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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Southern Mississippi
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total10,6939,0181,675
Men3,7753,053722
Women6,9185,965953
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Southern Mississippi
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,4531,5721,881
Men1,164576588
Women2,2899961,293

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Southern Mississippi
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native401525
Asian1606298
Black or African American3,0489072,141
Hispanic417149268
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander12111
White6,4632,4184,045
Two or More Races399143256
Race/Ethnicity Unknown000
Total 10,6933,7756,918
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Southern Mississippi
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native945
Asian793445
Black or African American768200568
Hispanic1325478
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White2,1017071,394
Two or More Races701654
Race/Ethnicity Unknown501238
Total 3,4531,1642,289

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at University of Southern Mississippi
TotalMenWomen
Total10,693 3,7756,918
Under 18140 29111
18-192,819 8661,953
20-213,936 1,3342,602
22-241,798 7331,065
25-29767 331436
30-34444 179265
35-39323 138185
40-49318 117201
50-64138 4494
65 and over10 46
Total 10,693 3,7756,918
Population by Student Age at University of Southern Mississippi
TotalMenWomen
Total3,453 1,1642,289
18-192 02
20-2138 1424
22-24707 219488
25-29888 325563
30-34584 217367
35-39401 126275
40-49535 166369
50-64275 89186
65 and over23 815
Total 3,453 1,1642,289

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total14,14610,6933,453
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,7812,1131,668
Enrolled Some in Online Classes5,8055,313492
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,5603,2671,293
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,7812,1131,668
Mississippi Residents2,4141,539875
Other State in U.S.1,320563757
Outside of U.S.471136
Unknown000