Student Population at Ole Miss
Total Enrollment
26,449
Undergraduate
21,585
Graduate
4,864
Online Enrollment
1,904
Men Students
11,025
Women Students
15,424
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 26,449 students have enrolled at University of Mississippi - 21,585 undergraduate and 4,864 graduate.
By gender, 11,025 male and 15,424 female students are attending University of Mississippi. By attendance status, there are 24,153 full-time students and 2,296 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Mississippi is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Ohio State University-Main Campus and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, its population is relatively small (average population is 31,877).
University of Mississippi offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,904 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Ole Miss's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Ole Miss has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 31,877 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi average (9,820 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mississippi | 26,449 | 21,585 | 4,864 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 31,877 | 25,047 | 6,830 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi | 9,820 | 8,054 | 1,766 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of Mississippi and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 11,025 male and 15,424 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 21,585 | 20,534 | 1,051 |
| Men | 9,234 | 8,722 | 512 |
| Women | 12,351 | 11,812 | 539 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,864 | 3,619 | 1,245 |
| Men | 1,791 | 1,447 | 344 |
| Women | 3,073 | 2,172 | 901 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 19,737 White students (74.62%) and 2,818 Black or African American students (10.65%) at University of Mississippi(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Mississippi.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 54 | 21 | 33 |
| Asian | 410 | 184 | 226 |
| Black or African American | 2,053 | 773 | 1,280 |
| Hispanic | 1,255 | 535 | 720 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| White | 16,691 | 7,211 | 9,480 |
| Two or More Races | 609 | 246 | 363 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 189 | 90 | 99 |
| Total | 21,585 | 9,234 | 12,351 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Asian | 191 | 79 | 112 |
| Black or African American | 765 | 173 | 592 |
| Hispanic | 155 | 65 | 90 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 3,046 | 1,130 | 1,916 |
| Two or More Races | 104 | 41 | 63 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 58 | 24 | 34 |
| Total | 4,864 | 1,791 | 3,073 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 22,895 students whose age under twenty five and 1,699 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Mississippi.
Especially, 59 students are younger than eighteen and 36 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Mississippi.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 21,585 | 9,234 | 12,351 |
| Under 18 | 59 | 8 | 51 |
| 18-19 | 9,404 | 3,787 | 5,617 |
| 20-21 | 8,576 | 3,691 | 4,885 |
| 22-24 | 2,734 | 1,427 | 1,307 |
| 25-29 | 410 | 195 | 215 |
| 30-34 | 139 | 54 | 85 |
| 35-39 | 88 | 19 | 69 |
| 40-49 | 94 | 21 | 73 |
| 50-64 | 53 | 16 | 37 |
| 65 and over | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Total | 21,585 | 9,234 | 12,351 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,864 | 1,791 | 3,073 |
| 20-21 | 81 | 19 | 62 |
| 22-24 | 2,041 | 703 | 1,338 |
| 25-29 | 1,445 | 637 | 808 |
| 30-34 | 475 | 195 | 280 |
| 35-39 | 316 | 114 | 202 |
| 40-49 | 367 | 96 | 271 |
| 50-64 | 131 | 26 | 105 |
| 65 and over | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Total | 4,864 | 1,791 | 3,073 |
Online Student Population
At University of Mississippi, 16,416 students (62.07% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,904 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, 1,396 students live in Mississippi where University of Mississippi is located in and 502 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 26,449 | 21,585 | 4,864 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,904 | 1,195 | 709 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 14,512 | 13,633 | 879 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 10,033 | 6,757 | 3,276 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,904 | 1,195 | 709 |
| Mississippi Residents | 1,396 | 905 | 491 |
| Other State in U.S. | 502 | 287 | 215 |
| Outside of U.S. | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
