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 10,985 male and 11,664 female students attending Mississippi State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.94 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
Total18,30516,6211,684
Men9,0668,164902
Women9,2398,457782
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Mississippi State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,3442,1752,169
Men1,9198861,033
Women2,4251,2891,136

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 16,303 White students (71.98%) and 3,451 Black or African American students (15.24%) 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 Native964551
Asian296169127
Black or African American2,8121,2621,550
Hispanic704352352
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander972
White13,5826,7996,783
Two or More Races469235234
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1326864
Total 18,3059,0669,239
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Mississippi State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native23914
Asian774235
Black or African American639176463
Hispanic1517675
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander220
White2,7211,1901,531
Two or More Races702545
Race/Ethnicity Unknown582335
Total 4,3441,9192,425

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 18,276 students whose age under twenty five and 2,596 students whose age is over thirty years old at Mississippi State University.
Especially, 240 students are younger than eighteen and 26 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
Total18,305 9,0669,239
Under 18240 97143
18-196,181 2,8583,323
20-217,564 3,6573,907
22-242,897 1,8181,079
25-29604 337267
30-34290 111179
35-39205 73132
40-49237 79158
50-6480 3248
65 and over7 43
Total 18,305 9,0669,239
Population by Student Age at Mississippi State University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,344 1,9192,425
18-192 02
20-2195 2372
22-241,297 491806
25-291,173 538635
30-34654 335319
35-39402 200202
40-49458 192266
50-64244 127117
65 and over19 136
Total 4,344 1,9192,425

Online Student Population

At Mississippi State University, 10,080 students (44.51% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,686 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, 2,357 students live in Mississippi where Mississippi State University is located in and 1,272 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total22,64918,3054,344
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,6861,8261,860
Enrolled Some in Online Classes6,3946,027367
Not Enrolled in Online Classes12,56910,4522,117
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,6861,8261,860
Mississippi Residents2,3571,3431,014
Other State in U.S.1,272471801
Outside of U.S.571245
Unknown000