A total of 168,332 students are enrolled in Mississippi colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
- By gender, there are 66,398 male students and 101,934 female students. The number of male students per 100 female students is approximately 65.
- In 4-year colleges, 59.13% of total enrollment is female students and 40.87% is male students. In community colleges, the female students' proportion is 62.74%.
- In public schools, there are 32,777 male students and 46,365 female students, or approximately 71 males per 100 females.
- In private non-profit schools, there are 7,034 male students and 11,239 female students, or approximately 63 males per 100 females.
- For Mississippi colleges with more than 1,000 students, Mississippi State University has the highest ratio of men students (48.18%) and Mississippi University for Women has the highest ratio of women students (76.93%).
Student Population by Gender and School Level for Mississippi Colleges
By gender, 39.44% of total students is men students (66,398) and 60.56% is women students (101,934) in Mississippi collegs.
In 19 4-year Mississippi colleges in United States,
there are 39,811 men students which is 40.87% of total students. The proportion of women students at 4-year Mississippi colleges is 59.13% (57,604).
Of the 67,826 students attending Mississippi community colleges (2-4 years colleges), 37.26% are men (42,552) and 62.74% are women students (42,552).
In Mississippi trade schools (less than 2-years schools), there are 1,313 men and 1,778 women students, accounting for 42.48% and 57.52% of total students.
Student Population Comparison By Gender for All Mississippi Colleges
The following table compares student population by gender and school level between Mississippi colleges. A total of 168,332 students have enrolled in Mississippi colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.