52.12% White, 34.45% Afraican-American, and 1.49% Asian Students in Mississippi Colleges

168,305

Total

2,509

Asian (1.49%)

57,982

Black (3.98%)

6,702

Hispanic (34.45%)

87,718

White (52.12%)

970

Native American (0.58%)

A total of 168,305 students are enrolled in Mississippi colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

By race, there are 862 native american or Alaska native students (0.51%), 2,509 asian students (1.49%), 57,982 african-american students (34.45%), 6,702 hispanic students (3.98%), 108 native hawaiian or other pacific islander students (0.06%), and 87,718 white students (52.12%).

For Mississippi colleges, KC's School of Hair Design has the highest rate of white students (0.00% and Tougaloo College has the lowest rate of white students (0.00%.

For Afraican-american students, Upper Kutz Barber & Style College has the highest rate of black students (1.00% and Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology has the lowest rate of black students (0.06% among Mississippi colleges.

For Asian students, Chris Beauty College has the highest rate of asian students (0.10% and Alcorn State University has the lowest rate of asian students (0.00% among Mississippi colleges.

Student Population by Race for Mississippi Colleges

In Mississippi 4-year colleges and universites, there are 1,775 asian students (1.82%), 28,740 african-american students (29.50%), 3,825 hispanic students (3.93%), and 54,297 white students (55.74%).

In Mississippi community colleges, there are 26,945 african-american students (39.73%), 2,758 hispanic students (4.07%), and 32,832 white students (48.41%).

In Mississippi trade schools, there are 2,297 african-american students (74.97%), 119 hispanic students (3.88%), and 589 white students (19.22%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Race and School Level for Mississippi Colleges
School LevelTotal Enrollment American Indian / Native AmericanAsianAfrican-AmericanHispanic Native Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
All Levels168,305 862
(0.51%)		 2,509
(1.49%)		 57,982
(34.45%)		 6,702
(3.98%)		 108
(0.06%)		 87,718
(52.12%)		 3,995
(2.37%)		 3,916
(2.33%)
4-year Colleges97,415 431
(0.44%)		 1,775
(1.82%)		 28,740
(29.50%)		 3,825
(3.93%)		 65
(0.07%)		 54,297
(55.74%)		 2,142
(2.20%)		 1,694
(1.74%)
Community Colleges67,826 424
(0.63%)		 718
(1.06%)		 26,945
(39.73%)		 2,758
(4.07%)		 43
(0.06%)		 32,832
(48.41%)		 1,824
(2.69%)		 2,215
(3.27%)
Trade Schools3,064 7
(0.23%)		 16
(0.52%)		 2,297
(74.97%)		 119
(3.88%)		 0
(0.00%)		 589
(19.22%)		 29
(0.95%)		 7
(0.23%)

