Mississippi State University Student Population Overview

Mississippi State University educates a diverse community of 25,193 students, with 19,991 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 5,202 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Mississippi State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 75% of students being full-time and 25% being part-time, totaling 25,193 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Mississippi State University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 7,237 students, but also includes 277 students in the Under 18 range, 6,594 students in the 18-19 range, 2,747 students in the 22-24 range, 1,375 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,947 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 80 in the 20-21 category, 1,399 in the 22-24 category.

Mississippi State University has more women than men with 10,103 female students and 9,888 male students enrolled.

Mississippi State University has 55% (2,068 students) from in-state Mississippi, 43% (1,592 students) from out-of-state, and 2% (72 students) from international locations.