The student population at Mississippi University for Women is 2,193 (1,962 undergraduate and 231 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 480 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at MUW is 89.47% which is decreased by 508 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 28 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 3.33 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
766 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -0.65% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,588 where 2,193 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
89.47% of total students is undergraduate students and 10.53% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 508 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 28 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 3.33 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in MUW than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mississippi University for Women since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,352 where 1,962 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 University for Women since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 236 where 231 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 University for Women since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 56.59%. The percentage was 57.39% 10 years ago and MUW still has a high percentage of white students. 2.92% of enrolled students is Asian and 35.80% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 1.73% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 57.39% to 56.59%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.53% to 2.92%. Black student enrollment decreased from 36.10% to 35.80%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.41% to 1.73%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5503 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5400 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mississippi University for Women over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
766 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 35% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -0.65% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mississippi University for Women from 2015 to 2025.