A total of 159,067 students are enrolled in Mississippi colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

By race, there are 755 native american or Alaska native students (0.47%), 2,343 asian students (1.47%), 54,822 african-american students (34.46%), 5,371 hispanic students (3.38%), 108 native hawaiian or other pacific islander students (0.07%), and 84,823 white students (53.33%).

For Mississippi colleges, KC's School of Hair Design has the highest rate of white students (0.00% and Tougaloo College has the lowest rate of white students (0.01%.

For Afraican-american students, Traxlers School of Hair has the highest rate of black students (0.96% and KC's School of Hair Design has the lowest rate of black students (0.07% among Mississippi colleges.

For Asian students, William Carey University has the highest rate of asian students (0.05% and Alcorn State University has the lowest rate of asian students (0.00% among Mississippi colleges.

Student Population by Race for Mississippi Colleges

In Mississippi 4-year colleges and universites, there are 1,690 asian students (1.84%), 28,496 african-american students (31.00%), 3,108 hispanic students (3.38%), and 52,044 white students (56.62%).

In Mississippi community colleges, there are 24,182 african-american students (37.76%), 2,120 hispanic students (3.31%), and 32,008 white students (49.99%).

In Mississippi trade schools, there are 2,144 african-american students (68.78%), 143 hispanic students (4.59%), and 771 white students (24.74%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Race and School Level for Mississippi Colleges
School LevelTotal Enrollment American Indian / Native AmericanAsianAfrican-AmericanHispanic Native Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
All Levels159,067 755
(0.47%)		 2,343
(1.47%)		 54,822
(34.46%)		 5,371
(3.38%)		 108
(0.07%)		 84,823
(53.33%)		 3,400
(2.14%)		 4,499
(2.83%)
4-year Colleges91,917 360
(0.39%)		 1,690
(1.84%)		 28,496
(31.00%)		 3,108
(3.38%)		 76
(0.08%)		 52,044
(56.62%)		 1,915
(2.08%)		 1,310
(1.43%)
Community Colleges64,033 383
(0.60%)		 638
(1.00%)		 24,182
(37.76%)		 2,120
(3.31%)		 32
(0.05%)		 32,008
(49.99%)		 1,466
(2.29%)		 3,176
(4.96%)
Trade Schools3,117 12
(0.38%)		 15
(0.48%)		 2,144
(68.78%)		 143
(4.59%)		 0
(0.00%)		 771
(24.74%)		 19
(0.61%)		 13
(0.42%)