Student Population Comparison By Race for All Mississippi Colleges

The following table compares student population by race between Mississippi colleges. A total of 168,305 students have enrolled in Mississippi colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Race between Mississippi Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentAmerican Indian / Native American AsianAfrican-AmericanHispanicNative Hawaiian / Pacific Islander WhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
Alcorn State UniversityPublic, 4-year2,9953
(0.1%)		 2
(0.1%)		 2,870
(95.8%)		 17
(0.6%)		 5
(0.2%)		 45
(1.5%)		 - -
Belhaven UniversityPrivate, 4-year4,21327
(0.6%)		 19
(0.5%)		 1,878
(44.6%)		 99
(2.3%)		 1
(0.0%)		 978
(23.2%)		 141
(3.3%)		 342
(8.1%)
Blue Mountain Christian UniversityPrivate, 4-year96863
(6.5%)		 17
(1.8%)		 129
(13.3%)		 75
(7.7%)		 1
(0.1%)		 634
(65.5%)		 24
(2.5%)		 13
(1.3%)
Chris Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year73- 7
(9.6%)		 27
(37.0%)		 - - 39
(53.4%)		 - -
Coahoma Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,6331
(0.1%)		 3
(0.2%)		 1,535
(94.0%)		 12
(0.7%)		 1
(0.1%)		 68
(4.2%)		 7
(0.4%)		 5
(0.3%)
Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,9325
(0.2%)		 15
(0.5%)		 1,220
(41.6%)		 75
(2.6%)		 2
(0.1%)		 1,507
(51.4%)		 28
(1.0%)		 80
(2.7%)
Delta State UniversityPublic, 4-year2,6548
(0.3%)		 16
(0.6%)		 1,115
(42.0%)		 64
(2.4%)		 2
(0.1%)		 1,250
(47.1%)		 29
(1.1%)		 63
(2.4%)
East Central Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,785121
(4.3%)		 9
(0.3%)		 967
(34.7%)		 220
(7.9%)		 3
(0.1%)		 1,320
(47.4%)		 83
(3.0%)		 40
(1.4%)
East Mississippi Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,84139
(1.0%)		 54
(1.4%)		 1,940
(50.5%)		 107
(2.8%)		 - 1,526
(39.7%)		 22
(0.6%)		 145
(3.8%)
Fosters Cosmetology CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year23- - 18
(78.3%)		 3
(13.0%)		 - 2
(8.7%)		 - -
Academy of Hair Design-GrenadaPrivate, Less than 2-year21- - 9
(42.9%)		 - - 12
(57.1%)		 - -
Hinds Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year8,85955
(0.6%)		 105
(1.2%)		 5,050
(57.0%)		 297
(3.4%)		 5
(0.1%)		 2,828
(31.9%)		 183
(2.1%)		 336
(3.8%)
Holmes Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,03913
(0.3%)		 57
(1.1%)		 2,268
(45.0%)		 95
(1.9%)		 2
(0.0%)		 2,370
(47.0%)		 223
(4.4%)		 9
(0.2%)
Itawamba Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,13910
(0.2%)		 44
(0.9%)		 1,454
(28.3%)		 198
(3.9%)		 4
(0.1%)		 3,172
(61.7%)		 239
(4.7%)		 18
(0.4%)
Jackson State UniversityPublic, 4-year6,32620
(0.3%)		 14
(0.2%)		 5,820
(92.0%)		 14
(0.2%)		 8
(0.1%)		 195
(3.1%)		 26
(0.4%)		 16
(0.3%)
Jones County Junior CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,75336
(0.8%)		 25
(0.5%)		 1,565
(32.9%)		 174
(3.7%)		 - 2,785
(58.6%)		 126
(2.7%)		 21
(0.4%)
Meridian Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,78029
(1.0%)		 21
(0.8%)		 1,318
(47.4%)		 72
(2.6%)		 2
(0.1%)		 1,215
(43.7%)		 11
(0.4%)		 112
(4.0%)
Millsaps CollegePrivate, 4-year5937
(1.2%)		 20
(3.4%)		 134
(22.6%)		 37
(6.2%)		 1
(0.2%)		 345
(58.2%)		 8
(1.3%)		 22
(3.7%)
Mississippi Delta Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,9784
(0.2%)		 10
(0.5%)		 1,272
(64.3%)		 53
(2.7%)		 1
(0.1%)		 482
(24.4%)		 6
(0.3%)		 150
(7.6%)
University of MississippiPublic, 4-year26,44966
(0.2%)		 601
(2.3%)		 2,818
(10.7%)		 1,410
(5.3%)		 20
(0.1%)		 19,737
(74.6%)		 713
(2.7%)		 247
(0.9%)
Mississippi University for WomenPublic, 4-year2,19317
(0.8%)		 64
(2.9%)		 785
(35.8%)		 38
(1.7%)		 2
(0.1%)		 1,241
(56.6%)		 28
(1.3%)		 -
Mississippi Valley State UniversityPublic, 4-year2,205- 21
(1.0%)		 1,948
(88.3%)		 55
(2.5%)		 2
(0.1%)		 117
