Student Population at MC
Total Enrollment
4,164
Undergraduate
2,883
Graduate
1,281
Online Enrollment
456
Men Students
1,692
Women Students
2,472
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,164 students have enrolled at Mississippi Christian University - 2,883 undergraduate and 1,281 graduate.
By gender, 1,692 male and 2,472 female students are attending Mississippi Christian University. By attendance status, there are 3,278 full-time students and 886 part-time students.
The number of students at Mississippi Christian University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Mississippi Christian University offers online degree/certificate programs and 456 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares MC's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi average (1,953 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Christian University | 4,164 | 2,883 | 1,281 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi | 1,953 | 1,483 | 816 |
The below chart compares the student population between Mississippi Christian University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,692 male and 2,472 female students attending MC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.68 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at MC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,883 | 2,444 | 439 |
| Men | 1,240 | 1,028 | 212 |
| Women | 1,643 | 1,416 | 227 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,281 | 834 | 447 |
| Men | 452 | 333 | 119 |
| Women | 829 | 501 | 328 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,792 White students (67.05%) and 776 Black or African American students (18.64%) at Mississippi Christian University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Mississippi Christian University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Asian | 68 | 22 | 46 |
| Black or African American | 425 | 194 | 231 |
| Hispanic | 99 | 35 | 64 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 2,067 | 890 | 1,177 |
| Two or More Races | 62 | 28 | 34 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 53 | 16 | 37 |
| Total | 2,883 | 1,240 | 1,643 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| Black or African American | 351 | 87 | 264 |
| Hispanic | 43 | 15 | 28 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 725 | 270 | 455 |
| Two or More Races | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 65 | 39 | 26 |
| Total | 1,281 | 452 | 829 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,118 students whose age under twenty five and 536 students whose age is over thirty years old at Mississippi Christian University.
Especially, 143 students are younger than eighteen and 6 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Mississippi Christian University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,883 | 1,240 | 1,643 |
| Under 18 | 143 | 66 | 77 |
| 18-19 | 1,014 | 393 | 621 |
| 20-21 | 1,031 | 454 | 577 |
| 22-24 | 537 | 260 | 277 |
| 25-29 | 86 | 46 | 40 |
| 30-34 | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| 35-39 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 40-49 | 17 | 2 | 15 |
| 50-64 | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2,883 | 1,240 | 1,643 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,281 | 452 | 829 |
| 20-21 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| 22-24 | 382 | 140 | 242 |
| 25-29 | 415 | 175 | 240 |
| 30-34 | 142 | 50 | 92 |
| 35-39 | 113 | 31 | 82 |
| 40-49 | 140 | 32 | 108 |
| 50-64 | 65 | 13 | 52 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| unknown | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Total | 1,281 | 452 | 829 |
Online Student Population
At Mississippi Christian University, 1,963 students (47.14% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 456 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 374 students live in Mississippi where Mississippi Christian University is located in and 74 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,164 | 2,883 | 1,281 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 456 | 52 | 404 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,507 | 1,417 | 90 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,201 | 1,414 | 787 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 456 | 52 | 404 |
| Mississippi Residents | 374 | 48 | 326 |
| Other State in U.S. | 74 | 3 | 71 |
| Outside of U.S. | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
