Student Population at Southern Mississippi
Total Enrollment
14,146
Undergraduate
10,693
Graduate
3,453
Online Enrollment
3,781
Men Students
4,939
Women Students
9,207
A total of 14,146 students have enrolled at University of Southern Mississippi - 10,693 undergraduate and 3,453 graduate.
By gender, 4,939 male and 9,207 female students are attending University of Southern Mississippi. By attendance status, there are 10,590 full-time students and 3,556 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Southern Mississippi is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Oakland University and University of South Florida, its population is very small (average population is 32,934).
University of Southern Mississippi offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,781 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between University of Southern Mississippi and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,939 male and 9,207 female students attending Southern Mississippi. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.54 to 1 and the ratio is than 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 Southern Mississippi.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 10,693 | 9,018 | 1,675 |
Men | 3,775 | 3,053 | 722 |
Women | 6,918 | 5,965 | 953 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,453 | 1,572 | 1,881 |
Men | 1,164 | 576 | 588 |
Women | 2,289 | 996 | 1,293 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 8,564 White students (60.54%) and 3,816 Black or African American students (26.98%) at University of Southern Mississippi(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Southern Mississippi.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 40 | 15 | 25 |
Asian | 160 | 62 | 98 |
Black or African American | 3,048 | 907 | 2,141 |
Hispanic | 417 | 149 | 268 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 1 | 11 |
White | 6,463 | 2,418 | 4,045 |
Two or More Races | 399 | 143 | 256 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 10,693 | 3,775 | 6,918 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 4 | 5 |
Asian | 79 | 34 | 45 |
Black or African American | 768 | 200 | 568 |
Hispanic | 132 | 54 | 78 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
White | 2,101 | 707 | 1,394 |
Two or More Races | 70 | 16 | 54 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 50 | 12 | 38 |
Total | 3,453 | 1,164 | 2,289 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 9,440 students whose age under twenty five and 3,051 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Southern Mississippi.
Especially, 140 students are younger than eighteen and 33 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Southern Mississippi.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 10,693 | 3,775 | 6,918 |
Under 18 | 140 | 29 | 111 |
18-19 | 2,819 | 866 | 1,953 |
20-21 | 3,936 | 1,334 | 2,602 |
22-24 | 1,798 | 733 | 1,065 |
25-29 | 767 | 331 | 436 |
30-34 | 444 | 179 | 265 |
35-39 | 323 | 138 | 185 |
40-49 | 318 | 117 | 201 |
50-64 | 138 | 44 | 94 |
65 and over | 10 | 4 | 6 |
Total | 10,693 | 3,775 | 6,918 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,453 | 1,164 | 2,289 |
18-19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
20-21 | 38 | 14 | 24 |
22-24 | 707 | 219 | 488 |
25-29 | 888 | 325 | 563 |
30-34 | 584 | 217 | 367 |
35-39 | 401 | 126 | 275 |
40-49 | 535 | 166 | 369 |
50-64 | 275 | 89 | 186 |
65 and over | 23 | 8 | 15 |
Total | 3,453 | 1,164 | 2,289 |
Online Student Population
At University of Southern Mississippi, 9,586 students (67.76% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,781 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, 2,414 students live in Mississippi where University of Southern Mississippi is located in and 1,320 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 14,146 | 10,693 | 3,453 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,781 | 2,113 | 1,668 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 5,805 | 5,313 | 492 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,560 | 3,267 | 1,293 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,781 | 2,113 | 1,668 |
Mississippi Residents | 2,414 | 1,539 | 875 |
Other State in U.S. | 1,320 | 563 | 757 |
Outside of U.S. | 47 | 11 | 36 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |