In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 91,917 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Mississippi including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students decreased by 1.97% from 93,763 to 91,917. The undergraduate population decreased by 5.98% and the graduate population increased by 12.85% in last 10 years at Mississippi Colleges.
By gender, there are 55,251
women students and 36,666 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students decreased by 0.16% and men students decreased by 4.58% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 95,949, and 91,917 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 75.46% are undergraduate students and 24.54% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students decreased by 4,415, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 2,569.
The women to men ratio is 1.51 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in Mississippi Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mississippi Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 93,763 | 73,773 | 30,943 | 42,830 | 19,990 | 7,481 | 12,509 |
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| 2014-15 | 95,760
1,997 | 75,211
1,438 | 31,353
410 | 43,858
1,028 | 20,549
559 | 7,816
335 | 12,733
224 |
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| 2015-16 | 97,541
1,781 | 76,909
1,698 | 31,906
553 | 45,003
1,145 | 20,632
83 | 7,803
-13 | 12,829
96 |
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| 2016-17 | 100,188
2,647 | 79,067
2,158 | 32,823
917 | 46,244
1,241 | 21,121
489 | 7,782
-21 | 13,339
510 |
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| 2017-18 | 98,665
-1,523 | 78,317
-750 | 32,596
-227 | 45,721
-523 | 20,348
-773 | 7,441
-341 | 12,907
-432 |
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| 2018-19 | 96,642
-2,023 | 76,735
-1,582 | 31,810
-786 | 44,925
-796 | 19,907
-441 | 7,228
-213 | 12,679
-228 |
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| 2019-20 | 95,495
-1,147 | 75,466
-1,269 | 31,234
-576 | 44,232
-693 | 20,029
122 | 7,236
8 | 12,793
114 |
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| 2020-21 | 95,476
-19 | 71,853
-3,613 | 29,239
-1,995 | 42,614
-1,618 | 23,623
3,594 | 8,059
823 | 15,564
2,771 |
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| 2021-22 | 94,042
-1,434 | 69,738
-2,115 | 28,536
-703 | 41,202
-1,412 | 24,304
681 | 8,424
365 | 15,880
316 |
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| 2022-23 | 91,917
-2,125 | 69,358
-380 | 28,872
336 | 40,486
-716 | 22,559
-1,745 | 7,794
-630 | 14,765
-1,115 |
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| Average | 95,949 | 74,643 | 30,931 | 43,712 | 21,306 | 7,706 | 13,600 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 74,643. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students decreased by 4,415 from 73,773 to 69,358.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Mississippi Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 73,773 | 64,419 | 27,487 | 36,932 | 9,354 | 3,456 | 5,898 |
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| 2014-15 | 75,211 | 65,805 | 27,899 | 37,906 | 9,406 | 3,454 | 5,952 |
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| 2015-16 | 76,909 | 67,615 | 28,383 | 39,232 | 9,294 | 3,523 | 5,771 |
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| 2016-17 | 79,067 | 68,715 | 28,690 | 40,025 | 10,352 | 4,133 | 6,219 |
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| 2017-18 | 78,317 | 68,132 | 28,566 | 39,566 | 10,185 | 4,030 | 6,155 |
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| 2018-19 | 76,735 | 65,269 | 27,128 | 38,141 | 11,466 | 4,682 | 6,784 |
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| 2019-20 | 75,466 | 63,350 | 26,423 | 36,927 | 12,116 | 4,811 | 7,305 |
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| 2020-21 | 71,853 | 60,279 | 24,508 | 35,771 | 11,574 | 4,731 | 6,843 |
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| 2021-22 | 69,738 | 58,747 | 24,064 | 34,683 | 10,991 | 4,472 | 6,519 |
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| 2022-23 | 69,358 | 58,978 | 24,569 | 34,409 | 10,380 | 4,303 | 6,077 |
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| Average | 74,643 | 74,643 | 26,772 | 37,359 | 74,643 | 4,160 | 6,352 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 21,306. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 2,569 from 19,990 to 22,559.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Mississippi Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 19,990 | 10,485 | 4,308 | 6,177 | 9,505 | 3,173 | 6,332 |
