66,398 Men and 101,934 Women Students Enrolled in Mississippi Colleges

168,332

Total

66,398

Men (39.44%)

101,934

Women (60.56%)

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 men students and 101,934 students. The men to woman students ratio is 0.65 to 1.

In 4-year colleges, 59.13% of total enrollment is women students and 40.87% is men students. In community colleges, the women students' proportion is 62.74%.

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.

Summary Table of Student Population by Gender and School Level for Mississippi Colleges
School LevelTotalMenWomen
All Levels168,332 66,398
(39.44%)
101,934
(60.56%)
4-year Colleges97,415 39,811
(40.87%)
57,604
(59.13%)
Community Colleges67,826 25,274
(37.26%)
42,552
(62.74%)
Trade Schools3,091 1,313
(42.48%)
1,778
(57.52%)

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.

Student Population Comparison by Gender between Mississippi Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen TotalMenWomen
Alcorn State UniversityPublic, 4-year2,995976
(32.6%)
2,019
(67.4%)
2,532 836
(33.0%)
1,696
(67.0%)
463 140
(30.2%)
323
(69.8%)
Belhaven UniversityPrivate, 4-year4,2131,686
(40.0%)
2,527
(60.0%)
1,614 605
(37.5%)
1,009
(62.5%)
2,599 1,081
(41.6%)
1,518
(58.4%)
Blue Mountain Christian UniversityPrivate, 4-year968449
(46.4%)
519
(53.6%)
912 430
(47.1%)
482
(52.9%)
56 19
(33.9%)
37
(66.1%)
Chris Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year7318
(24.7%)
55
(75.3%)
73 18
(24.7%)
55
(75.3%)
- - -
Coahoma Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,633625
(38.3%)
1,008
(61.7%)
1,633 625
(38.3%)
1,008
(61.7%)
- - -
Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,9321,177
(40.1%)
1,755
(59.9%)
2,932 1,177
(40.1%)
1,755
(59.9%)
- - -
Delta State UniversityPublic, 4-year2,6541,072
(40.4%)
1,582
(59.6%)
1,876 855
(45.6%)
1,021
(54.4%)
778 217
(27.9%)
561
(72.1%)
East Central Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,7851,207
(43.3%)
1,578
(56.7%)
2,785 1,207
(43.3%)
1,578
(56.7%)
- - -
East Mississippi Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,8411,672
(43.5%)
2,169
(56.5%)
3,841 1,672
(43.5%)
2,169
(56.5%)
- - -
Fosters Cosmetology CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year2314
(60.9%)
9
(39.1%)
23 14
(60.9%)
9
(39.1%)
- - -
Academy of Hair Design-GrenadaPrivate, Less than 2-year211
(4.8%)
20
(95.2%)
21 1
(4.8%)
20
(95.2%)
- - -
Hinds Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year8,8593,473
(39.2%)
5,386
(60.8%)
8,859 3,473
(39.2%)
5,386
(60.8%)
- - -
Holmes Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,0391,616
(32.1%)
3,423
(67.9%)
5,039 1,616
(32.1%)
3,423
(67.9%)
- - -
Itawamba Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,1391,846
(35.9%)
3,293
(64.1%)
5,139 1,846
(35.9%)
3,293
(64.1%)
- - -
Jackson State UniversityPublic, 4-year6,3262,155
(34.1%)
4,171
(65.9%)
4,650 1,712
(36.8%)
2,938
(63.2%)
1,676 443
(26.4%)
1,233
(73.6%)
Jones County Junior CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,7531,772
(37.3%)
2,981
(62.7%)
4,753 1,772
(37.3%)
2,981
(62.7%)
- - -
Meridian Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,780889
(32.0%)
1,891
(68.0%)
2,780 889
(32.0%)
1,891
(68.0%)
- - -
Millsaps CollegePrivate, 4-year593328
(55.3%)
265
(44.7%)
549 300
(54.6%)
249
(45.4%)
44 28
(63.6%)
16
(36.4%)
Mississippi Delta Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,978712
(36.0%)
1,266
(64.0%)
1,978 712
(36.0%)
1,266
(64.0%)
- - -
University of MississippiPublic, 4-year26,44911,025
(41.7%)
15,424
(58.3%)
21,585 9,234
(42.8%)
12,351
(57.2%)
4,864 1,791
(36.8%)
3,073
(63.2%)
Mississippi University for WomenPublic, 4-year2,193506
(23.1%)
1,687
(76.9%)
1,962 470
(24.0%)
1,492
(76.0%)
231 36
(15.6%)
195
(84.4%)
Mississippi Valley State UniversityPublic, 4-year2,2051,035
(46.9%)
1,170
(53.1%)
2,013 953
(47.3%)
1,060
(52.7%)
192 82
(42.7%)
110
(57.3%)
Mississippi Christian UniversityPrivate, 4-year4,1641,692
(40.6%)
