The student population at Mississippi Christian University is 4,164 (2,883 undergraduate and 1,281 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 872 (17.32%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at MC is 69.24% which is decreased by 121 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 751 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 68 male students for every 100 female students, up from 67 in 2015.
- 456 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 83.87% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,607 where 4,164 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 5,103 students in 2019 and was lowest at 3,946 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,036 to 4,164 students, a net loss of 872 (17.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mississippi Christian University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,883 where 2,883 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Mississippi Christian University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,724 where 1,281 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Mississippi Christian University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 67.05%. The percentage was 56.59% 10 years ago and MC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.26% of enrolled students is Asian and 18.64% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.41% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 56.59% to 67.05%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.74% to 2.26%. Black student enrollment decreased from 22.74% to 18.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.64% to 3.41%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5137 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.6265 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mississippi Christian University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
456 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 83.87% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mississippi Christian University from 2015 to 2025.