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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Ole Miss is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.6% of undergraduate students being women and 42.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 16,092, with 9,261 women and 6,831 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Ole Miss is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.9% of undergraduate students being women and 39.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 5,111, with 3,112 women and 1,999 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 42.4% 6,831 students
  • women 57.6% 9,261 students

Graduate Students

  • men 39.1% 1,999 students
  • women 60.9% 3,112 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 77.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 12,420 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 11.8% of the student body, with 1,892 students. Hispanic students represent 4.3% of the population, with 687 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.4%, with 387 students. Asian students account for 2.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 336 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 12 students.

International students make up 1.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 223 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.6% of the population, totaling 91 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 Ole Miss.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 77.4% 12,420 students
  • African American 11.8% 1,892 students
  • Hispanic 4.3% 687 students
  • Mixed race 2.4% 387 students
  • Asian 2.1% 336 students
  • International students 1.4% 223 students
  • Unknown race 0.6% 91 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 12 students

Graduate Students

  • White 65.6% 3,340 students
  • African American 15.4% 785 students
  • International students 9.7% 495 students
  • Asian 3.6% 182 students
  • Hispanic 3.4% 171 students
  • Mixed race 1.6% 80 students
  • Unknown race 0.7% 35 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 69.8% 947 students
  • African American 19.1% 259 students
  • Hispanic 4.0% 54 students
  • Mixed race 2.6% 35 students
  • International students 2.1% 28 students
  • Unknown race 1.2% 16 students
  • Asian 1.0% 13 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 4 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 42% 6,727 students
  • 18-19 35% 5,660 students
  • 22-24 17% 2,741 students
  • 25-29 3% 447 students
  • 30-34 1% 151 students
  • 40-49 1% 139 students
  • 35-39 1% 106 students
  • 50-64 0% 52 students
  • 22-24 41% 2,114 students
  • 25-29 29% 1,480 students
  • 30-34 11% 573 students
  • 40-49 7% 370 students
  • 35-39 7% 362 students
  • 50-64 3% 141 students
  • 20-21 1% 62 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Mississippi 1,375 38.95%
Texas 319 9.04%
Tennessee 298 8.44%
Georgia 213 6.03%
Illinois 178 5.04%
Missouri 125 3.54%
Florida 117 3.31%
Louisiana 110 3.12%
Alabama 98 2.78%
California 90 2.55%
North Carolina 81 2.29%
Arkansas 49 1.39%
Virginia 42 1.19%
New Jersey 39 1.10%
Pennsylvania 35 less than 1%
Colorado 34 less than 1%
Maryland 34 less than 1%
South Carolina 27 less than 1%
New York 26 less than 1%
Ohio 24 less than 1%
Connecticut 21 less than 1%
Indiana 18 less than 1%
Arizona 16 less than 1%
Michigan 13 less than 1%
Oklahoma 13 less than 1%
Wisconsin 13 less than 1%
Minnesota 11 less than 1%
Nevada 11 less than 1%
Kansas 10 less than 1%
Rhode Island 8 less than 1%
Washington 8 less than 1%
Oregon 5 less than 1%
Nebraska 3 less than 1%
West Virginia 3 less than 1%
District of Columbia 2 less than 1%
Delaware 2 less than 1%
Idaho 2 less than 1%
Maine 2 less than 1%
New Hampshire 2 less than 1%
Vermont 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
South Dakota 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%

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