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 9,326 male and 12,974 female students attending Ole Miss. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 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
Total17,30216,2401,062
Men7,4306,879551
Women9,8729,361511
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Ole Miss
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,9983,5021,496
Men1,8961,445451
Women3,1022,0571,045

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 16,706 White students (74.91%) and 2,621 Black or African American students (11.75%) 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 Native582335
Asian348148200
Black or African American1,8587191,139
Hispanic846362484
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1349
White13,4725,8527,620
Two or More Races429175254
Race/Ethnicity Unknown16133
Total 17,3027,4309,872
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Mississippi
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1358
Asian19980119
Black or African American763199564
Hispanic1697495
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander220
White3,2341,2132,021
Two or More Races954451
Race/Ethnicity Unknown351619
Total 4,9981,8963,102

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 18,591 students whose age under twenty five and 1,852 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Mississippi.
Especially, 46 students are younger than eighteen and 29 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
Total17,302 7,4309,872
Under 1846 1234
18-196,935 2,8304,105
20-216,723 2,8213,902
22-242,769 1,4471,322
25-29391 170221
30-34148 6286
35-3998 3662
40-49128 3197
50-6443 1330
65 and over21 813
Total 17,302 7,4309,872
Population by Student Age at University of Mississippi
TotalMenWomen
Total4,998 1,8963,102
20-2148 1038
22-242,070 7391,331
25-291,466 658808
30-34534 217317
35-39330 119211
40-49402 117285
50-64140 33107
65 and over8 35
Total 4,998 1,8963,102

Online Student Population

At University of Mississippi, 13,268 students (59.50% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,808 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, 1,330 students live in Mississippi where University of Mississippi is located in and 469 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total22,30017,3024,998
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,8081,048760
Enrolled Some in Online Classes11,46010,621839
Not Enrolled in Online Classes9,0325,6333,399
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,8081,048760
Mississippi Residents1,330822508
Other State in U.S.469223246
Outside of U.S.936
Unknown000