Student Population at Rust
Total Enrollment
755 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
755
Online Enrollment
5
Men Students
313
Women Students
442
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 755 students have enrolled at Rust College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 313 male and 442 female students are attending Rust College. By attendance status, there are 587 full-time students and 168 part-time students.
The number of students at Rust College is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Millsaps College and Tougaloo College, its population is average (average population is 669).
Rust College offers online degree/certificate programs and 5 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Rust College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 313 male and 442 female students attending Rust. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.71 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 Rust.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 755 | 587 | 168 |
| Men | 313 | 234 | 79 |
| Women | 442 | 353 | 89 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 720 Black or African American students (95.36%) and 8 White students (1.06%) at Rust College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Rust College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 720 | 289 | 431 |
| Hispanic | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 755 | 313 | 442 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 512 students whose age under twenty five and 62 students whose age is over thirty years old at Rust College.
Especially, 19 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Rust College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 755 | 313 | 442 |
| Under 18 | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| 18-19 | 185 | 83 | 102 |
| 20-21 | 190 | 80 | 110 |
| 22-24 | 118 | 49 | 69 |
| 25-29 | 58 | 23 | 35 |
| 30-34 | 28 | 10 | 18 |
| 35-39 | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| 40-49 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| 50-64 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| unknown | 123 | 51 | 72 |
| Total | 755 | 313 | 442 |
Online Student Population
At Rust College, 190 students (25.17% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5 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, 3 students live in Mississippi where Rust College is located in and 2 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 755 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 5 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 185 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 565 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 5 |
| Mississippi Residents | 3 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |