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Southern Miss Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
What does the Southern Miss student population look like? College Factual wanted to know the facts so we ran the numbers. We analyzed racial diversity, gender ratios, age and location diversity of college campuses accross the country. The results of the University of Southern Mississippi <nil> diversity report are below.

Southern Miss Student Population

14,606 Total Students
9,644 Undergraduates
1,486 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend University of Southern Mississippi?

Southern Miss total enrollment is approximately 14,606 students. 9,644 are undergraduates and 1,486 are graduate students.

Southern Miss Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Southern Miss undergraduate population is made up of 66% women, and 34% men.

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Southern Miss Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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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.

Southern Miss Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 64% of full-time grad students are women, and 36% men.

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Southern Miss Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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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.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
Medium Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Southern Miss Racial Demographics:

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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

Average Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

University of Southern Mississippi Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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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

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Southern Miss Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 9,408 female students and 5,198 male students at Southern Miss.

Close to Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Southern Miss is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  83.87 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 1,591 female teachers and 1,149 male teachers.

Average Geographic Diversity

29.14% Out of State
8.15% Out of the Country

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.

Student Location Diversity  66 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 27 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

State Amount
Mississippi 1,014
Louisiana 151
Alabama 136
Florida 41
Georgia 15

International Students at Southern Miss

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.

High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
47.58% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  82.61 out of 100.
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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%.

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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

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.

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