Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 41,315 with 25,375 female students and 15,940 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 Delta State University has the least number of students of 2,556 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University | 2,933 | 943 | 1,990 |
| Delta State University | 2,556 | 942 | 1,614 |
| 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 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 13,526 | 4,729 | 8,797 |
| Total | 41,315 | 15,940 | 25,375 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 31,880 with 19,263 female students and 12,617 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University | 2,431 | 808 | 1,623 |
| Delta State University | 1,889 | 762 | 1,127 |
| University of Mississippi | 17,302 | 7,430 | 9,872 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 10,258 | 3,617 | 6,641 |
| Total | 31,880 | 12,617 | 19,263 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,435 with 6,112 female students and 3,323 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 Alcorn State University has the least number of graduate students of 502.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University | 502 | 135 | 367 |
| Delta State University | 667 | 180 | 487 |
| University of Mississippi | 4,998 | 1,896 | 3,102 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 3,268 | 1,112 | 2,156 |
| Total | 9,435 | 3,323 | 6,112 |
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 31,880 students, 3,788 students (11.88%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 19,095 students (59.90%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,435 students, 3,349 students (35.50%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,479 students (15.68%) 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%) |
| Delta State University | 1,889 | 215 (11.38%) |
898 (47.54%) | 667 | 561 (84.11%) |
45 (6.75%) |
| 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%) |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 10,258 | 2,222 (21.66%) |
6,072 (59.19%) | 3,268 | 1,732 (53.00%) |
418 (12.79%) |
| Average | 31,880 | 3,788 (11.88%) |
19,095 (59.90%) |
9,435 | 3,349 (35.50%) |
1,479 (15.68%) |