2,472
(59.4%)
2,883 1,240
(43.0%)
1,643
(57.0%)
1,281 452
(35.3%)
829
(64.7%)
Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty CulturePrivate, Less than 2-year57- 57
(100.0%)
57 - 57
(100.0%)
- - -
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year8,6943,248
(37.4%)
5,446
(62.6%)
8,694 3,248
(37.4%)
5,446
(62.6%)
- - -
Mississippi State UniversityPublic, 4-year23,15011,153
(48.2%)
11,997
(51.8%)
18,567 9,137
(49.2%)
9,430
(50.8%)
4,583 2,016
(44.0%)
2,567
(56.0%)
Northeast Mississippi Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,4421,279
(37.2%)
2,163
(62.8%)
3,442 1,279
(37.2%)
2,163
(62.8%)
- - -
Northwest Mississippi Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,8672,951
(37.5%)
4,916
(62.5%)
7,867 2,951
(37.5%)
4,916
(62.5%)
- - -
Pearl River Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year6,0112,086
(34.7%)
3,925
(65.3%)
6,011 2,086
(34.7%)
3,925
(65.3%)
- - -
Rust CollegePrivate, 4-year467223
(47.8%)
244
(52.2%)
467 223
(47.8%)
244
(52.2%)
- - -
Southeastern Baptist CollegePrivate, 4-year9371
(76.3%)
22
(23.7%)
93 71
(76.3%)
22
(23.7%)
- - -
Southwest Mississippi Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,758701
(39.9%)
1,057
(60.1%)
1,758 701
(39.9%)
1,057
(60.1%)
- - -
University of Southern MississippiPublic, 4-year13,1704,855
(36.9%)
8,315
(63.1%)
10,193 3,837
(37.6%)
6,356
(62.4%)
2,977 1,018
(34.2%)
1,959
(65.8%)
Tougaloo CollegePrivate, 4-year1,301539
(41.4%)
762
(58.6%)
1,286 533
(41.4%)
753
(58.6%)
15 6
(40.0%)
9
(60.0%)
Wesley Biblical SeminaryPrivate, 4-year170122
(71.8%)
48
(28.2%)
24 15
(62.5%)
9
(37.5%)
146 107
(73.3%)
39
(26.7%)
William Carey UniversityPrivate, 4-year5,3211,734
(32.6%)
3,587
(67.4%)
3,052 1,016
(33.3%)
2,036
(66.7%)
2,269 718
(31.6%)
1,551
(68.4%)
Traxlers School of HairPrivate, Less than 2-year9842
(42.9%)
56
(57.1%)
98 42
(42.9%)
56
(57.1%)
- - -
Mississippi Barber AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year7149
(69.0%)
22
(31.0%)
71 49
(69.0%)
22
(31.0%)
- - -
KC's School of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year581
(1.7%)
57
(98.3%)
58 1
(1.7%)
57
(98.3%)
- - -
Academy of Hair Design-PearlPrivate, Less than 2-year43- 43
(100.0%)
43 - 43
(100.0%)
- - -
The Academy of Hair Design SixPrivate, Less than 2-year37- 37
(100.0%)
37 - 37
(100.0%)
- - -
Blue Cliff College-GulfportPrivate, 2-4 year20011
(5.5%)
189
(94.5%)
200 11
(5.5%)
189
(94.5%)
- - -
Delta Technical College-MississippiPrivate, Less than 2-year2,3071,179
(51.1%)
1,128
(48.9%)
2,307 1,179
(51.1%)
1,128
(48.9%)
- - -
Corinth Academy of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year902
(2.2%)
88
(97.8%)
90 2
(2.2%)
88
(97.8%)
- - -
Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year77- 77
(100.0%)
77 - 77
(100.0%)
- - -
Strayer University-MississippiPrivate, 4-year983190
(19.3%)
793
(80.7%)
882 175
(19.8%)
707
(80.2%)
101 15
(14.9%)
86
(85.1%)
Concorde Career College-SouthavenPrivate, 2-4 year1159
(7.8%)
106
(92.2%)
115 9
(7.8%)
106
(92.2%)
- - -
Unlimited Cosmetology SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year29- 29
(100.0%)
29 - 29
(100.0%)
- - -
Goshen School of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year27- - 27 - -- - -
Vaughn Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year631
(1.6%)
62
(98.4%)
63 1
(1.6%)
62
(98.4%)
- - -
Copiah-Lincoln Community College Simpson County CenterPublic, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez CampusPublic, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
University of Mississippi Medical CenterPublic, 4-year-- - - - -- - -
Pearl River Community College-Forrest County CampusPublic, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
Pearl River Community College - Hancock Workforce Academy HangarPublic, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
Upper Kutz Barber & Style CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year176
(35.3%)
11
(64.7%)
17 6
(35.3%)
11
(64.7%)
- - -