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Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS 4 year Public

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at MSU Bulldogs is almost evenly split between men and women, with 50.4% of undergraduate students being women and 49.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 18,584, with 9,359 women and 9,225 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at MSU Bulldogs is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.7% of undergraduate students being women and 45.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 4,502, with 2,463 women and 2,039 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 49.6% 9,225 students
  • women 50.4% 9,359 students

Graduate Students

  • men 45.3% 2,039 students
  • women 54.7% 2,463 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 73.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 13,582 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 16.7% of the student body, with 3,085 students. Hispanic students represent 3.7% of the population, with 682 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.4%, with 447 students. Asian students account for 1.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 302 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 16 students.

International students make up 1.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 211 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.8% of the population, totaling 157 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within MSU Bulldogs.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 73.5% 13,582 students
  • African American 16.7% 3,085 students
  • Hispanic 3.7% 682 students
  • Mixed race 2.4% 447 students
  • Asian 1.6% 302 students
  • International students 1.1% 211 students
  • Unknown race 0.8% 157 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 16 students

Graduate Students

  • White 63.7% 2,853 students
  • African American 15.3% 687 students
  • International students 12.9% 577 students
  • Hispanic 3.5% 159 students
  • Asian 1.8% 82 students
  • Mixed race 1.5% 69 students
  • Unknown race 1.1% 51 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 72.1% 1,429 students
  • African American 18.0% 357 students
  • Hispanic 4.2% 84 students
  • Mixed race 2.4% 47 students
  • International students 1.4% 27 students
  • Asian 1.2% 23 students
  • Unknown race 0.6% 12 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 42% 7,855 students
  • 18-19 30% 5,595 students
  • 22-24 19% 3,516 students
  • 25-29 4% 653 students
  • 30-34 2% 297 students
  • 40-49 1% 246 students
  • 35-39 1% 234 students
  • 50-64 0% 87 students
  • 25-29 29% 1,316 students
  • 22-24 27% 1,204 students
  • 30-34 15% 699 students
  • 40-49 12% 523 students
  • 35-39 9% 426 students
  • 50-64 6% 269 students
  • 20-21 1% 46 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Mississippi State University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Mississippi 1,973 58.88%
Tennessee 343 10.24%
Alabama 341 10.18%
Georgia 126 3.76%
Louisiana 111 3.31%
Texas 99 2.95%
Florida 65 1.94%
Arkansas 35 1.04%
Missouri 35 1.04%
Illinois 28 less than 1%
California 22 less than 1%
South Carolina 22 less than 1%
Virginia 21 less than 1%
North Carolina 17 less than 1%
Maryland 12 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 12 less than 1%
Colorado 9 less than 1%
New York 7 less than 1%
New Jersey 6 less than 1%
Ohio 5 less than 1%
Indiana 4 less than 1%
Minnesota 4 less than 1%
Wisconsin 4 less than 1%
Arizona 3 less than 1%
Connecticut 3 less than 1%
Delaware 3 less than 1%
Michigan 3 less than 1%
Idaho 2 less than 1%
Kansas 2 less than 1%
Montana 2 less than 1%
Nebraska 2 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 2 less than 1%
Washington 2 less than 1%
District of Columbia 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
North Dakota 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Oregon 1 less than 1%
Rhode Island 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%

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