by our College Data Analytics TeamSouthern Miss total enrollment is approximately 14,606 students. 9,644 are undergraduates and 1,486 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Southern Miss undergraduate population is made up of 66% women, and 34% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Southern Miss Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 5,802 |
| Black or African American | 2,820 |
| Hispanic | 351 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 344 |
| International | 152 |
| Asian | 127 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 |
| Unknown | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 64% of full-time grad students are women, and 36% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Southern Miss Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 964 |
| Black or African American | 246 |
| International | 149 |
| Hispanic | 43 |
| Asian | 42 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 31 |
| Unknown | 7 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 8,974 |
| Black or African American | 3,991 |
| Hispanic | 545 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 456 |
| International | 321 |
| Asian | 231 |
| Unknown | 14 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 |
University of Southern Mississippi Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 2,183 |
| Black or African American | 403 |
| Asian | 88 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Southern Miss.
There are approximately 9,408 female students and 5,198 male students at Southern Miss.
Reporting of the gender of Southern Miss is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
More about Southern Miss faculty.
There are approximately 1,591 female teachers and 1,149 male teachers.
Southern Miss ranks 742 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
29.14% of Southern Miss students come from out of state, and 8.15% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 27 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1,014 |
| Louisiana | 151 |
| Alabama | 136 |
| Florida | 41 |
| Georgia | 15 |
Students from 70 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from India, Nepal, and China.
Learn more about international students at Southern Miss.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Southern Miss, 47.58% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 3,823 |
| 18-19 | 3,066 |
| 22-24 | 3,002 |
| 25-29 | 1,798 |
| 35 and over | 1,643 |
| 30-34 | 917 |
| 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.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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