Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 10,024 with 6,279 female students and 3,745 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 College has the most enrolled students of 3,946, while Southeastern Baptist College has the least number of students of 97 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven University | 3,627 | 1,156 | 2,471 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | 922 | 448 | 474 |
| Mississippi College | 3,946 | 1,495 | 2,451 |
| Rust College | 755 | 313 | 442 |
| Southeastern Baptist College | 97 | 76 | 21 |
| Tougaloo College | 677 | 257 | 420 |
| Total | 10,024 | 3,745 | 6,279 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,298 with 3,644 female students and 2,654 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Mississippi College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,396, while Southeastern Baptist College has the least number of undergraduate students of 97.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven University | 1,501 | 565 | 936 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | 892 | 436 | 456 |
| Mississippi College | 2,396 | 1,010 | 1,386 |
| Rust College | 755 | 313 | 442 |
| Southeastern Baptist College | 97 | 76 | 21 |
| Tougaloo College | 657 | 254 | 403 |
| Total | 6,298 | 2,654 | 3,644 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,726 with 2,635 female students and 1,091 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Belhaven University has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,126, while Tougaloo College has the least number of graduate students of 20.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven University | 2,126 | 591 | 1,535 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| Mississippi College | 1,550 | 485 | 1,065 |
| Tougaloo College | 20 | 3 | 17 |
| Total | 3,726 | 1,091 | 2,635 |
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 5,641 students, 679 students (12.04%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,774 students (31.45%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,706 students, 2,293 students (61.87%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 170 students (4.59%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Belhaven University | 1,501 | 426 (28.38%) |
220 (14.66%) | 2,126 | 1,732 (81.47%) |
50 (2.35%) |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | 892 | 119 (13.34%) |
271 (30.38%) | 30 | 30 (100.00%) |
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| Mississippi College | 2,396 | 119 (4.97%) |
1,025 (42.78%) | 1,550 | 531 (34.26%) |
120 (7.74%) |
| Rust College | 755 | 5 (0.66%) |
185 (24.50%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Southeastern Baptist College | 97 | 10 (10.31%) |
73 (75.26%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Tougaloo College | Tougaloo College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 5,641 | 679 (12.04%) |
1,774 (31.45%) |
3,706 | 2,293 (61.87%) |
170 (4.59%) |