Student Population Comparison By Race for All Mississippi Colleges

The following table compares student population by race between Mississippi colleges. A total of 159,067 students have enrolled in Mississippi colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Race between Mississippi Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentAmerican Indian / Native American AsianAfrican-AmericanHispanicNative Hawaiian / Pacific Islander WhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
Alcorn State UniversityPublic, 4-year2,9339
(0.3%)		 3
(0.1%)		 2,775
(94.6%)		 24
(0.8%)		 14
(0.5%)		 65
(2.2%)		 - -
Belhaven UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,62721
(0.6%)		 16
(0.4%)		 1,873
(51.6%)		 93
(2.6%)		 2
(0.1%)		 968
(26.7%)		 115
(3.2%)		 453
(12.5%)
Blue Mountain Christian UniversityPrivate, 4-year9226
(0.7%)		 11
(1.2%)		 135
(14.6%)		 63
(6.8%)		 - 627
(68.0%)		 20
(2.2%)		 7
(0.8%)
Chris Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year122- 5
(4.1%)		 45
(36.9%)		 2
(1.6%)		 - 66
(54.1%)		 3
(2.5%)		 1
(0.8%)
Coahoma Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,7835
(0.3%)		 7
(0.4%)		 1,594
(89.4%)		 10
(0.6%)		 1
(0.1%)		 96
(5.4%)		 7
(0.4%)		 61
(3.4%)
Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,8018
(0.3%)		 13
(0.5%)		 1,084
(38.7%)		 64
(2.3%)		 - 1,522
(54.3%)		 27
(1.0%)		 83
(3.0%)
Delta State UniversityPublic, 4-year2,5565
(0.2%)		 11
(0.4%)		 923
(36.1%)		 62
(2.4%)		 1
(0.0%)		 1,360
(53.2%)		 36
(1.4%)		 74
(2.9%)
East Central Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,380133
(5.6%)		 15
(0.6%)		 666
(28.0%)		 137
(5.8%)		 4
(0.2%)		 1,306
(54.9%)		 66
(2.8%)		 36
(1.5%)
East Mississippi Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,32435
(1.1%)		 41
(1.2%)		 1,466
(44.1%)		 72
(2.2%)		 - 1,518
(45.7%)		 12
(0.4%)		 179
(5.4%)
Fosters Cosmetology CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year36- - 25
(69.4%)		 3
(8.3%)		 - 6
(16.7%)		 2
(5.6%)		 -
Academy of Hair Design-GrenadaPrivate, Less than 2-year24- - 3
(12.5%)		 1
(4.2%)		 - 20
(83.3%)		 - -
Hinds Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year9,40722
(0.2%)		 65
(0.7%)		 4,644
(49.4%)		 276
(2.9%)		 6
(0.1%)		 2,985
(31.7%)		 303
(3.2%)		 1,106
(11.8%)
Holmes Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,94817
(0.3%)		 44
(0.9%)		 2,170
(43.9%)		 94
(1.9%)		 1
(0.0%)		 2,442
(49.4%)		 176
(3.6%)		 3
(0.1%)
Itawamba Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,5993
(0.1%)		 34
(0.7%)		 1,232
(26.8%)		 135
(2.9%)		 - 3,064
(66.6%)		 114
(2.5%)		 17
(0.4%)
Jackson State UniversityPublic, 4-year6,90619
(0.3%)		 21
(0.3%)		 6,402
(92.7%)		 22
(0.3%)		 10
(0.1%)		 182
(2.6%)		 47
(0.7%)		 -
Jones County Junior CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,39944
(1.0%)		 19
(0.4%)		 1,375
(31.3%)		 79
(1.8%)		 - 2,742
(62.3%)		 123
(2.8%)		 17
(0.4%)
Meridian Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,62126
(1.0%)		 25
(1.0%)		 1,160
(44.3%)		 57
(2.2%)		 5
(0.2%)		 1,146
(43.7%)		 24
(0.9%)		 178
(6.8%)
Millsaps CollegePrivate, 4-year6612
(0.3%)		 20
(3.0%)		 177
(26.8%)		 27
(4.1%)		 1
(0.2%)		 393
(59.5%)		 6
(0.9%)		 18
(2.7%)
Mississippi Delta Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,0393
(0.1%)		 12
(0.6%)		 1,155
(56.6%)		 40
(2.0%)		 - 493
(24.2%)		 - 336
(16.5%)
University of MississippiPublic, 4-year22,30071
(0.3%)		 547
(2.5%)		 2,621
(11.8%)		 1,015
(4.6%)		 15
(0.1%)		 16,706
(74.9%)		 524
(2.3%)		 51
(0.2%)
Mississippi University for WomenPublic, 4-year2,33929
(1.2%)		 62
(2.7%)		 821
(35.1%)		 21
(0.9%)		 2
(0.1%)		 1,385
(59.2%)		 - -
Mississippi Valley State UniversityPublic, 4-year1,8793
(0.2%)		 9
(0.5%)		 1,586
(84.4%)		 41
