How Student Population Changes over Past 5 Years for Mississippi Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the total student population of Mississippi Colleges is 5,412.The overall number of students in Mississippi Colleges increased by 4.79%.

Compared to 5 years ago, the total number of students at Mississippi Colleges has increased by 2.03% from 5,304 to 5,412 students. Of the 19 Mississippi Colleges, 8 schools had an increase in the number of students compared to 5 years ago, and 10 schools had a decrease in the number of students.

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Enrollment Changes from 2020 to 2025 at Mississippi Colleges
School Name	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	5-Year Changes
Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS	3,230	3,074 156	2,933 141	2,894 39	2,995 101	235
Belhaven UniversityJackson, MS	4,999	4,278 721	3,627 651	3,616 11	4,213 597	786
Blue Mountain Christian UniversityBlue Mountain, MS	952	989 37	922 67	971 49	968 3	16
Delta State UniversityCleveland, MS	2,999	2,727 272	2,556 171	2,716 160	2,654 62	345
Jackson State UniversityJackson, MS	6,921	7,080 159	6,906 174	6,564 342	6,326 238	595
Millsaps CollegeJackson, MS	712	666 46	661 5	626 35	593 33	119
University of MississippiUniversity, MS	21,014	21,203 189	22,300 1,097	24,043 1,743	26,449 2,406	5,435
Mississippi University for WomenColumbus, MS	2,704	2,477 227	2,339 138	2,227 112	2,193 34	511
Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena, MS	2,032	2,064 32	1,879 185	2,196 317	2,205 9	173
Mississippi Christian UniversityClinton, MS	4,667	4,250 417	3,946 304	4,087 141	4,164 77	503
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS	22,986	23,086 100	22,649 437	22,657 8	23,150 493	164
Rust CollegeHolly Springs, MS	623	768 145	755 13	429 326	467 38	156
Southeastern Baptist CollegeLaurel, MS	62	90 28	97 7	69 28	93 24	31
University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS	14,606	14,146 460	13,526 620	13,110 416	13,170 60	1,436
Tougaloo CollegeTougaloo, MS	775	713 62	677 36	725 48	1,301 576	526
Wesley Biblical SeminaryRidgeland, MS	158	251 93	180 71	163 17	170 7	12
William Carey UniversityHattiesburg, MS	5,472	5,738 266	5,662 76	5,448 214	5,321 127	151
Strayer University-MississippiJackson, MS	564	442 122	302 140	422 120	983 561	419
University of Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	5,304	5,225 80	5,107 118	5,165 58	5,412 247	108