Gender Diversity
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
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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