Mississippi Valley State University

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at MVSU is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.8% of undergraduate students being women and 42.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,714, with 991 women and 723 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at MVSU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.4% of undergraduate students being women and 32.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 350, with 236 women and 114 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 87.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,489 students.

Following behind are White students, constituting 8.9% of the student body, with 153 students. Hispanic students represent 2.8% of the population, with 48 students, while Asian students account for 0.6%, with 11 students. Mixed race students account for 0.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 7 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 3 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.1% of the population, totaling 1 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 MVSU.