Enrollment Comparison Chart

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

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 8,830 male and 12,373 female students attending Ole Miss. 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 Ole Miss.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Ole Miss
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total16,09215,0401,052
Men6,8316,326505
Women9,2618,714547
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Ole Miss
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,1113,6311,480
Men1,9991,518481
Women3,1122,113999

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 15,760 White students (74.33%) and 2,677 Black or African American students (12.63%) at University of Mississippi(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Mississippi.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Mississippi
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native441727
Asian336148188
Black or African American1,8926911,201
Hispanic687284403
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1284
White12,4205,3477,073
Two or More Races387165222
Race/Ethnicity Unknown914645
Total 16,0926,8319,261
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Mississippi
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native21714
Asian18282100
Black or African American785202583
Hispanic1717596
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander220
White3,3401,2902,050
Two or More Races803941
Race/Ethnicity Unknown351916
Total 5,1111,9993,112

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 17,359 students whose age under twenty five and 1,917 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Mississippi.
Especially, 55 students are younger than eighteen and 23 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Mississippi.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at University of Mississippi
TotalMenWomen
Total16,092 6,8319,261
Under 1855 2233
18-195,660 2,2873,373
20-216,727 2,7373,990
22-242,741 1,4321,309
25-29447 212235
30-34151 5695
35-39106 3274
40-49139 37102
50-6452 844
65 and over14 86
Total 16,092 6,8319,261
Population by Student Age at University of Mississippi
TotalMenWomen
Total5,111 1,9993,112
20-2162 1844
22-242,114 7751,339
25-291,480 665815
30-34573 245328
35-39362 142220
40-49370 123247
50-64141 25116
65 and over9 63
Total 5,111 1,9993,112

Online Student Population

At University of Mississippi, 11,702 students (55.19% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,746 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, 1,332 students live in Mississippi where University of Mississippi is located in and 389 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total21,20316,0925,111
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,746934812
Enrolled Some in Online Classes9,9569,351605
Not Enrolled in Online Classes9,5015,8073,694
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,746934812
Mississippi Residents1,332765567
Other State in U.S.389166223
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown25322