Student Population at Rust
Total Enrollment
768 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
768
Men Students
332
Women Students
436
A total of 768 students have enrolled at Rust College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 332 male and 436 female students are attending Rust College. By attendance status, there are 462 full-time students and 306 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 690).
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 332 male and 436 female students attending Rust. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.76 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 | 768 | 462 | 306 |
| Men | 332 | 182 | 150 |
| Women | 436 | 280 | 156 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 750 Black or African American students (97.66%) and 8 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (1.04%) 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 750 | 322 | 428 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 768 | 332 | 436 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 661 students whose age under twenty five and 28 students whose age is over thirty years old at Rust College.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Rust College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 768 | 332 | 436 |
| 18-19 | 67 | 32 | 35 |
| 20-21 | 418 | 187 | 231 |
| 22-24 | 176 | 70 | 106 |
| 25-29 | 56 | 25 | 31 |
| 30-34 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 35-39 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 40-49 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 50-64 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| unknown | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Total | 768 | 332 | 436 |
Online Student Population
At Rust College, 434 students (56.51% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 0 students live in Mississippi where Rust College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 768 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 0 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 434 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 334 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 0 |
| Mississippi Residents | 0 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |