2024 Mississippi Colleges Enrollment Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 159,067 students have enrolled in Mississippi colleges including both undergraduate and graduate schools - 139,722 undergraduate and 21,997 graduate students.
By gender, there are 61,703 male students and 97,364 female students at Mississippi colleges. For online degree programs, 36,640 students have enrolled online exclusively at Mississippi colleges.
Mississippi College Student Population Statistics
The next list shows the colleges having the most students by gender and enrollment types. Online completely schools are excluded for the statistics (excepting the colleges with the most online students).
- Mississippi State University has the largest number of students including both undergraduate and graduate schools of 22,649.
- Mississippi State University has the largest number of male students of 10,985.
- University of Mississippi has the largest number of female students of 12,974.
- University of Mississippi has the most undergraduate students of 19,094.
- University of Mississippi has the most graduate students of 4,949.
- University of Southern Mississippi has the most online enrollment of 3,872 students who are enrolled online exclusively.
Student Population Comparison Between Mississippi Colleges
| College Name | Total Number of Students | Men Students | Women Students | Undergraduate Enrollment | Graduate Enrollment | Online Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS Public, 4 years four-years | 2,933 | 943 | 1,990 | 2,432 | 462 | 609 |
| Belhaven University Jackson, MS Private, 4 years four-years | 3,627 | 1,156 | 2,471 | 1,452 | 2,164 | 2,121 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University Blue Mountain, MS Private, 4 years four-years | 922 | 448 | 474 | 942 | 29 | 206 |
| Chris Beauty College Gulfport, MS Private, Less than 2 years | 122 | 38 | 84 | 105 | - | - |
| Coahoma Community College Clarksdale, MS Public, 2-4 years | 1,783 | 651 | 1,132 | 1,808 | - | 814 |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson, MS Public, 2-4 years | 2,801 | 1,110 | 1,691 | 2,834 | - | 667 |
| Delta State University Cleveland, MS Public, 4 years four-years | 2,556 | 942 | 1,614 | 1,964 | 752 | 859 |
| East Central Community College Decatur, MS Public, 2-4 years | 2,380 | 920 | 1,460 | 2,523 | - | 848 |
| East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS Public, 2-4 years | 3,324 | 1,470 | 1,854 | 3,642 | - | 1,339 |
| Fosters Cosmetology College Ripley, MS Private, Less than 2 years | 36 | 29 | 7 | 22 | - | - |
| Academy of Hair Design-Grenada Grenada, MS Private, Less than 2 years | 24 | - | 24 | 33 | - | - |
| Hinds Community College Raymond, MS Public, 2-4 years | 9,407 | 3,704 | 5,703 | 9,332 | - | 2,374 |
| Holmes Community College Goodman, MS Public, 2-4 years | 4,948 | 1,666 | 3,282 | 4,959 | - | 1,608 |
| Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS Public, 2-4 years | 4,599 | 1,791 | 2,808 | 4,937 | - | 1,393 |
| Jackson State University Jackson, MS Public, 4 years four-years | 6,906 | 2,307 | 4,599 | 4,769 | 1,795 | 2,542 |
| Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS Public, 2-4 years | 4,399 | 1,667 | 2,732 | 4,305 | - | 909 |
| Meridian Community College Meridian, MS Public, 2-4 years | 2,621 | 847 | 1,774 | 2,556 | - | 217 |
| Millsaps College Jackson, MS Private, 4 years four-years | 661 | 364 | 297 | 582 | 44 | - |
| Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead, MS Public, 2-4 years | 2,039 | 728 | 1,311 | 2,037 | - | 406 |
| University of Mississippi University, MS Public, 4 years four-years | 22,300 | 9,326 | 12,974 | 19,094 | 4,949 | 1,776 |
| Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS Public, 4 years four-years | 2,339 | 518 | 1,821 | 1,995 | 232 | 723 |
| Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS Public, 4 years four-years | 1,879 | 787 | 1,092 | 2,005 | 191 | 230 |
| Mississippi College Clinton, MS Private, 4 years four-years | 3,946 | 1,495 | 2,451 | 2,706 | 1,381 | 536 |
| Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture Laurel, MS Private, Less than 2 years | 55 | - | 55 | 51 | - | - |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS Public, 2-4 years | 7,845 | 2,996 | 4,849 | 8,091 | - | 1,896 |
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS Public, 4 years four-years | 22,649 | 10,985 | 11,664 | 18,230 | 4,427 | 3,749 |
| Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville, MS Public, 2-4 years | 3,062 | 1,152 | 1,910 | 3,338 | - | 776 |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS Public, 2-4 years | 7,198 | 2,686 | 4,512 | 7,520 | - | 2,080 |
| Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS Public, 2-4 years | 5,462 | 1,907 | 3,555 | 5,620 | - | 1,655 |
| Rust College Holly Springs, MS Private, 4 years four-years | 755 | 313 | 442 | 429 | - | 28 |
| Southeastern Baptist College Laurel, MS Private, 4 years four-years | 97 | 76 | 21 | 69 | - | 11 |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS Public, 2-4 years | 1,807 | 724 | 1,083 | 1,752 | - | 217 |
| University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS Public, 4 years four-years | 13,526 | 4,729 | 8,797 | 10,012 | 3,098 | 3,872 |
| Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS Private, 4 years four-years | 677 | 257 | 420 | 711 | 14 | 14 |
| Wesley Biblical Seminary Ridgeland, MS Private, 4 years four-years | 180 | 123 | 57 | 27 | 136 | 150 |
| William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS Private, 4 years four-years | 5,662 | 1,841 | 3,821 | 3,113 | 2,335 | 1,593 |
| Traxlers School of Hair Jackson, MS Private, Less than 2 years | 78 | 41 | 37 | 110 | - | - |
| Academy of Hair Design-Jackson Jackson, MS Private, Less than 2 years | 60 | 47 | 13 | 77 | - | - |
| KC's School of Hair Design Pontotoc, MS Private, Less than 2 years | 58 | 1 | 57 | 54 | - | - |
| Academy of Hair Design-Pearl Pearl, MS Private, Less than 2 years | 42 | 1 | 41 | 48 | - | - |
| The Academy of Hair Design Six Hattiesburg, MS Private, Less than 2 years | 41 | - | 41 | 48 | - | - |
| Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Gulfport, MS Private, Less than 2 years | 352 | 24 | 328 | 259 | - | - |
| Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake, MS Private, Less than 2 years | 1,981 | 820 | 1,161 | 2,320 | - | - |
| Corinth Academy of Cosmetology Corinth, MS Private, Less than 2 years | 90 | 4 | 86 | 105 | - | - |
| Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology Clinton, MS Private, Less than 2 years | 79 | - | 79 | 77 | - | - |
| Strayer University-Mississippi Jackson, MS Private, 4 years four-years | 302 | 56 | 246 | 400 | 22 | 422 |
| Concorde Career College-Southaven Southaven, MS Private, 2-4 years | 358 | 11 | 347 | 114 | - | - |
| Unlimited Cosmetology School Hattiesburg, MS Private, Less than 2 years | 26 | - | 26 | 26 | - | - |
| Goshen School of Cosmetology Cleveland, MS Private, Less than 2 years | 17 | - | 17 | 27 | - | - |
| Vaughn Beauty College Aberdeen, MS Private, Less than 2 years | 56 | 2 | 54 | 60 | - | - |
| Average | 159,067 | 61,703 | 97,364 | 139,722 | 21,997 | 36,640 |
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