by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Southern Miss really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Southern Miss. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to learn how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Southern Miss total enrollment is approximately 10,803 students. 8,796 are undergraduates and 2,007 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Southern Miss undergraduate population is made up of 63.8% women, and 36.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Southern Miss Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,881 | 55.7% |
| Black or African American | 2,577 | 29.4% |
| Hispanic | 430 | 4.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 360 | 4.1% |
| International | 318 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 127 | 1.5% |
| Unknown | 59 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 63.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 37.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Southern Miss Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,038 | 51.8% |
| Black or African American | 399 | 19.9% |
| International | 336 | 16.8% |
| Hispanic | 94 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 63 | 3.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 51 | 2.5% |
| Unknown | 21 | 1.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,919 | 55.0% |
| Black or African American | 2,976 | 27.7% |
| International | 654 | 6.1% |
| Hispanic | 524 | 4.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 411 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 190 | 1.8% |
| Unknown | 80 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.1% |
University of Southern Mississippi faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 79.3% |
| Asian | 10.3% |
| Black or African American | 5.6% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| International | 1.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 6,875 female students and 3,928 male students at Southern Miss.
University of Southern Mississippi faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 79.4% of Southern Miss students come from within the state, and 20.6% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 25 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1,150 | 74.3% |
| Louisiana | 207 | 13.4% |
| Alabama | 81 | 5.2% |
| Florida | 32 | 2.1% |
| Texas | 15 | 1.0% |
Southern Miss enrolls about 6.1% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Southern Miss, 49.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 3,628 | 27.5% |
| 18-19 | 2,928 | 22.2% |
| 22-24 | 2,413 | 18.3% |
| 35 and over | 1,756 | 13.3% |
| 25-29 | 1,430 | 10.9% |
| 30-34 | 809 | 6.1% |
| Under 18 | 206 | 1.6% |
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