Gender Diversity
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
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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