The student population at University of Mississippi is 26,449 (21,585 undergraduate and 4,864 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 3,237 (13.95%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Ole Miss is 81.61% which is increased by 2,800 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 437 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 71 male students for every 100 female students, down from 77 in 2015.
- 1,904 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 66.14% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 22,904 where 26,449 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 26,449 students in 2025 and was lowest at 21,014 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 23,212 to 26,449 students, a net gain of 3,237 (13.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Mississippi since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 18,214 where 21,585 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 University of Mississippi since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,690 where 4,864 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 University of Mississippi since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 74.62%. The percentage was 75.89% 10 years ago and Ole Miss still has a high percentage of white students. 2.27% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.65% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.33% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.89% to 74.62%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.99% to 2.27%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.30% to 10.65%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.79% to 5.33%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4277 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4048 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Mississippi over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,904 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has increased 66.14% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Mississippi from 2015 to 2025.