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Mississippi Valley State University

Gender Diversity

High

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.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 42.2% 723 students
  • women 57.8% 991 students

Graduate Students

  • men 32.6% 114 students
  • women 67.4% 236 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

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.

Undergraduate Students

  • African American 87.0% 1,489 students
  • White 8.9% 153 students
  • Hispanic 2.8% 48 students
  • Asian 0.6% 11 students
  • Mixed race 0.4% 7 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 3 students
  • Unknown race 0.1% 1 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • African American 94.8% 331 students
  • White 3.7% 13 students
  • Asian 1.1% 4 students
  • Hispanic 0.3% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • African American 96.4% 134 students
  • White 2.9% 4 students
  • Asian 0.7% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 27% 458 students
  • 18-19 21% 368 students
  • 22-24 21% 353 students
  • 25-29 5% 94 students
  • 40-49 3% 43 students
  • 35-39 2% 39 students
  • 30-34 2% 38 students
  • 50-64 2% 34 students
  • 25-29 32% 112 students
  • 22-24 18% 65 students
  • 40-49 16% 57 students
  • 50-64 11% 40 students
  • 30-34 11% 38 students
  • 35-39 10% 35 students