(2.2%)		 6
(0.3%)		 139
(7.4%)		 15
(0.8%)		 80
(4.3%)
Mississippi CollegePrivate, 4-year3,9469
(0.2%)		 87
(2.2%)		 813
(20.6%)		 115
(2.9%)		 1
(0.0%)		 2,514
(63.7%)		 67
(1.7%)		 202
(5.1%)
Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty CulturePrivate, Less than 2-year55- - 6
(10.9%)		 1
(1.8%)		 - 48
(87.3%)		 - -
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,84540
(0.5%)		 213
(2.7%)		 1,819
(23.2%)		 527
(6.7%)		 7
(0.1%)		 4,143
(52.8%)		 387
(4.9%)		 709
(9.0%)
Mississippi State UniversityPublic, 4-year22,649119
(0.5%)		 373
(1.6%)		 3,451
(15.2%)		 855
(3.8%)		 11
(0.0%)		 16,303
(72.0%)		 539
(2.4%)		 190
(0.8%)
Northeast Mississippi Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,06212
(0.4%)		 15
(0.5%)		 603
(19.7%)		 106
(3.5%)		 1
(0.0%)		 2,258
(73.7%)		 67
(2.2%)		 -
Northwest Mississippi Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,19815
(0.2%)		 85
(1.2%)		 2,433
(33.8%)		 448
(6.2%)		 7
(0.1%)		 3,952
(54.9%)		 122
(1.7%)		 136
(1.9%)
Pearl River Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,46215
(0.3%)		 37
(0.7%)		 1,721
(31.5%)		 35
(0.6%)		 - 3,414
(62.5%)		 - 240
(4.4%)
Rust CollegePrivate, 4-year755- - 720
(95.4%)		 7
(0.9%)		 - 8
(1.1%)		 2
(0.3%)		 3
(0.4%)
Southeastern Baptist CollegePrivate, 4-year971
(1.0%)		 - 50
(51.5%)		 2
(2.1%)		 - 37
(38.1%)		 6
(6.2%)		 1
(1.0%)
Southwest Mississippi Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,8072
(0.1%)		 12
(0.7%)		 775
(42.9%)		 32
(1.8%)		 - 909
(50.3%)		 35
(1.9%)		 35
(1.9%)
University of Southern MississippiPublic, 4-year13,52653
(0.4%)		 250
(1.8%)		 3,644
(26.9%)		 573
(4.2%)		 13
(0.1%)		 7,967
(58.9%)		 481
(3.6%)		 59
(0.4%)
Tougaloo CollegePrivate, 4-year6771
(0.1%)		 - 602
(88.9%)		 13
(1.9%)		 - 4
(0.6%)		 14
(2.1%)		 42
(6.2%)
Wesley Biblical SeminaryPrivate, 4-year180- 3
(1.7%)		 60
(33.3%)		 3
(1.7%)		 - 73
(40.6%)		 1
(0.6%)		 39
(21.7%)
William Carey UniversityPrivate, 4-year5,66210
(0.2%)		 277
(4.9%)		 1,580
(27.9%)		 168
(3.0%)		 - 3,288
(58.1%)		 35
(0.6%)		 90
(1.6%)
Traxlers School of HairPrivate, Less than 2-year78- - 75
(96.2%)		 - - 3
(3.8%)		 - -
Academy of Hair Design-JacksonPrivate, Less than 2-year60- - 56
(93.3%)		 1
(1.7%)		 - 3
(5.0%)		 - -
KC's School of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year58- 1
(1.7%)		 4
(6.9%)		 - - 53
(91.4%)		 - -
Academy of Hair Design-PearlPrivate, Less than 2-year42- - 11
(26.2%)		 1
(2.4%)		 - 30
(71.4%)		 - -
The Academy of Hair Design SixPrivate, Less than 2-year41- - 35
(85.4%)		 1
(2.4%)		 - 5
(12.2%)		 - -
Blue Cliff College-GulfportPrivate, Less than 2-year3527
(2.0%)		 3
(0.9%)		 197
(56.0%)		 14
(4.0%)		 - 128
(36.4%)		 2
(0.6%)		 1
(0.3%)
Delta Technical College-MississippiPrivate, Less than 2-year1,9814
(0.2%)		 6
(0.3%)		 1,584
(80.0%)		 114
(5.8%)		 - 256
(12.9%)		 9
(0.5%)		 8
(0.4%)
Corinth Academy of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year90- - 38
(42.2%)		 - - 47
(52.2%)		 2
(2.2%)		 3
(3.3%)
Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year791
(1.3%)		 - 9
(11.4%)		 2
(2.5%)		 - 67
(84.8%)		 - -
Strayer University-MississippiPrivate, 4-year3022
(0.7%)		 - 263
(87.1%)		 4
(1.3%)		 - 25
(8.3%)		 7
(2.3%)		 1
(0.3%)
Concorde Career College-SouthavenPrivate, 2-4 year3583
(0.8%)		 1
(0.3%)		 285
(79.6%)		 8
(2.2%)		 - 18
(5.0%)		 3
(0.8%)		 40
(11.2%)
Unlimited Cosmetology SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year26- - 16
(61.5%)		 1
(3.8%)		 - 8
(30.8%)		 1
(3.8%)		 -
Goshen School of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year17- - 15
(88.2%)		 1
(5.9%)		 - 1
(5.9%)		 - -
Vaughn Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year56- - 25
(44.6%)		 1
(1.8%)		 - 30
(53.6%)		 - -