Jackson Has Most Colleges with 12,284 Students Enrolled in Mississippi

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in Mississippi is Jackson, MS with a total of 7 colleges with 12,284 students enrolled.

While Jackson has the most individual colleges, it is not the city with the most students. University has the largest student population with 26,449 students enrolled (1 colleges) in Mississippi. You can check the largets cities by student population in Mississippi here.

The largest college in Jackson is Jackson State University with 6,326 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Mississippi include

Hattiesburg, MS (5 colleges, 18,557 students). The largest college in Hattiesburg is University of Southern Mississippi with 13,170 students.
Clinton, MS (2 colleges, 4,241 students). The most prominent college in Clinton is Mississippi Christian University with 4,164 students.
Cleveland, MS (2 colleges, 2,681 students). The largest college in Cleveland is Cuyahoga Community College District with 17,840 students.
Gulfport, MS (2 colleges, 273 students). .
Laurel, MS (2 colleges, 150 students). The largest college in Laurel is Capitol Technology University with 1,065 students.
University, MS (1 colleges, 26,449 students). The most prominent college in University is University of Mississippi with 26,449 students.
Mississippi State, MS (1 colleges, 23,150 students). The largest college in Mississippi State is Mississippi State University with 23,150 students.
Raymond, MS (1 colleges, 8,859 students). .
Perkinston, MS (1 colleges, 8,694 students). .

Mississippi Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges 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 Most Colleges
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women	Jackson, MS	7 Schools	12,284	7,866	4,418	4,450	7,834
Hattiesburg, MS	5 Schools	18,557	13,313	5,244	6,589	11,968
Clinton, MS	2 Schools	4,241	2,961	1,280	1,692	2,549
Cleveland, MS	2 Schools	2,681	1,904	777	1,072	1,609
Gulfport, MS	2 Schools	273	275	-	29	244
Laurel, MS	2 Schools	150	152	-	71	79
University, MS	1 School	26,449	21,585	4,864	11,025	15,424
Mississippi State, MS	1 School	23,150	18,567	4,583	11,153	11,997
Raymond, MS	1 School	8,859	8,860	-	3,473	5,386
Perkinston, MS	1 School	8,694	8,695	-	3,248	5,446

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