by our College Data Analytics Team| State | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2,133 | 59.38% |
| Alabama | 365 | 10.16% |
| Tennessee | 328 | 9.13% |
| Georgia | 196 | 5.46% |
| Texas | 111 | 3.09% |
| Florida | 98 | 2.73% |
| Louisiana | 72 | 2.00% |
| Arkansas | 38 | 1.06% |
| Illinois | 37 | 1.03% |
| North Carolina | 26 | 0.72% |
| South Carolina | 20 | 0.56% |
| Virginia | 16 | 0.45% |
| California | 11 | 0.31% |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 0.28% |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 0.28% |
| Maryland | 9 | 0.25% |
| Ohio | 8 | 0.22% |
| New York | 8 | 0.22% |
| Indiana | 6 | 0.17% |
| Colorado | 6 | 0.17% |
| Kentucky | 5 | 0.14% |
| New Jersey | 4 | 0.11% |
| Kansas | 3 | 0.08% |
| Washington | 3 | 0.08% |
| Michigan | 3 | 0.08% |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 0.08% |
| New Mexico | 2 | 0.06% |
| Oregon | 2 | 0.06% |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 0.06% |
| Nebraska | 2 | 0.06% |
| Connecticut | 2 | 0.06% |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 0.06% |
| Maine | 2 | 0.06% |
| Utah | 1 | 0.03% |
| Arizona | 1 | 0.03% |
| Vermont | 1 | 0.03% |
| Alaska | 1 | 0.03% |
The majority of the Mississippi State students who live in the U.S. are from Mississippi. Student location diversity is higher than average.