University Has the Largest Student Population with 26,449 Students Enrolled in Mississippi

The top city with the largest student population in Mississippi is University, MS with 26,449 students enrolled across 1 colleges.

While University has the largest student population, it is not the city with the most colleges. Jackson has the highest number of colleges with 7 schools (12,284 students) in Mississippi. You can check the cities with the most colleges in Mississippi here.

The largest college in University is University of Mississippi with 26,449 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Mississippi include

Mississippi State, MS (1 colleges, 23,150 students). The largest college in Mississippi State is Mississippi State University with 23,150 students.
Hattiesburg, MS (5 colleges, 18,557 students). The largest college in Hattiesburg is University of Southern Mississippi with 13,170 students.
Jackson, MS (7 colleges, 12,284 students). The biggest institution in Jackson is Jackson State University with 6,326 students.
Raymond, MS (1 colleges, 8,859 students). .
Perkinston, MS (1 colleges, 8,694 students). .
Senatobia, MS (1 colleges, 7,867 students). .
Poplarville, MS (1 colleges, 6,011 students). .
Fulton, MS (1 colleges, 5,139 students). The biggest institution in Fulton is William Woods University with 2,046 students.
Goodman, MS (1 colleges, 5,039 students). .

Mississippi Cities with Largest College Student Population

The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Mississippi, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Mississippi Cities with Largest College Student Population
City	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Men	Women
City	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Men	Women	University, MS1 School	26,449	21,585	4,864	1,904	11,025	15,424
Mississippi State, MS1 School	23,150	18,567	4,583	3,877	11,153	11,997
Hattiesburg, MS5 Schools	18,557	13,313	5,244	5,990	6,589	11,968
Jackson, MS7 Schools	12,284	7,866	4,418	5,428	4,450	7,834
Raymond, MS1 School	8,859	8,860	-	2,309	3,473	5,386
Perkinston, MS1 School	8,694	8,695	-	2,064	3,248	5,446
Senatobia, MS1 School	7,867	7,868	-	2,272	2,951	4,916
Poplarville, MS1 School	6,011	6,012	-	1,805	2,086	3,925
Fulton, MS1 School	5,139	5,140	-	1,489	1,846	3,293
Goodman, MS1 School	5,039	5,040	-	1,608	1,616	3,423

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