Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Mississippi University for Women is greatly skewed towards women students, with 78.8% of undergraduate students being women and 21.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,178, with 1,716 women and 462 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Mississippi University for Women is greatly skewed towards women students, with 85.3% of undergraduate students being women and 14.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 299, with 255 women and 44 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 21.2% 462 students
- women 78.8% 1,716 students
Graduate Students
- men 14.7% 44 students
- women 85.3% 255 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 58.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,249 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 37.5% of the student body, with 806 students. Asian students represent 2.8% of the population, with 60 students, while Hispanic students account for 0.2%, with 5 students. Hawaiian students account for 0.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 2 students.
International students make up 1.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 25 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 Mississippi University for Women.
Undergraduate Students
- White 58.2% 1,249 students
- African American 37.5% 806 students
- Asian 2.8% 60 students
- International students 1.2% 25 students
- Hispanic 0.2% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- White 70.6% 211 students
- African American 26.1% 78 students
- Asian 1.7% 5 students
- Hispanic 1.0% 3 students
- International students 0.7% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 55.4% 294 students
- African American 42.6% 226 students
- Asian 1.5% 8 students
- International students 0.4% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
- Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 29% 639 students
- 22-24 21% 459 students
- 18-19 17% 363 students
- 25-29 8% 182 students
- 30-34 5% 100 students
- 35-39 4% 80 students
- 40-49 4% 79 students
- 50-64 2% 37 students
- 22-24 29% 89 students
- 25-29 22% 67 students
- 40-49 16% 48 students
- 30-34 15% 44 students
- 35-39 8% 25 students
- 50-64 7% 21 students
- 20-21 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Mississippi University for Women in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 137 | 81.07% | |
| Alabama | 22 | 13.02% | |
| Missouri | 4 | 2.37% | |
| Louisiana | 3 | 1.78% | |
| Tennessee | 2 | 1.18% | |
| Georgia | 1 | less than 1% |
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