by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Ole Miss really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Ole Miss. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Ole Miss total enrollment is approximately 22,659 students. 18,807 are undergraduates and 3,852 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Ole Miss undergraduate population is made up of 57.5% women, and 42.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Ole Miss Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 14,612 | 77.9% |
| Black or African American | 1,849 | 9.9% |
| Hispanic | 992 | 5.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 505 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 374 | 2.0% |
| International | 306 | 1.6% |
| Unknown | 92 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 61.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 38.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Ole Miss Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,470 | 64.3% |
| Black or African American | 499 | 13.0% |
| International | 487 | 12.7% |
| Asian | 150 | 3.9% |
| Hispanic | 131 | 3.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 77 | 2.0% |
| Unknown | 27 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 17,082 | 75.6% |
| Black or African American | 2,348 | 10.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,123 | 5.0% |
| International | 793 | 3.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 582 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 524 | 2.3% |
| Unknown | 119 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.1% |
University of Mississippi faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 69.6% |
| Asian | 11.0% |
| Black or African American | 8.3% |
| Hispanic | 3.9% |
| International | 3.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 13,179 female students and 9,480 male students at Ole Miss.
University of Mississippi faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 75.9% of Ole Miss students come from within the state, and 24.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 46 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1,792 | 30.2% |
| Texas | 501 | 8.4% |
| Tennessee | 439 | 7.4% |
| Georgia | 397 | 6.7% |
| Illinois | 296 | 5.0% |
Ole Miss enrolls approximately 3.5% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Ole Miss, 68.3% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 9,404 | 35.6% |
| 20-21 | 8,657 | 32.7% |
| 22-24 | 4,775 | 18.1% |
| 25-29 | 1,855 | 7.0% |
| 35 and over | 1,085 | 4.1% |
| 30-34 | 614 | 2.3% |
| Under 18 | 59 | 0.2% |
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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