University of Mississippi Medical Center does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 34,918 | 5,059 (14.49%) |
21,350 (61.14%) |
10,747 | 4,167 (38.77%) |
1,685 (15.68%) |