(5.3%)		 3
(0.1%)		 59
(2.7%)
Mississippi Christian UniversityPrivate, 4-year4,16410
(0.2%)		 94
(2.3%)		 776
(18.6%)		 142
(3.4%)		 2
(0.0%)		 2,792
(67.1%)		 70
(1.7%)		 118
(2.8%)
Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty CulturePrivate, Less than 2-year57- - 7
(12.3%)		 - - 50
(87.7%)		 - -
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year8,69430
(0.3%)		 198
(2.3%)		 2,019
(23.2%)		 696
(8.0%)		 11
(0.1%)		 4,459
(51.3%)		 462
(5.3%)		 819
(9.4%)
Mississippi State UniversityPublic, 4-year23,150111
(0.5%)		 398
(1.7%)		 3,610
(15.6%)		 1,025
(4.4%)		 13
(0.1%)		 16,265
(70.3%)		 599
(2.6%)		 195
(0.8%)
Northeast Mississippi Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,4424
(0.1%)		 15
(0.4%)		 597
(17.3%)		 134
(3.9%)		 - 2,555
(74.2%)		 137
(4.0%)		 -
Northwest Mississippi Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,86712
(0.2%)		 109
(1.4%)		 2,908
(37.0%)		 536
(6.8%)		 9
(0.1%)		 4,014
(51.0%)		 264
(3.4%)		 15
(0.2%)
Pearl River Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year6,01162
(1.0%)		 40
(0.7%)		 1,839
(30.6%)		 40
(0.7%)		 - 3,630
(60.4%)		 - 400
(6.7%)
Rust CollegePrivate, 4-year467- 2
(0.4%)		 428
(91.6%)		 9
(1.9%)		 1
(0.2%)		 3
(0.6%)		 - 7
(1.5%)
Southeastern Baptist CollegePrivate, 4-year935
(5.4%)		 - 25
(26.9%)		 1
(1.1%)		 - 60
(64.5%)		 2
(2.2%)		 -
Southwest Mississippi Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,7583
(0.2%)		 10
(0.6%)		 792
(45.1%)		 40
(2.3%)		 3
(0.2%)		 820
(46.6%)		 32
(1.8%)		 45
(2.6%)
University of Southern MississippiPublic, 4-year13,17061
(0.5%)		 208
(1.6%)		 3,421
(26.0%)		 664
(5.0%)		 6
(0.0%)		 7,384
(56.1%)		 451
(3.4%)		 185
(1.4%)
Tougaloo CollegePrivate, 4-year1,3014
(0.3%)		 1
(0.1%)		 703
(54.0%)		 10
(0.8%)		 - 2
(0.2%)		 7
(0.5%)		 287
(22.1%)
Wesley Biblical SeminaryPrivate, 4-year170- 3
(1.8%)		 47
(27.6%)		 13
(7.6%)		 1
(0.6%)		 91
(53.5%)		 1
(0.6%)		 13
(7.6%)
William Carey UniversityPrivate, 4-year5,32122
(0.4%)		 294
(5.5%)		 1,452
(27.3%)		 146
(2.7%)		 - 3,003
(56.4%)		 18
(0.3%)		 116
(2.2%)
Traxlers School of HairPrivate, Less than 2-year98- - 93
(94.9%)		 - - 5
(5.1%)		 - -
Mississippi Barber AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year71- - 67
(94.4%)		 1
(1.4%)		 - 2
(2.8%)		 1
(1.4%)		 -
KC's School of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year58- 1
(1.7%)		 - 2
(3.4%)		 - 55
(94.8%)		 - -
Academy of Hair Design-PearlPrivate, Less than 2-year43- - 12
(27.9%)		 - - 31
(72.1%)		 - -
The Academy of Hair Design SixPrivate, Less than 2-year37- - 26
(70.3%)		 - - 11
(29.7%)		 - -
Blue Cliff College-GulfportPrivate, 2-4 year200- 3
(1.5%)		 111
(55.5%)		 7
(3.5%)		 - 75
(37.5%)		 1
(0.5%)		 3
(1.5%)
Delta Technical College-MississippiPrivate, Less than 2-year2,3077
(0.3%)		 7
(0.3%)		 1,943
(84.2%)		 107
(4.6%)		 - 212
(9.2%)		 26
(1.1%)		 5
(0.2%)
Corinth Academy of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year90- - 38
(42.2%)		 - - 49
(54.4%)		 1
(1.1%)		 2
(2.2%)
Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year77- - 5
(6.5%)		 3
(3.9%)		 - 69
(89.6%)		 - -
Strayer University-MississippiPrivate, 4-year9837
(0.7%)		 1
(0.1%)		 781
(79.5%)		 6
(0.6%)		 - 155
(15.8%)		 22
(2.2%)		 11
(1.1%)
Concorde Career College-SouthavenPrivate, 2-4 year115- - 90
(78.3%)		 2
(1.7%)		 - 6
(5.2%)		 - 17
(14.8%)
Unlimited Cosmetology SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year29- - 15
(51.7%)		 2
(6.9%)		 - 11
(37.9%)		 1
(3.4%)		 -
Vaughn Beauty CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year63- 1
(1.6%)		 20
(31.7%)		 1
(1.6%)		 - 41
(65.1%)		 - -
Upper Kutz Barber & Style CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year17- - 17
(100.0%)		 - - - - -