Campus & Student Life at Mississippi State University

Explore the campus experience at Mississippi State University. Covering everything from diversity and sports to military-friendliness, this overview highlights the key parts of the Mississippi State student experience — with links to the full reports below.

Full-time vs. Part-time Students at Mississippi State University

The student body at Mississippi State breaks down into full-time and part-time students as follows:

Full-time	Part-time	Total
19,766	5,468	25,234

Campus Diversity at Mississippi State University

Curious about the makeup of Mississippi State? The student body’s racial, gender, and geographic diversity is covered in the dedicated diversity report.

See the full Mississippi State Diversity Report ›

Athletics at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University competes in the NCAA as part of the Southeastern Conference.

Mississippi State fields 471 student athletes — 248 men and 223 women across 11 varsity sports.

See the full Mississippi State Sports Report ›

Athletics Financing

	Amount
Total Revenue (all teams)	$157,301,826
Total Expenses (all teams)	$157,301,826
Net	$0

Military & Veterans at Mississippi State University

Weighing Mississippi State as a service member or veteran? Here’s how Mississippi State supports military-connected students:

Awards credit for military training
Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program
Has a dedicated point of contact for veterans
Has a recognized student veteran organization
Offers ROTC (Army, Air Force)
423 students received GI Bill benefits
Veterans make up 0.2% of the student body

See the full Mississippi State Veterans Report ›

Disability Services at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University maintains a disability services office for students who need accommodations.

Visit the Mississippi State disability services page.

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References

More about our data sources and methodologies.