Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 20,677 with 13,700 female students and 6,977 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 Southern Mississippi has the most enrolled students of 13,526, 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 |
| 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 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 13,526 | 4,729 | 8,797 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | - | - | - |
| Total | 20,677 | 6,977 | 13,700 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 16,423 with 10,799 female students and 5,624 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Southern Mississippi has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 10,258, 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 |
| 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 | 16,423 | 5,624 | 10,799 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,254 with 2,901 female students and 1,353 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Southern Mississippi has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,268, while Mississippi Valley State University has the least number of graduate students of 225.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University | 502 | 135 | 367 |
| 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 | 4,254 | 1,353 | 2,901 |
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 16,423 students, 3,305 students (20.12%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8,897 students (54.17%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,254 students, 2,300 students (54.07%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 696 students (16.36%) 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%) |
| 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%) |
| 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 | 16,423 | 3,305 (20.12%) |
8,897 (54.17%) |
4,254 | 2,300 (54.07%) |
696 (16.36%) |