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| 2014-15 | 20,549 | 10,628 | 4,582 | 6,046 | 9,921 | 3,234 | 6,687 |
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| 2015-16 | 20,632 | 10,739 | 4,578 | 6,161 | 9,893 | 3,225 | 6,668 |
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| 2016-17 | 21,121 | 10,968 | 4,498 | 6,470 | 10,153 | 3,284 | 6,869 |
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| 2017-18 | 20,348 | 10,766 | 4,348 | 6,418 | 9,582 | 3,093 | 6,489 |
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| 2018-19 | 19,907 | 10,187 | 4,100 | 6,087 | 9,720 | 3,128 | 6,592 |
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| 2019-20 | 20,029 | 10,243 | 4,077 | 6,166 | 9,786 | 3,159 | 6,627 |
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| 2020-21 | 23,623 | 11,705 | 4,419 | 7,286 | 11,918 | 3,640 | 8,278 |
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| 2021-22 | 24,304 | 12,043 | 4,546 | 7,497 | 12,261 | 3,878 | 8,383 |
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| 2022-23 | 22,559 | 11,472 | 4,316 | 7,156 | 11,087 | 3,478 | 7,609 |
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| Average | 21,306 | 21,306 | 4,377 | 6,546 | 21,306 | 3,329 | 7,053 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 56.62%. The percentage was 54.78% 10 years ago and Mississippi Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 1.84% of enrolled students is Asian and 31.00% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mississippi Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 347 | 1,261 | 33,893 | 2,049 | 75 | 51,364 | 1,179 |
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| 2014-15 | 345 | 1,297 | 34,060 | 2,028 | 85 | 52,364 | 1,371 |
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| 2015-16 | 355 | 1,373 | 34,302 | 2,108 | 69 | 53,509 | 1,437 |
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| 2016-17 | 341 | 1,374 | 34,751 | 2,426 | 74 | 55,088 | 1,534 |
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| 2017-18 | 377 | 1,466 | 33,271 | 2,464 | 77 | 55,307 | 1,578 |
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| 2018-19 | 402 | 1,543 | 31,524 | 2,585 | 76 | 54,900 | 1,670 |
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| 2019-20 | 395 | 1,939 | 30,542 | 2,679 | 75 | 54,065 | 1,724 |
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| 2020-21 | 409 | 2,184 | 31,120 | 2,868 | 57 | 53,454 | 1,819 |
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| 2021-22 | 411 | 1,862 | 30,412 | 2,967 | 79 | 52,542 | 1,807 |
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| 2022-23 | 360 | 1,690 | 28,496 | 3,108 | 76 | 52,044 | 1,915 |
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| Average | 374 | 1,599 | 32,237 | 2,528 | 74 | 53,464 | 1,603 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
19,404 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 189.61% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mississippi Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 94,672 | 6,700 | 12,117 | 75,855 |
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| 2013-14 | 93,763 | 7,372 | 14,369 | 72,022 |
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| 2014-15 | 95,760 | 9,196 | 15,839 | 70,725 |
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| 2015-16 | 97,541 | 10,490 | 19,477 | 67,574 |
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| 2016-17 | 100,188 | 11,516 | 22,184 | 66,488 |
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| 2017-18 | 98,665 | 11,837 | 27,369 | 59,459 |
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| 2018-19 | 96,642 | 12,965 | 26,308 | 57,369 |
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| 2019-20 | 95,495 | 13,675 | 28,495 | 53,325 |
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| 2020-21 | 95,476 | 25,566 | 44,438 | 25,472 |
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| 2021-22 | 94,042 | 20,548 | 33,500 | 39,994 |
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| 2022-23 | 91,917 | 19,404 | 35,305 | 37,208 |
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| Average | 95,833 | 13,570 | 25,400 | 56,863 |
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