Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 50,221 with 28,449 female students and 21,772 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 University for Women has the least number of students of 2,339 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) | ||
| University of Mississippi | 22,300 | 9,326 | 12,974 |
| Mississippi University for Women | 2,339 | 518 | 1,821 |
| Mississippi State University | 22,649 | 10,985 | 11,664 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | - | - | - |
| Total | 50,221 | 21,772 | 28,449 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 40,118 with 22,330 female students and 17,788 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 University for Women has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,080.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University | 2,431 | 808 | 1,623 |
| University of Mississippi | 17,302 | 7,430 | 9,872 |
| Mississippi University for Women | 2,080 | 484 | 1,596 |
| Mississippi State University | 18,305 | 9,066 | 9,239 |
| Total | 40,118 | 17,788 | 22,330 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 10,103 with 6,119 female students and 3,984 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 University for Women has the least number of graduate students of 259.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University | 502 | 135 | 367 |
| University of Mississippi | 4,998 | 1,896 | 3,102 |
| Mississippi University for Women | 259 | 34 | 225 |
| Mississippi State University | 4,344 | 1,919 | 2,425 |
| Total | 10,103 | 3,984 | 6,119 |
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 40,118 students, 3,842 students (9.58%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 18,919 students (47.16%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 10,103 students, 3,077 students (30.46%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,419 students (14.05%) 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) | |||||
| 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 State University | 18,305 | 1,826 (9.98%) |
6,027 (32.93%) | 4,344 | 1,860 (42.82%) |
367 (8.45%) |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | University of Mississippi Medical Center does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 40,118 | 3,842 (9.58%) |
18,919 (47.16%) |
10,103 | 3,077 (30.46%) |
1,419 (14.05%) |