Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 47,627 with 29,805 female students and 17,822 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 University for Women has the least number of students of 2,339 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta State University | 2,556 | 942 | 1,614 |
| 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 |
| Mississippi University for Women | 2,339 | 518 | 1,821 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 13,526 | 4,729 | 8,797 |
| Total | 47,627 | 17,822 | 29,805 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 36,456 with 22,363 female students and 14,093 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 Delta State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,889.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta State University | 1,889 | 762 | 1,127 |
| Jackson State University | 4,927 | 1,800 | 3,127 |
| University of Mississippi | 17,302 | 7,430 | 9,872 |
| Mississippi University for Women | 2,080 | 484 | 1,596 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 10,258 | 3,617 | 6,641 |
| Total | 36,456 | 14,093 | 22,363 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 11,171 with 7,442 female students and 3,729 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta State University | 667 | 180 | 487 |
| Jackson State University | 1,979 | 507 | 1,472 |
| University of Mississippi | 4,998 | 1,896 | 3,102 |
| Mississippi University for Women | 259 | 34 | 225 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 3,268 | 1,112 | 2,156 |
| Total | 11,171 | 3,729 | 7,442 |
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 36,456 students, 5,636 students (15.46%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 21,511 students (59.01%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 11,171 students, 4,593 students (41.12%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,589 students (14.22%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Delta State University | 1,889 | 215 (11.38%) |
898 (47.54%) | 667 | 561 (84.11%) |
45 (6.75%) |
| 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%) |
| Mississippi University for Women | 2,080 | 665 (31.97%) |
767 (36.88%) | 259 | 161 (62.16%) |
36 (13.90%) |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 10,258 | 2,222 (21.66%) |
6,072 (59.19%) | 3,268 | 1,732 (53.00%) |
418 (12.79%) |
| Average | 36,456 | 5,636 (15.46%) |
21,511 (59.01%) |
11,171 | 4,593 (41.12%) |
1,589 (14.22%) |