Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Mississippi State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 11,264 male and 11,822 female students attending Mississippi State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.95 to 1 and the ratio is than 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 Mississippi State.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Mississippi State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total18,58416,7941,790
Men9,2258,2151,010
Women9,3598,579780
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Mississippi State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,5022,0682,434
Men2,0398971,142
Women2,4631,1711,292

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 16,435 White students (71.19%) and 3,772 Black or African American students (16.34%) at Mississippi State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Mississippi State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Mississippi State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1024260
Asian302183119
Black or African American3,0851,3871,698
Hispanic682338344
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander16106
White13,5826,8306,752
Two or More Races447218229
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1578374
Total 18,5849,2259,359
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Mississippi State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native22715
Asian823844
Black or African American687192495
Hispanic1598475
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White2,8531,2951,558
Two or More Races692445
Race/Ethnicity Unknown512328
Total 4,5022,0392,463

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 18,309 students whose age under twenty five and 2,808 students whose age is over thirty years old at Mississippi State University.
Especially, 93 students are younger than eighteen and 27 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Mississippi State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Mississippi State University
TotalMenWomen
Total18,584 9,2259,359
Under 1893 4251
18-195,595 2,5383,057
20-217,855 3,7554,100
22-243,516 2,1711,345
25-29653 376277
30-34297 116181
35-39234 97137
40-49246 85161
50-6487 4047
65 and over8 53
Total 18,584 9,2259,359
Population by Student Age at Mississippi State University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,502 2,0392,463
20-2146 838
22-241,204 453751
25-291,316 639677
30-34699 375324
35-39426 216210
40-49523 204319
50-64269 130139
65 and over19 145
Total 4,502 2,0392,463

Online Student Population

At Mississippi State University, 9,823 students (42.55% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,808 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, 2,431 students live in Mississippi where Mississippi State University is located in and 1,344 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total23,08618,5844,502
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,8081,7302,078
Enrolled Some in Online Classes6,0155,681334
Not Enrolled in Online Classes13,26311,1732,090
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,8081,7302,078
Mississippi Residents2,4311,3021,129
Other State in U.S.1,344424920
Outside of U.S.33429
Unknown000