Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 24,650 with 16,309 female students and 8,341 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| 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 | 24,650 | 8,341 | 16,309 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 18,919 with 12,303 female students and 6,616 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State University | 4,927 | 1,800 | 3,127 |
| 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 | 18,919 | 6,616 | 12,303 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,731 with 4,006 female students and 1,725 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State University | 1,979 | 507 | 1,472 |
| 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 | 5,731 | 1,725 | 4,006 |
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 18,919 students, 4,488 students (23.72%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,546 students (55.74%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,731 students, 3,383 students (59.03%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 770 students (13.44%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| 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) | |||||
| 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 | 18,919 | 4,488 (23.72%) |
10,546 (55.74%) |
5,731 | 3,383 (59.03%) |
770 (13.44%) |