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University of Mississippi vs. University of Missouri-Columbia

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 57,992 with 33,163 female students and 24,829 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Missouri-Columbia has the most enrolled students of 31,543, while University of Mississippi has the least number of students of 26,449 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of Mississippi
26,44911,025 15,424
University of Missouri-Columbia
31,54313,804 17,739
Total57,992 24,82933,163

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 46,034 with 25,754 female students and 20,280 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Missouri-Columbia has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 24,449, while University of Mississippi has the least number of undergraduate students of 21,585.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of Mississippi
21,5859,234 12,351
University of Missouri-Columbia
24,44911,046 13,403
Total46,03420,28025,754

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 11,958 with 7,409 female students and 4,549 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Missouri-Columbia has the most enrolled graduate students of 7,094, while University of Mississippi has the least number of graduate students of 4,864.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of Mississippi
4,8641,791 3,073
University of Missouri-Columbia
7,0942,758 4,336
Total11,9584,5497,409

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 46,034 students, 2,381 students (5.17%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 25,269 students (54.89%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 11,958 students, 3,080 students (25.76%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,815 students (15.18%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
University of Mississippi
21,585 1,195
(5.54%)
13,633
(63.16%)
4,864 709
(14.58%)
879
(18.07%)
University of Missouri-Columbia
24,449 1,186
(4.85%)
11,636
(47.59%)
7,094 2,371
(33.42%)
936
(13.19%)
Average46,034 2,381
(5.17%)
25,269
(54.89%)
11,958 3,080
(25.76%)
1,815
(15.18%)