Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 40,044 with 24,684 female students and 15,360 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 University for Women | 2,339 | 518 | 1,821 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 1,879 | 787 | 1,092 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 13,526 | 4,729 | 8,797 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | - | - | - |
| Total | 40,044 | 15,360 | 24,684 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 31,294 with 19,048 female students and 12,246 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mississippi | 17,302 | 7,430 | 9,872 |
| Mississippi University for Women | 2,080 | 484 | 1,596 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 1,654 | 715 | 939 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 10,258 | 3,617 | 6,641 |
| Total | 31,294 | 12,246 | 19,048 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 8,750 with 5,636 female students and 3,114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mississippi | 4,998 | 1,896 | 3,102 |
| Mississippi University for Women | 259 | 34 | 225 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 225 | 72 | 153 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 3,268 | 1,112 | 2,156 |
| Total | 8,750 | 3,114 | 5,636 |
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 31,294 students, 4,050 students (12.94%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 18,014 students (57.56%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 8,750 students, 2,764 students (31.59%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,358 students (15.52%) 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) | |||||
| University of Mississippi | 17,302 | 1,048 (6.06%) |
10,621 (61.39%) | 4,998 | 760 (15.21%) |
839 (16.79%) |
| 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%) |
| 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 | 31,294 | 4,050 (12.94%) |
18,014 (57.56%) |
8,750 | 2,764 (31.59%) |
1,358 (15.52%) |