2026 Most Enrolled Students in Mississippi Rankings
Among Mississippi colleges, University of Mississippi has the largest number of students (26,449) and Mississippi State University has the second largest number of students (23,150) based on academic year 2023-2024 college enrollment data.
The following table ranks and compares the Most Enrolled Students in Mississippi having the largest student population. For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges and exclude colleges which the percentage of online students is more than 50% of total enrollment. You can view the largest online colleges at colleges with most online students rankings.
Most Enrolled Students in Mississippi
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Men | Women | Undergraduate | Graduate | Online Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Mississippi University, MS | 26,449 | 11,025 | 15,424 | 21,585 | 4,864 | 1,904 | $28,600 | 96.6% | 18 to 1 |
| 2 | Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | 23,150 | 11,153 | 11,997 | 18,567 | 4,583 | 3,877 | $27,637 | 77.6% | 16 to 1 |
| 3 | University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS | 13,170 | 4,855 | 8,315 | 10,193 | 2,977 | 4,140 | $11,998 | 99.1% | 18 to 1 |
| 4 | Jackson State University Jackson, MS | 6,326 | 2,155 | 4,171 | 4,650 | 1,676 | 2,221 | $11,965 | 93.2% | 14 to 1 |
| 5 | William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS | 5,321 | 1,734 | 3,587 | 3,052 | 2,269 | 1,850 | $15,480 | 60.3% | 14 to 1 |
| 6 | Mississippi Christian University Clinton, MS | 4,164 | 1,692 | 2,472 | 2,883 | 1,281 | 456 | $23,500 | 29.1% | 14 to 1 |
| 7 | Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS | 2,995 | 976 | 2,019 | 2,532 | 463 | 642 | $8,785 | 45.3% | 16 to 1 |
| 8 | Delta State University Cleveland, MS | 2,654 | 1,072 | 1,582 | 1,876 | 778 | 932 | $8,605 | 100.0% | 12 to 1 |
| 9 | Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS | 2,205 | 1,035 | 1,170 | 2,013 | 192 | 295 | $7,692 | 92.4% | 13 to 1 |
| 10 | Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS | 2,193 | 506 | 1,687 | 1,962 | 231 | 766 | $8,492 | 90.3% | 10 to 1 |
Qualified Mississippi Colleges in Core Admission Stats
