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Mississippi Valley State University Demographics & Diversity Report

What does the Mississippi Valley State University student population look like? College Factual wanted to know the facts so we crunched the numbers. We analyzed racial diversity, gender ratios, age and location diversity of college campuses accross the U.S. The results of the Mississippi Valley State University <nil> diversity report are below.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Location Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

Mississippi Valley State University Student Population

How Many Students Attend Mississippi Valley State University?

Mississippi Valley State University total enrollment is approximately 2,032 students. 1,231 are undergraduates and 103 are graduate students.

Mississippi Valley State University Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Mississippi Valley State University undergraduate population is made up of 59% women, and 41% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Mississippi Valley State University Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	1,160
Hispanic	24
White	17
Multi-Ethnic	14
Unknown	6
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2
International	0

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Mississippi Valley State University Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 70% of full-time grad students are women, and 30% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Mississippi Valley State University Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	98
White	4
Unknown	1
Asian	0
Hispanic	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
International	0
Multi-Ethnic	0

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Mississippi Valley State University is a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) with a principal mission of serving and educating the black community.

Mississippi Valley State University Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	1,932
Hispanic	32
White	29
Multi-Ethnic	14
Unknown	13
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2
International	0

Low Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Mississippi Valley State University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

Ethnicity	Number of Faculty
Black or African American	529
Asian	33
White	29
Hispanic	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
International	0
Multi-Ethnic	0
Unknown	0

Learn more about the faculty at Mississippi Valley State University.

Mississippi Valley State University Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 1,257 female students and 775 male students at Mississippi Valley State University.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Mississippi Valley State University is unknown or unavailable.

There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

More about Mississippi Valley State University faculty.

There are approximately 341 female teachers and 260 male teachers.

High Geographic Diversity

Mississippi Valley State University ranks 607 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

45.74% of Mississippi Valley State University students come from out of state, and 1.53% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 21 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States

State	Amount
Mississippi	210
Tennessee	44
Illinois	20
Georgia	19
Florida	17

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Mississippi Valley State University, 48.55% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	624
20-21	534
22-24	451
35 and over	268
25-29	203
30-34	75
Under 18	0

Notes and References

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.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

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