Student Population at Mississippi Valley State

How many students at Mississippi Valley State?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Mississippi Valley State University has a total enrollment of 2,205 students, including 2,013 undergraduate and 192 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,035 male students (46.9%) and 1,170 female students (53.1%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,948 Black students (88.3%) and 117 White students (5.3%).
Class Level Breakdown: 2,013 undergraduate students (91.3%) and 192 graduate students (8.7%).
Class Delivery: 295 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,039 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (smaller programs) - which average 3,189 - Mississippi Valley State's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,035 male (46.94%) and 1,170 female (53.06%) students are attending Mississippi Valley State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 88.46.

By class level, 2,013 (91.29%) are undergraduate students and 192 (8.71%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 47.34% are male and 52.66% are female, while among graduate students, 42.71% are male and 57.29% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,205	2,013	192
Men	1,035	953	82
Women	1,170	1,060	110

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 117 White, 1,948 Black, and 21 Asian students out of a total of 2,205 are attending at Mississippi Valley State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Mississippi Valley State University is not very diverse with a diversity index of 21.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	21	11	10
Black	1,948	895	1,053
Hispanic	55	29	26
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	0	2
White	117	57	60
Two or more races	3	2	1
Race Unknown	59	41	18

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	20	11	9
Black	1,772	823	949
Hispanic	51	26	25
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	0	2
White	114	55	59
Two or more races	3	2	1
Race Unknown	51	36	15

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	1	0	1
Black	176	72	104
Hispanic	4	3	1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	3	2	1
Two or more races	-	-	-
Race Unknown	8	5	3

Student Age Distribution

By age, Mississippi Valley State has 412 students under 18 years old and 5 students over 65 years old. There are 1,765 students under 25 years old, and 440 students over 25 years old out of 2,205 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 412 students are younger than 18 and 3 students are older than 65. Mississippi Valley State has 1,696 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 317 students aged 25 and over.

It has 69 graduate students aged under 25 and 123 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	412	258	154
18-19	588	303	285
20-21	381	165	216
22-24	384	181	203
25-29	194	91	103
30-34	65	43	22
35-39	51	37	14
40-49	72	53	19
50-64	53	37	16
Over 65	5	2	3

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	412	258	154
18-19	588	303	285
20-21	378	165	213
22-24	318	148	170
25-29	141	64	77
30-34	43	29	14
35-39	37	25	12
40-49	55	40	15
50-64	38	27	11
Over 65	3	1	2

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	3	0	3
22-24	66	33	33
25-29	53	27	26
30-34	22	14	8
35-39	14	12	2
40-49	17	13	4
50-64	15	10	5
Over 65	2	1	1

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Mississippi Valley State University, 295 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,039 students are enrolled in some online courses.

197 students who live in Mississippi or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 98 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	2,205	295	1,039
Undergraduate	2,013	204	938
Graduate	192	91	101

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Mississippi Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	197	94	4
Undergraduate	124	76	4
Graduate	73	18	0

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,013 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 207 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 10.28%.155 students have transferred in as full-time status and 52 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	892
Transfer-in Full-time	155
Regular Part-time	914
Transfer-in Part-time	52

Mississippi Valley State Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Mississippi Valley State?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,205 students are enrolled at Mississippi Valley State.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Mississippi Valley State?

2,013 undergraduate and 192 graduate students are enrolled at Mississippi Valley State.

What is the gender breakdown at Mississippi Valley State?

1,035 male (46.94%) and 1,170 female (53.06%) students are attending Mississippi Valley State.

How diverse is the student population at Mississippi Valley State?

Mississippi Valley State has a student population that is predominantly Black: 117 White (5.31%), 1,948 Black (88.34%), and 21 Asian (0.95%) students are enrolled.

How many students at Mississippi Valley State are under 18 or over 65?

412 students are under 18 and 5 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at Mississippi Valley State take online courses?

295 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 1,039 students take some online courses.

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