by our College Data Analytics TeamMississippi State total enrollment is approximately 22,986 students. 17,089 are undergraduates and 1,989 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Mississippi State undergraduate population is made up of 50% women, and 50% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Mississippi State Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 12,502 |
| Black or African American | 2,954 |
| Hispanic | 552 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 398 |
| Asian | 263 |
| International | 203 |
| Unknown | 105 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 14 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 58% of full-time grad students are women, and 42% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Mississippi State Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,200 |
| International | 443 |
| Black or African American | 214 |
| Hispanic | 65 |
| Asian | 33 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 22 |
| Unknown | 7 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 16,336 |
| Black or African American | 3,955 |
| Hispanic | 785 |
| International | 741 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 489 |
| Asian | 361 |
| Unknown | 164 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 18 |
Mississippi State University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 3,657 |
| Black or African American | 777 |
| Asian | 154 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 35 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Mississippi State.
There are approximately 11,669 female students and 11,317 male students at Mississippi State.
Reporting of the gender of Mississippi State is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
More about Mississippi State faculty.
There are approximately 2,600 female teachers and 2,271 male teachers.
Mississippi State ranks 450 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
40.62% of Mississippi State students come from out of state, and 0.86% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 37 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2,133 |
| Alabama | 365 |
| Tennessee | 328 |
| Georgia | 196 |
| Texas | 111 |
Students from 81 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from India, China, and Nepal.
Learn more about international students at Mississippi State.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Mississippi State, 56.60% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 7,052 |
| 18-19 | 5,333 |
| 22-24 | 5,199 |
| 25-29 | 2,065 |
| 35 and over | 1,272 |
| 30-34 | 898 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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